NUR2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen Summer Exam Questions and
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Pharmacokinetics WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
Pharmacodynamics the effect the drug has on the body
Labs used to determine renal BUN, creatinine, GFR
function
, Labs used to determine hepatic ALT and AST
function
the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is
First-Pass effect
greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation
due to liver absorption
Half-Life the time required for the quantity of an item to reach half of its initial
value
Tolerance decreased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy
highly selective semi-permiable membrance that seperates
Blood-Brain barrier
circulating blood from the brain's extra-cellular fluid
How many schedules of 5
controlled substances are
there?
Schedule 1 high potential for abuse, no medically acceptable uses
Schedule 2 high potential for abuse but has medically accepted uses: opioids,
stimulants
medically acceptable, potential for abuse is less than schedule
Schedule 3
1 or 2, may cause some dependance
Schedule 4 medically acceptable, may cause dependance: phenobarbital,
benzodiazepines
Which schedule cannot be refilled schedule 2
Chemical name the drug's chemical structure
Generic name non proprietary name for a drug
Brand Name the trademarked proprietary name of a drug
Pregnancy Category A low risk, no known risk to women or fetus
Pregnancy Category B Animal studies show no risk, no human trial performed
Pregnancy Category C Animal studies show risk to fetus, no human trial performed
Pregnancy Category D Harm to fetus is known
Pregnancy Category X known to be harmful to mother and fetus, contraindicated
Additive drug effect 1+1=2 the sum of the effects of the two drugs
Synergistic drug effect 1+1=3, sum is greater than individual drug effects parts
Antagonistic drug effect 1+1=1, two or more drugs in combination hamper or eliminate the effect
of the other
1994 DSHEA act: herbal supplements can be marketed with a suggested
Requirements for herbal dosage;
supplements premarket testing for safety is not reuired; effects can be
listed but no claim to treat or cure can be made
Aloe Vera minor skin irritation, powerful laxitive
Chamomile digestive and GI soothing, may cause bronchoconstriction
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Pharmacokinetics WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
Pharmacodynamics the effect the drug has on the body
Labs used to determine renal BUN, creatinine, GFR
function
, Labs used to determine hepatic ALT and AST
function
the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is
First-Pass effect
greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation
due to liver absorption
Half-Life the time required for the quantity of an item to reach half of its initial
value
Tolerance decreased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy
highly selective semi-permiable membrance that seperates
Blood-Brain barrier
circulating blood from the brain's extra-cellular fluid
How many schedules of 5
controlled substances are
there?
Schedule 1 high potential for abuse, no medically acceptable uses
Schedule 2 high potential for abuse but has medically accepted uses: opioids,
stimulants
medically acceptable, potential for abuse is less than schedule
Schedule 3
1 or 2, may cause some dependance
Schedule 4 medically acceptable, may cause dependance: phenobarbital,
benzodiazepines
Which schedule cannot be refilled schedule 2
Chemical name the drug's chemical structure
Generic name non proprietary name for a drug
Brand Name the trademarked proprietary name of a drug
Pregnancy Category A low risk, no known risk to women or fetus
Pregnancy Category B Animal studies show no risk, no human trial performed
Pregnancy Category C Animal studies show risk to fetus, no human trial performed
Pregnancy Category D Harm to fetus is known
Pregnancy Category X known to be harmful to mother and fetus, contraindicated
Additive drug effect 1+1=2 the sum of the effects of the two drugs
Synergistic drug effect 1+1=3, sum is greater than individual drug effects parts
Antagonistic drug effect 1+1=1, two or more drugs in combination hamper or eliminate the effect
of the other
1994 DSHEA act: herbal supplements can be marketed with a suggested
Requirements for herbal dosage;
supplements premarket testing for safety is not reuired; effects can be
listed but no claim to treat or cure can be made
Aloe Vera minor skin irritation, powerful laxitive
Chamomile digestive and GI soothing, may cause bronchoconstriction
