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SCSU NUR 343 Exam I Questions and
Correct Answers
What is allodynia? Ans: Patient is perceiving pain from something
that does not cause pain
i.e. barely touching someone and they cry out in pain
What is an adverse effect? Ans: An effect that is not intended for
a drug dose. An example would be anaphylactic shock
How would you teach a patient about internet pharmacies? Ans:
Inform the patient that no website is official without the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy approval. Most sights are not
secure, do not post their physical location on the website, provide
controlled substance meds, and offer foreign or non-FDA
approved meds
Give an example of "alter cell function" Ans: The slowing growth
of pathogens
Give an example of receptor "binding" Ans: Morphine binding to
Mu receptors to increase pain relief
What is an agonist drug? Ans: Drug that works with the normal
activity of the body
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Give an example of an "agonist" drug Ans: Morphine-pain relief
What is an antagonist drug? Ans: Drug that works against the
normal activity of the body
Give an example of an "antagonist" drug Ans: Narcan reverses
morphine effect
What is a teratogenic drug? Ans: Drug that causes fetal
abnormalities
Which trimester is the most dangerous for drugs? Ans: The first
trimester is the most dangerous for drugs, but some drugs can
affect the fetus all the way up to birth
What is drug tolerance? Ans: Higher or more frequent dosage
required for effect
What is the onset of a drug? Ans: Time needed to reach minimum
effective serum concentration
What is a peak? Ans: Highest serum concentration
What is a trough? Ans: Lowest serum concentration
When is the trough at its lowest point? Ans: Right before another
dose is given
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What is a loading dose? Ans: A technique used to fill up receptors
quickly by giving a daily dose every 6 hours. Initial dose fills
binding sites
What is a therapeutic range? Ans: Range between effective dose
and toxic dose
What is polypharmacy? Ans: When multiple drugs are taken,
usually occurs in those that are 65 and older
Roughly, how many drugs do the elderly take at "home"? Ans:
They take 4 to 6 drugs daily, having a 50% chance of side effects
Roughly, how many drugs do the elderly take at the "hospital"?
Ans: They take 8 to 10 drugs daily, having an 100% chance of side
effects
Roughly, how many drugs do the elderly take at a "long term care"
facility? Ans: They take 10 to 12 drugs daily, having an 100%
chance of side effects
What is the absorption phase of drug movement? Ans: Drug
passes from the site of administration (oral, dermal etc) into body
fluids
In what way are drugs administered that they bypass the stomach
or liver before distribution? Ans: • Thermal
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SCSU NUR 343 Exam I Questions and
Correct Answers
What is allodynia? Ans: Patient is perceiving pain from something
that does not cause pain
i.e. barely touching someone and they cry out in pain
What is an adverse effect? Ans: An effect that is not intended for
a drug dose. An example would be anaphylactic shock
How would you teach a patient about internet pharmacies? Ans:
Inform the patient that no website is official without the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy approval. Most sights are not
secure, do not post their physical location on the website, provide
controlled substance meds, and offer foreign or non-FDA
approved meds
Give an example of "alter cell function" Ans: The slowing growth
of pathogens
Give an example of receptor "binding" Ans: Morphine binding to
Mu receptors to increase pain relief
What is an agonist drug? Ans: Drug that works with the normal
activity of the body
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Give an example of an "agonist" drug Ans: Morphine-pain relief
What is an antagonist drug? Ans: Drug that works against the
normal activity of the body
Give an example of an "antagonist" drug Ans: Narcan reverses
morphine effect
What is a teratogenic drug? Ans: Drug that causes fetal
abnormalities
Which trimester is the most dangerous for drugs? Ans: The first
trimester is the most dangerous for drugs, but some drugs can
affect the fetus all the way up to birth
What is drug tolerance? Ans: Higher or more frequent dosage
required for effect
What is the onset of a drug? Ans: Time needed to reach minimum
effective serum concentration
What is a peak? Ans: Highest serum concentration
What is a trough? Ans: Lowest serum concentration
When is the trough at its lowest point? Ans: Right before another
dose is given
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What is a loading dose? Ans: A technique used to fill up receptors
quickly by giving a daily dose every 6 hours. Initial dose fills
binding sites
What is a therapeutic range? Ans: Range between effective dose
and toxic dose
What is polypharmacy? Ans: When multiple drugs are taken,
usually occurs in those that are 65 and older
Roughly, how many drugs do the elderly take at "home"? Ans:
They take 4 to 6 drugs daily, having a 50% chance of side effects
Roughly, how many drugs do the elderly take at the "hospital"?
Ans: They take 8 to 10 drugs daily, having an 100% chance of side
effects
Roughly, how many drugs do the elderly take at a "long term care"
facility? Ans: They take 10 to 12 drugs daily, having an 100%
chance of side effects
What is the absorption phase of drug movement? Ans: Drug
passes from the site of administration (oral, dermal etc) into body
fluids
In what way are drugs administered that they bypass the stomach
or liver before distribution? Ans: • Thermal
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