NUR 239 Questions & Answers Final 100%CORRECT!
NUR 239 Questions & Answers Final 100%CORRECT!Unit 1 - ANSWER What is a systemic effect? - ANSWER any medication that is taken orally, IV or injection circulated through the blood stream and then eliminated from the body What is a local effect? - ANSWER it acts at the sits of application or injury what does the FDA do? - ANSWER it is a government agency that regulates over the counter medications. Also approves new medications via the 4 stage process What is the 4 stage process - ANSWER 1: drug given to health care volunteers 2. drug given to a small amount of people with the condition 3. double blind placebo 4. FDA evaluates for effectiveness and continues to monitor What is pharmacokinetics - ANSWER the moment of drugs within the body What are the parts of pharmacokinetics - ANSWER absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion Absorption - ANSWER process that occurs from the time the drug enters the body to the time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated Distribution - ANSWER involves the transport of drug molecules within the body Metabolism - ANSWER method by which the drugs are inactivated or biotransformed by the body Excretion - ANSWER refers to elimination of a drug from the body usually done by the kidneys What is the first pass effect: - ANSWER some drugs are metabolized in the liver with
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