Pharmacology: Connections to nursing
practice 4th ed. Ch 1-6, 32, 41, 72 2025 |2026
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,How are drug organized? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Therapeutic and pharmacologic classification
What does the therapeutic classification describe? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-What the drug is treating
What does the pharmacologic classification describe? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-How the drug acts
Therapeutic name for drug that influences blood clotting? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Anticoagulants
Therapeutic name for drug that lowers blood cholesterol? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Antiyperlipidemics
Therapeutic name for drug that lowers blood pressure? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Antihypertensive
Therapeutic name for drug that restores normal cardiac rhythm? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-
Antidysrhythmias
Therapeutic name for drug that treats angina? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Antianginals
What is the name for a drug whose mechanism of action is to lower plasma volume? - VERRIFIED
ANSWERS-Diuretic
What is the name for a drug whose mechanism of action is to block heart calcium channels? -
VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Calcium channel blocker
What is the name for a drug whose mechanism of action is to dilate blood vessels? - VERRIFIED
ANSWERS-vasodilator
What is a prototype drug? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-A single drug that from a class that is considered
representative of all other medications in that class
What are the 3 types of names for a drug? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Chemical, generic, trade
What is the difference between a cosmetic or a drug? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-The intended use
, What are the steps for an enteric drug to get to the target cell? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Stomach, portal
vein, liver, systemic circulation, target tissue, target cell
What does PO stand for? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-By mouth
What is the enteral route? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-By mouth
What route are capsules and tablets taken? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Enteral
When are enteric-coated tablets designed to dissolve? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-In the alkaline
environment of the small intestines
What are some abbreviations for extended release drugs? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-XR, XL, LA (long
acting), SR (sustained release)
What organ is associated with the first pass effect? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Liver
What types of medications (3) are given via the oral transmucosal route? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-
Buccal tablets, oral disintegrating tablets, and soluble films
Are drug given via NG or G tube subject to the first pass effect? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Yes
What are the types of administration for the parenteral route? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Intradermal,
subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous
Where does more medication absorption occur in the GI tract? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-The small
intestines
What environment are acids absorbed? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-In acids
What environment are bases absorbed? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-In bases
How do high fat meals affect oral medication? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-They slow stomach motility
significantly and delay the absorption of medications taken at the same time
practice 4th ed. Ch 1-6, 32, 41, 72 2025 |2026
latest update
,How are drug organized? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Therapeutic and pharmacologic classification
What does the therapeutic classification describe? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-What the drug is treating
What does the pharmacologic classification describe? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-How the drug acts
Therapeutic name for drug that influences blood clotting? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Anticoagulants
Therapeutic name for drug that lowers blood cholesterol? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Antiyperlipidemics
Therapeutic name for drug that lowers blood pressure? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Antihypertensive
Therapeutic name for drug that restores normal cardiac rhythm? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-
Antidysrhythmias
Therapeutic name for drug that treats angina? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Antianginals
What is the name for a drug whose mechanism of action is to lower plasma volume? - VERRIFIED
ANSWERS-Diuretic
What is the name for a drug whose mechanism of action is to block heart calcium channels? -
VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Calcium channel blocker
What is the name for a drug whose mechanism of action is to dilate blood vessels? - VERRIFIED
ANSWERS-vasodilator
What is a prototype drug? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-A single drug that from a class that is considered
representative of all other medications in that class
What are the 3 types of names for a drug? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Chemical, generic, trade
What is the difference between a cosmetic or a drug? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-The intended use
, What are the steps for an enteric drug to get to the target cell? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Stomach, portal
vein, liver, systemic circulation, target tissue, target cell
What does PO stand for? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-By mouth
What is the enteral route? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-By mouth
What route are capsules and tablets taken? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Enteral
When are enteric-coated tablets designed to dissolve? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-In the alkaline
environment of the small intestines
What are some abbreviations for extended release drugs? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-XR, XL, LA (long
acting), SR (sustained release)
What organ is associated with the first pass effect? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Liver
What types of medications (3) are given via the oral transmucosal route? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-
Buccal tablets, oral disintegrating tablets, and soluble films
Are drug given via NG or G tube subject to the first pass effect? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Yes
What are the types of administration for the parenteral route? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-Intradermal,
subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous
Where does more medication absorption occur in the GI tract? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-The small
intestines
What environment are acids absorbed? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-In acids
What environment are bases absorbed? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-In bases
How do high fat meals affect oral medication? - VERRIFIED ANSWERS-They slow stomach motility
significantly and delay the absorption of medications taken at the same time
