NR 293 pharm exam 1 Questions with
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pharmacokinetics - correct answers:the study of what the BODY does to the drug
pharmacodynamics - correct answers:the study of what the DRUG does to the body
First pass effect- - correct answers:the drug being metabolized by the liver
bioavailablility - correct answers:the amount of the drug that is actually available after being metabolized
protein binding - correct answers:drug needing to bind to protein inorder to move through out the body
peak - correct answers:the time it takes for the drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response
onset - correct answers:the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response
duration - correct answers:the time a drug concentration is sufficient to elicit a therapeutic response
without giving additional doses
half life - correct answers:the time it takes for one half of the original amount of drug to leave the
body(measure of rate fo the drug leaving the body)
therapeutic index - correct answers:lethal dose divided by therapeutic dose
trough - correct answers:lowest blood level
peak level - correct answers:highest blood level
, agonist - correct answers:drug binds to the receptor and there is a response
antagonist - correct answers:drug binds to the receptor but there is no response,
*antagonist prevent agonist to bind to receptors(attach but dont activate)
acute therapy - correct answers:examples: allergic reaction, someone who is coding
maintenance therapy - correct answers:wont cure but it will prevent complications
ex) BP meds, insulin
supplemental therapy - correct answers:hormones, vitamins, insulin
palliative therapy - correct answers:providing utmost comfort for patient near death
supportive therapy - correct answers:maintains the integrity of body functions while the patient is
recovering from illness or trauma.
ex) provision of fluid while electrolytes to prevent dehydration in a patient with influenza who is
vomiting and has diarrhea, and administration of fluids, volume expanders, or blood products to a
patient who has lost blood during surgery
prophylactic therapy - correct answers:prevention
empiric therapy - correct answers:based on clinical probabilities. it involves drug administration when a
certain pathologic condition has an uncertain but high likelihood of occurrence based on patients initial
presenting symptoms.
ex)common: use of antibiotics active against the organism most commonly associated with a specific
infection before the results of the culture and sensitivity reports are available
additive effect - correct answers:combining 2 meds to reduce the dosage of another
Correct Answers
pharmacokinetics - correct answers:the study of what the BODY does to the drug
pharmacodynamics - correct answers:the study of what the DRUG does to the body
First pass effect- - correct answers:the drug being metabolized by the liver
bioavailablility - correct answers:the amount of the drug that is actually available after being metabolized
protein binding - correct answers:drug needing to bind to protein inorder to move through out the body
peak - correct answers:the time it takes for the drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response
onset - correct answers:the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response
duration - correct answers:the time a drug concentration is sufficient to elicit a therapeutic response
without giving additional doses
half life - correct answers:the time it takes for one half of the original amount of drug to leave the
body(measure of rate fo the drug leaving the body)
therapeutic index - correct answers:lethal dose divided by therapeutic dose
trough - correct answers:lowest blood level
peak level - correct answers:highest blood level
, agonist - correct answers:drug binds to the receptor and there is a response
antagonist - correct answers:drug binds to the receptor but there is no response,
*antagonist prevent agonist to bind to receptors(attach but dont activate)
acute therapy - correct answers:examples: allergic reaction, someone who is coding
maintenance therapy - correct answers:wont cure but it will prevent complications
ex) BP meds, insulin
supplemental therapy - correct answers:hormones, vitamins, insulin
palliative therapy - correct answers:providing utmost comfort for patient near death
supportive therapy - correct answers:maintains the integrity of body functions while the patient is
recovering from illness or trauma.
ex) provision of fluid while electrolytes to prevent dehydration in a patient with influenza who is
vomiting and has diarrhea, and administration of fluids, volume expanders, or blood products to a
patient who has lost blood during surgery
prophylactic therapy - correct answers:prevention
empiric therapy - correct answers:based on clinical probabilities. it involves drug administration when a
certain pathologic condition has an uncertain but high likelihood of occurrence based on patients initial
presenting symptoms.
ex)common: use of antibiotics active against the organism most commonly associated with a specific
infection before the results of the culture and sensitivity reports are available
additive effect - correct answers:combining 2 meds to reduce the dosage of another
