100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED
What is pharmacology? - ANSWER the study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems
What is pharmodynamics? - ANSWER what effects the drug has on the body
what is an agonist? - ANSWER It is a drug that is capable of binding to, and activating,
a receptor
what is anotognist? - ANSWER binds to a receptor to block medications
Considerations when deciding dosage - ANSWER - patients weight
- patients age
- desired action of the meds
Action Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER Therapeutic affects expected on body
onset of action - ANSWER The time required for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response
after dosing.
duration - ANSWER (n.) the length of time that something continues or lasts
peak - ANSWER point when maximum clinical effect is activated
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, Genaric Name - ANSWER simple, clear, nonpriorietary name
Trade name - ANSWER The commercial name given to a drug product by its
manufacturer; also called the proprietary name.
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - ANSWER breathing with increased rate/depth followed by
apnea
- stroke/head injury patients
ataxic - ANSWER irregular, unpredictable pattern with periods of apnea
- head injuries
Kussmal breathing - ANSWER Very deep gasping type of respiration associated with
severe diabetic acidosis and coma.
eupnea - ANSWER normal breathing
apnoea - ANSWER absence of breathing
Tachyponea - ANSWER Increased respiratory rate, usually > 20 per minute
Bradyponea - ANSWER Slow Breathing (Respirations <10)
head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANSWER A combination of two movements to open the
airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients.
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What is pharmacology? - ANSWER the study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems
What is pharmodynamics? - ANSWER what effects the drug has on the body
what is an agonist? - ANSWER It is a drug that is capable of binding to, and activating,
a receptor
what is anotognist? - ANSWER binds to a receptor to block medications
Considerations when deciding dosage - ANSWER - patients weight
- patients age
- desired action of the meds
Action Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER Therapeutic affects expected on body
onset of action - ANSWER The time required for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response
after dosing.
duration - ANSWER (n.) the length of time that something continues or lasts
peak - ANSWER point when maximum clinical effect is activated
1
, Genaric Name - ANSWER simple, clear, nonpriorietary name
Trade name - ANSWER The commercial name given to a drug product by its
manufacturer; also called the proprietary name.
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - ANSWER breathing with increased rate/depth followed by
apnea
- stroke/head injury patients
ataxic - ANSWER irregular, unpredictable pattern with periods of apnea
- head injuries
Kussmal breathing - ANSWER Very deep gasping type of respiration associated with
severe diabetic acidosis and coma.
eupnea - ANSWER normal breathing
apnoea - ANSWER absence of breathing
Tachyponea - ANSWER Increased respiratory rate, usually > 20 per minute
Bradyponea - ANSWER Slow Breathing (Respirations <10)
head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANSWER A combination of two movements to open the
airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients.
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