NURS 2320 - Pharm I Review (Week 1.1) Questions With
Complete Solutions
_____ involves obtaining clear, complete and appropriate orders
from prescribers Correct Answers Authority
_____ occurs if the peak blood level of a drug is too high
Correct Answers toxicity
antibiotics are typically _____toxic Correct Answers nephro-
Cytochrome P450 enzymes cause many _____ _____ Correct
Answers drug interactions
Drugs act by forming a _____ bond with specific receptor sites,
like_____ and _____ Correct Answers chemical, locks and
keys
Drugs either inhibit or enhance the action of a specific enzyme
in the body. This is called a _____ ____- Correct Answers
selective interaction
Drugs that attach but do not elicit a response are called _____
Correct Answers antagonists
,Drugs that attach but do not elicit a response are called, _____
Correct Answers antagonists
GFR declines with _____ and _____ Correct Answers age and
illness
if a drug has a long half life, it must be administered _____ often
Correct Answers less
if a drug has a short half life, it must be administered _____
often Correct Answers more
less excretion of drugs leads to... Correct Answers more
retention and toxicity
Metabolism and excretion are affected mainly by dysfunction in
which two organs? Correct Answers kidney and liver
Most drugs are removed from the body after about _____ half
lives Correct Answers 5
, older pts are at greater risk for polypharmacy for these two
reasons: Correct Answers - decreased renal and hepatic
function
- reduced hearing, vision and cognition
people have _____ amounts of cytocrome p450 enzymes in their
bodies Correct Answers varying
The better the fit or _____, the better the response. Drugs that
attach completely are called _____ Correct Answers affinity,
agonists
what are 4 considerations for medications for children? Correct
Answers - organs are immature so reduced first pass effect
- increased contraindications and risk for toxicity
- greater body water and lower body fat
- immature BBB
what are 4 types of medication errors? Correct Answers - near
miss
- no-harm error
- errors that cause harm
- critical incidents
Complete Solutions
_____ involves obtaining clear, complete and appropriate orders
from prescribers Correct Answers Authority
_____ occurs if the peak blood level of a drug is too high
Correct Answers toxicity
antibiotics are typically _____toxic Correct Answers nephro-
Cytochrome P450 enzymes cause many _____ _____ Correct
Answers drug interactions
Drugs act by forming a _____ bond with specific receptor sites,
like_____ and _____ Correct Answers chemical, locks and
keys
Drugs either inhibit or enhance the action of a specific enzyme
in the body. This is called a _____ ____- Correct Answers
selective interaction
Drugs that attach but do not elicit a response are called _____
Correct Answers antagonists
,Drugs that attach but do not elicit a response are called, _____
Correct Answers antagonists
GFR declines with _____ and _____ Correct Answers age and
illness
if a drug has a long half life, it must be administered _____ often
Correct Answers less
if a drug has a short half life, it must be administered _____
often Correct Answers more
less excretion of drugs leads to... Correct Answers more
retention and toxicity
Metabolism and excretion are affected mainly by dysfunction in
which two organs? Correct Answers kidney and liver
Most drugs are removed from the body after about _____ half
lives Correct Answers 5
, older pts are at greater risk for polypharmacy for these two
reasons: Correct Answers - decreased renal and hepatic
function
- reduced hearing, vision and cognition
people have _____ amounts of cytocrome p450 enzymes in their
bodies Correct Answers varying
The better the fit or _____, the better the response. Drugs that
attach completely are called _____ Correct Answers affinity,
agonists
what are 4 considerations for medications for children? Correct
Answers - organs are immature so reduced first pass effect
- increased contraindications and risk for toxicity
- greater body water and lower body fat
- immature BBB
what are 4 types of medication errors? Correct Answers - near
miss
- no-harm error
- errors that cause harm
- critical incidents
