Galen NUR 210 Exam 1 Question and Answer
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• what can not be taken with any medication. CORRECT ANSWER:
grapefruit
• what order is the pharmackinetic phase. CORRECT ANSWER:
absorption, distribution, metabolism, exceretion
• where does absorption occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
small intestine
• where does distribution occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
blood circulation and tissues
• where does metabolism occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
liver
• where does exceretion occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
kidneys
• disintegration is what. CORRECT ANSWER: the breakdown of PO
drug form into small particules
,• dissolution is what. CORRECT ANSWER: process of combining small
drug particules with liquid to form a solution
• drug absorption is what. CORRECT ANSWER: drug movement from
GI tract into the bloodstream
• why can't you use grapefruit. CORRECT ANSWER: the acidity mixes
with the acid in tummy, speeds up absorption and metabolism
• is a drug 100% of medication. CORRECT ANSWER: no it has fillers
• what factors affect medication absorption. CORRECT ANSWER:
blood circulation, pain, stress, exercise, food texture(fat content, temp),
pH, route of admin
• factors affecting oral meds. CORRECT ANSWER: first pass effect,
bioavailability
• what is bioavailability. CORRECT ANSWER: the percentage thats left
for body to use
• what does first pass only effect. CORRECT ANSWER: oral and GI
• factors of bioavailabilty. CORRECT ANSWER: absorption, first pass
effect, drug form, route of administration, gastric mucosa and mobility,
admin with food, change in liver metabolism
, • drug distribution is what. CORRECT ANSWER: once the drug leaves
the GI tract
• drug distribution involves what. CORRECT ANSWER: movement of
drug from circulation to body tissue, protein binding, and free drugs
• protein binding percentage used. CORRECT ANSWER: 40% to
protein 60% used to body
• drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what. CORRECT ANSWER:
process of body chemically changing a drug into a form to be excreted,
uses half life and loading dose
• half life is what. CORRECT ANSWER: time it takes for amount of
drug in body to be reduced by half
• loading dose is what. CORRECT ANSWER: a higher dose given at the
beginning of treatment
• drug excretion (elimination). CORRECT ANSWER: from the kidneys,
creatinene clearance, BUN levels, glomerular filtration rate. from the
liver the bile, LFT test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva, sweat,
breast milk
2026 | Complete Study Guide with Practice
Questions | A+ Verified
• what can not be taken with any medication. CORRECT ANSWER:
grapefruit
• what order is the pharmackinetic phase. CORRECT ANSWER:
absorption, distribution, metabolism, exceretion
• where does absorption occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
small intestine
• where does distribution occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
blood circulation and tissues
• where does metabolism occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
liver
• where does exceretion occur. CORRECT ANSWER: occurs in the
kidneys
• disintegration is what. CORRECT ANSWER: the breakdown of PO
drug form into small particules
,• dissolution is what. CORRECT ANSWER: process of combining small
drug particules with liquid to form a solution
• drug absorption is what. CORRECT ANSWER: drug movement from
GI tract into the bloodstream
• why can't you use grapefruit. CORRECT ANSWER: the acidity mixes
with the acid in tummy, speeds up absorption and metabolism
• is a drug 100% of medication. CORRECT ANSWER: no it has fillers
• what factors affect medication absorption. CORRECT ANSWER:
blood circulation, pain, stress, exercise, food texture(fat content, temp),
pH, route of admin
• factors affecting oral meds. CORRECT ANSWER: first pass effect,
bioavailability
• what is bioavailability. CORRECT ANSWER: the percentage thats left
for body to use
• what does first pass only effect. CORRECT ANSWER: oral and GI
• factors of bioavailabilty. CORRECT ANSWER: absorption, first pass
effect, drug form, route of administration, gastric mucosa and mobility,
admin with food, change in liver metabolism
, • drug distribution is what. CORRECT ANSWER: once the drug leaves
the GI tract
• drug distribution involves what. CORRECT ANSWER: movement of
drug from circulation to body tissue, protein binding, and free drugs
• protein binding percentage used. CORRECT ANSWER: 40% to
protein 60% used to body
• drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what. CORRECT ANSWER:
process of body chemically changing a drug into a form to be excreted,
uses half life and loading dose
• half life is what. CORRECT ANSWER: time it takes for amount of
drug in body to be reduced by half
• loading dose is what. CORRECT ANSWER: a higher dose given at the
beginning of treatment
• drug excretion (elimination). CORRECT ANSWER: from the kidneys,
creatinene clearance, BUN levels, glomerular filtration rate. from the
liver the bile, LFT test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva, sweat,
breast milk
