Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care
Test Bank with Verified Answers
Lipid Solubility ✔️✔️Property affecting drug absorption and distribution.
CNS Sensitivity ✔️✔️Increased response to drugs affecting the brain.
Digoxin ✔️✔️Heart medication requiring pulse assessment before dosing.
Medication Toxicity ✔️✔️Adverse effects from excessive drug levels.
Nausea Symptoms ✔️✔️Indicates potential toxicity from medication.
Antinausea Medication ✔️✔️Used to counteract nausea caused by drugs.
Immune Response to Medication ✔️✔️Decreased effectiveness due to body adaptation.
Antagonists ✔️✔️Substances that block receptor activity.
Breastfeeding and Medications ✔️✔️Lipid-soluble drugs may enter breast milk.
Infant Renal Function ✔️✔️Less efficient drug excretion in infants.
,Infant Liver Maturity ✔️✔️Slower drug metabolism due to immature liver.
Oral Medication Administration ✔️✔️Requires infant cooperation for safe swallowing.
Embolism Risk ✔️✔️Potential complication from undissolved medication.
Decreased Selectivity ✔️✔️Reduced specificity of receptor sites for substances.
Desensitization ✔️✔️Decreased responsiveness of receptors after prolonged exposure.
Receptor Synthesis ✔️✔️Production of more receptor sites in response to medication.
Narrow Therapeutic Index ✔️✔️Indicates a medication is relatively unsafe and requires
monitoring.
Plasma Medicine Level Test ✔️✔️Blood test to confirm medication toxicity levels.
Morphine ✔️✔️Opioid medication that can cause multiple physiological responses.
Receptor Binding ✔️✔️Process altering receptor activity by medication interaction.
,Naloxone ✔️✔️Opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose effects.
Affinity ✔️✔️Strength of attraction between a medicine and its receptor.
Intrinsic Activity ✔️✔️Ability of a drug to activate a receptor upon binding.
Potency ✔️✔️Measure of a drug's effectiveness at a given concentration.
Potentiative Effects ✔️✔️One medication intensifies the effects of another.
Inhibitory Effects ✔️✔️Antagonist medicine reduces the action of an agonist.
Agonist ✔️✔️Substance that activates a receptor to produce a response.
Toxic Dose ✔️✔️Amount of medication causing harmful effects in the body.
Respiratory Depression ✔️✔️Decreased respiratory rate, potentially life-threatening.
Antiseptics ✔️✔️Substances that inhibit bacterial growth without receptor action.
Antacids ✔️✔️Medicines that neutralize stomach acid without receptor interaction.
, Chelating Agents ✔️✔️Compounds that bind and remove metals from the body.
Topical Analgesics ✔️✔️Pain relief medications applied directly to the skin.
Allergic Reaction ✔️✔️Immune response to a medication, potentially severe.
Anaphylaxis ✔️✔️Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction requiring immediate treatment.
Physiologic Factors ✔️✔️Body's inherent characteristics influencing receptor selectivity.
Serum pH ✔️✔️Measure of acidity or alkalinity in the blood affecting drug action.
Agonist Actions ✔️✔️Effects produced by substances activating receptors.
Morphine Toxicity ✔️✔️Adverse effects from excessive morphine use.
Beneficial Inhibitory Interaction ✔️✔️One drug blocking another's adverse effects.
Inducing Agent ✔️✔️Stimulates CYP isoenzymes, increasing drug metabolism.
CYP Isoenzymes ✔️✔️Enzymes that metabolize drugs in the liver.
Test Bank with Verified Answers
Lipid Solubility ✔️✔️Property affecting drug absorption and distribution.
CNS Sensitivity ✔️✔️Increased response to drugs affecting the brain.
Digoxin ✔️✔️Heart medication requiring pulse assessment before dosing.
Medication Toxicity ✔️✔️Adverse effects from excessive drug levels.
Nausea Symptoms ✔️✔️Indicates potential toxicity from medication.
Antinausea Medication ✔️✔️Used to counteract nausea caused by drugs.
Immune Response to Medication ✔️✔️Decreased effectiveness due to body adaptation.
Antagonists ✔️✔️Substances that block receptor activity.
Breastfeeding and Medications ✔️✔️Lipid-soluble drugs may enter breast milk.
Infant Renal Function ✔️✔️Less efficient drug excretion in infants.
,Infant Liver Maturity ✔️✔️Slower drug metabolism due to immature liver.
Oral Medication Administration ✔️✔️Requires infant cooperation for safe swallowing.
Embolism Risk ✔️✔️Potential complication from undissolved medication.
Decreased Selectivity ✔️✔️Reduced specificity of receptor sites for substances.
Desensitization ✔️✔️Decreased responsiveness of receptors after prolonged exposure.
Receptor Synthesis ✔️✔️Production of more receptor sites in response to medication.
Narrow Therapeutic Index ✔️✔️Indicates a medication is relatively unsafe and requires
monitoring.
Plasma Medicine Level Test ✔️✔️Blood test to confirm medication toxicity levels.
Morphine ✔️✔️Opioid medication that can cause multiple physiological responses.
Receptor Binding ✔️✔️Process altering receptor activity by medication interaction.
,Naloxone ✔️✔️Opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose effects.
Affinity ✔️✔️Strength of attraction between a medicine and its receptor.
Intrinsic Activity ✔️✔️Ability of a drug to activate a receptor upon binding.
Potency ✔️✔️Measure of a drug's effectiveness at a given concentration.
Potentiative Effects ✔️✔️One medication intensifies the effects of another.
Inhibitory Effects ✔️✔️Antagonist medicine reduces the action of an agonist.
Agonist ✔️✔️Substance that activates a receptor to produce a response.
Toxic Dose ✔️✔️Amount of medication causing harmful effects in the body.
Respiratory Depression ✔️✔️Decreased respiratory rate, potentially life-threatening.
Antiseptics ✔️✔️Substances that inhibit bacterial growth without receptor action.
Antacids ✔️✔️Medicines that neutralize stomach acid without receptor interaction.
, Chelating Agents ✔️✔️Compounds that bind and remove metals from the body.
Topical Analgesics ✔️✔️Pain relief medications applied directly to the skin.
Allergic Reaction ✔️✔️Immune response to a medication, potentially severe.
Anaphylaxis ✔️✔️Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction requiring immediate treatment.
Physiologic Factors ✔️✔️Body's inherent characteristics influencing receptor selectivity.
Serum pH ✔️✔️Measure of acidity or alkalinity in the blood affecting drug action.
Agonist Actions ✔️✔️Effects produced by substances activating receptors.
Morphine Toxicity ✔️✔️Adverse effects from excessive morphine use.
Beneficial Inhibitory Interaction ✔️✔️One drug blocking another's adverse effects.
Inducing Agent ✔️✔️Stimulates CYP isoenzymes, increasing drug metabolism.
CYP Isoenzymes ✔️✔️Enzymes that metabolize drugs in the liver.
