NUR 210 Exam 1 Material Pharmacology Principles Questions And Answers (2025/2026)

NUR 210 Exam 1 Material Pharmacology Principles Questions And Answers (2025/2026) drug response - answer-the intensity of the drug response is directly related to the concentration of the drug at the SITE OF ACTION Goal is to: - maximize the beneficial effects- concentration high enough for desired response - minimize harm- avoid to high a concentration Three phases of drug action - answer-1. pharmaceutic phase (dissolution) 2. pharmacokinetic phase (drug moving through the body) 3. pharmacodynamic phase (what the drug does to the body) 1. pharmaceutic phase - answer-the drug goes into solution - Dissolution: the process by which a drug goes into solution and becomes available for absorption - must be dissolved before it can be absorbed - most absorption takes place in the small intestine 2. pharmacokinetic phase: four processes - answer-"what the BODY does to the drug" - absorption - distribution - metabolism/ biotransformation- exertion pharmacokinetic phase: Absorption - answer-(small intestine) the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood