NURS 350 Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmacodynamics Exam Q&A 100%
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Pathophysiology - ✔✔the study of what happens when normal anatomy
and physiology are altered (ex disease, altered states of being)
health - ✔✔the absence of disease including the wellness of the mind,
body and spirit
disease - ✔✔a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal or plant
especially one that produces a specific signs or symptom or that affects a
specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury
congenital - ✔✔present at birth
degenerative - ✔✔aging
neoplastic - ✔✔cancers
etiology - ✔✔study of disease causation
idiopathic - ✔✔unknown cause
iatrogenic - ✔✔unintended effect
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, pathogenesis - ✔✔how a disease develops
acute - ✔✔short term, resolves quickly
chronic - ✔✔fewer notable sigs and may never resolve completely
manifestations - ✔✔clinical effects or evidence of disease
syndrome - ✔✔group of signs/symptoms that occur together
homeostastis - ✔✔equilibrium, balance, stability
drug classifications - ✔✔classified according to effects on: specific body
systems, therapeutic uses, and chemical characteristics
drug prototypes - ✔✔represents group or class of drugs; usually the first
drug developed in that class
generic name - ✔✔legal noncommercial name for a drug; assigned by the
US adopted Names council
brand name - ✔✔marketed name of the medication
chemical name - ✔✔reflects the chemical structure
drug scheduling I-V - ✔✔I has the most potential abuse and has no
accepted medical use, V has less abuse potential
behind the counter - ✔✔some restrictions to limit misuse but does not
require a prescription
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Pharmacodynamics Exam Q&A 100%
Pass
Pathophysiology - ✔✔the study of what happens when normal anatomy
and physiology are altered (ex disease, altered states of being)
health - ✔✔the absence of disease including the wellness of the mind,
body and spirit
disease - ✔✔a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal or plant
especially one that produces a specific signs or symptom or that affects a
specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury
congenital - ✔✔present at birth
degenerative - ✔✔aging
neoplastic - ✔✔cancers
etiology - ✔✔study of disease causation
idiopathic - ✔✔unknown cause
iatrogenic - ✔✔unintended effect
1
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, pathogenesis - ✔✔how a disease develops
acute - ✔✔short term, resolves quickly
chronic - ✔✔fewer notable sigs and may never resolve completely
manifestations - ✔✔clinical effects or evidence of disease
syndrome - ✔✔group of signs/symptoms that occur together
homeostastis - ✔✔equilibrium, balance, stability
drug classifications - ✔✔classified according to effects on: specific body
systems, therapeutic uses, and chemical characteristics
drug prototypes - ✔✔represents group or class of drugs; usually the first
drug developed in that class
generic name - ✔✔legal noncommercial name for a drug; assigned by the
US adopted Names council
brand name - ✔✔marketed name of the medication
chemical name - ✔✔reflects the chemical structure
drug scheduling I-V - ✔✔I has the most potential abuse and has no
accepted medical use, V has less abuse potential
behind the counter - ✔✔some restrictions to limit misuse but does not
require a prescription
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©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
