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NUR 334 FINAL EXAM
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 5
STUDY GUIDE
Module 1 – basics of pharmacology
Generic vs trade name {1 questions}
• Generic (lower case) – only one name o official name, given by the
pharmaceutical company that developed it
• Trade/brand (capitalized) – several names o commercial name, given by
the company producing it
Side effects vs allergic reactions {1 questions}
• Side effects - expected
• Allergic reactions – not expected
Side effects vs adverse effects
• Side effect o the unintended effects of a drug that commonly occur when a
therapeutic dose of the drug is given
• Adverse effect o unintended effects of the drug that occur when the
therapeutic dose of the drug causes severe or life-threatening effects
Loading doses {1 questions}
• A higher amount of drug given once or twice to ‘prime” the bloodstream
with a sufficient level of drug – reaches plateau level faster
First pass effect {1 questions}
• Oral drug is metabolized to an inactive form before it reaches target cells
• Sublingual, rectal, parenteral routes bypass this
Four phases of pharmacokinetics {2 questions}
• Adme
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o Absorption
the movement of a drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the
body
o Distribution
§ The movement of a drug by the circulatory system to the intended site of
action o metabolism
§ The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or
less potent, soluble, or inactive form
o Excretion
the elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the external environment
through the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs
Med administration {3 questions}
• Arm injection site for im meds o deltoid
• Routes of meds according to onset (fastest – slowest) o iv – extended
release
• Types of meds that cant be crushed o extended release
Dosing of drugs to pt with renal disease
• Cant excrete, would want to decrease
Routes of administration for pt with absent bowel sounds
• Not po
Organ failure & meds {1 questions}
• Toxicity
Module 2 – pain/inflammation
Ibuprofen – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (nsaids) {2 questions}
• Indications o mild-moderate pain, inflammation, fever
• Effects
2
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NUR 334 FINAL EXAM
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 5
STUDY GUIDE
Module 1 – basics of pharmacology
Generic vs trade name {1 questions}
• Generic (lower case) – only one name o official name, given by the
pharmaceutical company that developed it
• Trade/brand (capitalized) – several names o commercial name, given by
the company producing it
Side effects vs allergic reactions {1 questions}
• Side effects - expected
• Allergic reactions – not expected
Side effects vs adverse effects
• Side effect o the unintended effects of a drug that commonly occur when a
therapeutic dose of the drug is given
• Adverse effect o unintended effects of the drug that occur when the
therapeutic dose of the drug causes severe or life-threatening effects
Loading doses {1 questions}
• A higher amount of drug given once or twice to ‘prime” the bloodstream
with a sufficient level of drug – reaches plateau level faster
First pass effect {1 questions}
• Oral drug is metabolized to an inactive form before it reaches target cells
• Sublingual, rectal, parenteral routes bypass this
Four phases of pharmacokinetics {2 questions}
• Adme
1
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o Absorption
the movement of a drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the
body
o Distribution
§ The movement of a drug by the circulatory system to the intended site of
action o metabolism
§ The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or
less potent, soluble, or inactive form
o Excretion
the elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the external environment
through the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs
Med administration {3 questions}
• Arm injection site for im meds o deltoid
• Routes of meds according to onset (fastest – slowest) o iv – extended
release
• Types of meds that cant be crushed o extended release
Dosing of drugs to pt with renal disease
• Cant excrete, would want to decrease
Routes of administration for pt with absent bowel sounds
• Not po
Organ failure & meds {1 questions}
• Toxicity
Module 2 – pain/inflammation
Ibuprofen – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (nsaids) {2 questions}
• Indications o mild-moderate pain, inflammation, fever
• Effects
2
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