NUR 641E final Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Pharmacokinetics involves - Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination).
Absorption: - Answer: absorption from the administration site either directly or indirectly into
the blood/plasma.
Distribution: - Answer: reversibly or irreversibly move from the bloodstream into the interstitial
and intracellular
Metabolism: - Answer: biotransformed via hepatic metabolism or by other tissues.
Elimination: - Answer: tissues. lastly, the drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body.
route of administration with the highest bioavailability - Answer: intravenous; putting entire
dose into a patient's vein and bypassing absorption.
avoids first-pass metabolism - Answer: Intravenous route
administration has variable and erratic absorption. n - Answer: Rectal administration
4. Steady state (SS) - Answer: absorption. n is usually reached within 4-5 half-lives of drug.
,Half-life of a drug is - Answer: how long it takes for half the drug to be excreted from the body.
Determines how frequently the drug must be administered. Predicts how long toxic effects can
last.is constant with first-order pharmacokinetics of a drug.
Zero-order (nonlinear) pharmacokinetics - Answer: means a drug is metabolized at a constant
rate per unit time.
CYP3A4 substrate drugs - Answer: may have enhanced activity if any CYP3A4 inducer drugs are
used along with it.
Drug development process involves these steps according to the FDA: - Answer: Discovery:
laboratory research to develop the new drug. Preclinical research with animal testing for safety
(Phase I). Clinical research on human subjects for medication safety (Phase II). Clinical research
in humans comparing the new drug to accepted medications placebo depending on the study
(Phase III). FDA review of the results to determine approval. Post marketing study to identify
adverse effects not found in earlier clinical studies (Phase IV)
2. Medication safety organizations - Answer: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) The Joint Commission The National Coordinating Council for
Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Safe Use Initiative
Two basic type of ADRS: - Answer: pharmacological and idiosyncratic.
85% to 90% of ADRS - Answer: are pharmacological.
Adverse drug reactions are usually preventable, - Answer: frequently occur in a hospital or
nursing home setting, and include medication errors, adverse drug effects, and allergic
idiosyncratic type reactions.
ADRS are not commonly reported; - Answer: the FDA does not mandate that ADRS be reported.
, Polypharmacy - Answer: involves using multiple health care providers for care, using multiple
medications, and using several pharmacies prescription filling.
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIS): - Answer: lisinopril, captopril, enalapril,
ramipril, benazepril, fosinopril.
ACEIS reduce blood pressure enzyme. - Answer: by suppressing the release of angiotensin-
converting enzyme.
Important side effects of ACE inhibitors - Answer: Important include cough and angioedema;
discontinue the ACEI if angioedema occurs.
Angiotensin II receptor blocking agents (ARBS): - Answer: Icandesartan (Atacand), eprosartan
(Teveten), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), telmisartan (Micardis) and valsartan (Diovan).
ARBS reduce blood pressure - Answer: by blocking angiotensin II receptors.
Essential (primary) hypertension - Answer: Essential (primary) accounts for 90% of cases;
secondary hypertension may caused by chronic renal failure.
Nitroglycerin - Answer: Nitroglycerin is a nitrate drug that can be administered IV, SL, a topical
ointment and as a transdermal patch.
Nitrates are contraindicated - Answer: with PDE-5 inhibitors (e.g., sildenafil and vardenafil)
Amiodarone is the antiarrhythmic - Answer: Of choice when there is coexisting heart failure; can
cause thyroid and pulmonary toxicity.
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Pharmacokinetics involves - Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination).
Absorption: - Answer: absorption from the administration site either directly or indirectly into
the blood/plasma.
Distribution: - Answer: reversibly or irreversibly move from the bloodstream into the interstitial
and intracellular
Metabolism: - Answer: biotransformed via hepatic metabolism or by other tissues.
Elimination: - Answer: tissues. lastly, the drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body.
route of administration with the highest bioavailability - Answer: intravenous; putting entire
dose into a patient's vein and bypassing absorption.
avoids first-pass metabolism - Answer: Intravenous route
administration has variable and erratic absorption. n - Answer: Rectal administration
4. Steady state (SS) - Answer: absorption. n is usually reached within 4-5 half-lives of drug.
,Half-life of a drug is - Answer: how long it takes for half the drug to be excreted from the body.
Determines how frequently the drug must be administered. Predicts how long toxic effects can
last.is constant with first-order pharmacokinetics of a drug.
Zero-order (nonlinear) pharmacokinetics - Answer: means a drug is metabolized at a constant
rate per unit time.
CYP3A4 substrate drugs - Answer: may have enhanced activity if any CYP3A4 inducer drugs are
used along with it.
Drug development process involves these steps according to the FDA: - Answer: Discovery:
laboratory research to develop the new drug. Preclinical research with animal testing for safety
(Phase I). Clinical research on human subjects for medication safety (Phase II). Clinical research
in humans comparing the new drug to accepted medications placebo depending on the study
(Phase III). FDA review of the results to determine approval. Post marketing study to identify
adverse effects not found in earlier clinical studies (Phase IV)
2. Medication safety organizations - Answer: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) The Joint Commission The National Coordinating Council for
Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Safe Use Initiative
Two basic type of ADRS: - Answer: pharmacological and idiosyncratic.
85% to 90% of ADRS - Answer: are pharmacological.
Adverse drug reactions are usually preventable, - Answer: frequently occur in a hospital or
nursing home setting, and include medication errors, adverse drug effects, and allergic
idiosyncratic type reactions.
ADRS are not commonly reported; - Answer: the FDA does not mandate that ADRS be reported.
, Polypharmacy - Answer: involves using multiple health care providers for care, using multiple
medications, and using several pharmacies prescription filling.
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIS): - Answer: lisinopril, captopril, enalapril,
ramipril, benazepril, fosinopril.
ACEIS reduce blood pressure enzyme. - Answer: by suppressing the release of angiotensin-
converting enzyme.
Important side effects of ACE inhibitors - Answer: Important include cough and angioedema;
discontinue the ACEI if angioedema occurs.
Angiotensin II receptor blocking agents (ARBS): - Answer: Icandesartan (Atacand), eprosartan
(Teveten), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), telmisartan (Micardis) and valsartan (Diovan).
ARBS reduce blood pressure - Answer: by blocking angiotensin II receptors.
Essential (primary) hypertension - Answer: Essential (primary) accounts for 90% of cases;
secondary hypertension may caused by chronic renal failure.
Nitroglycerin - Answer: Nitroglycerin is a nitrate drug that can be administered IV, SL, a topical
ointment and as a transdermal patch.
Nitrates are contraindicated - Answer: with PDE-5 inhibitors (e.g., sildenafil and vardenafil)
Amiodarone is the antiarrhythmic - Answer: Of choice when there is coexisting heart failure; can
cause thyroid and pulmonary toxicity.
