PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 100%
ACCURATE
, Define Pharmacokinetics - ANSWERThe impact of the body on drugs. How much of an
administered dose gets to its sites of action.
Four major pharmokinetic processes - ANSWERDrug absorption, drug distribution, drug
metabolism, and drug excretion.
Define Pharmacodynamics - ANSWERThe impact of drugs on the body. The nature and
intensity of the response to the drug.
Two major areas in which you can apply pharmacologic knowledge. - ANSWERPatient
care and patient education.
Seven aspects of drug therapy. - ANSWERPre administration assessment, dosage and
administration, evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects, minimizing adverse
effects, minimizing adverse reactions, making "as needed" (PRN) decisions, and
managing toxicity.
Pre administration assessment - ANSWERThree basic goals: collecting baseline data
needed to evaluate therapeutic and adverse responses, identifying high -risk patients,
and assessing the patient's capacity for self-care.
To help reduce adverse effects, you must know - ANSWERThe major adverse effects
the drug can produce, when these reactions are likely to occur, early signs that an
adverse reaction is developing, and interventions that can minimize discomfort and
harm.
PRN - ANSWERpro re nata, a Latin phrase meaning as needed
Nursing process - ANSWERADPIE - Assessment, analysis (diagnosis), planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
Complete nursing diagnosis - ANSWERA statement of the pt's actual or potential health
problem, a statement of the problem's probable cause or risk factors, and the signs,
symptoms, or other evidence of the problem. Statements are separated by the phrases
related to and as evidenced by
Objective of drug therapy - ANSWERProduce maximum benefit with minimum harm
Pre administration assessment - ANSWEREstablish the baseline data needed to tailor
drug therapy to the individual.