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MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
PMHNP
BIGGY PERFECT
SMART STUDY
, PMHNP
PHARMACOLOGY PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the five factors that influence absorption? ANSWER >> Gastric emptying
Time of contact with intestinal wall
Bowel perfusion
Food
Formation of non-absorbable complexes
Explain the hepatic first pass. ANSWER >> Part of the drug is metabolized by the liver before
it reaches the blood.
Explain bioavailability. ANSWER >> Percentage of administered drug that reaches systemic
circulation.
Name the 3 highly water-soluble drugs. ANSWER >> Lithium, Amisulpride, Paliperidone
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