PennFoster Pharmacology Chapter 1questions and answers

PennFoster
Pharmacology
Chapter
1questions and
answers
Pharmacokinetics - answer Pharmacokinetics is the
complex series of events that occurs once a drug is
administered to the patient.


What are some parenteral (or injectable) routes of
administration? - answer Intradermal (ID),
which is an injection into the skin, used
for testing for allergies


Intraperitoneal (IP),

,which is an injection into the
abdominal cavity


Intraarterial (IA),
which is an injection into an artery


Intraarticular,
which is an injection into a joint


Intracardiac,
which is an injection into the heart (This
method is often used for
euthanasia
[killing the animal]
and for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR].


Intramedullary,
which is an injection into the bone
marrow cavity

, Epidural/subdural,
which is an injection into the spine
(epidural) or near the spine (subdural)


What are the most common routes of
administration? - answer Oral (PO)


Intravenous (IV)


Intramuscular (IM)


Subcutaneous (SQ
or
SC)


Concentration gradient - answer The difference in
concentrations of drugs from one compartment of
the body to another.


Bioavailability - answer Bioavailability measures
the amount of drug that gets absorbed and is
available to the patient.