Exam 1: NSG124 Review Questions with Correct
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Undesired effects of Adverse effect
medications?
Decrease responsiveness Tolerance
to a drug as a result of
repeated drug
administration?
The time required for the half-life
amount of the drug in the
body to decrease by
50%?
The ability to cause carcinogenic effect
cancer?
When the body adapts to Physical dependence
a drug exposure and
experience an abstinence
syndrome if the drug is
discontinued?
Adverse drug reaction toxicity
caused by excessive
dosing?
, Immune response Allergic reaction
determine by the degree
of sensitization of the
immune system and not by
the drug dose?
A disease that occurs as iatrogenic disease
the result of medical care
or treatment?
A measure of drug safety, Therapeutic index
is the ratio of drugs
loading dose to the
effective dose?
When drugs are absorbed First pass
from the GI tract and
carried directly to the liver
by the portal vein
(decrease drug in
circulation)?
A nearly unavoidable Side effects
secondary drug effect
produced when given
therapeutic doses?
An uncommon drug idiosyncratic effect
response resulting from a
genetic predisposition
The ability to cause birth Teratogenic effect
defects and fetal death?
An effect opposite of the Paradoxical effect
intended effect?
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Terms in this set (42)
Undesired effects of Adverse effect
medications?
Decrease responsiveness Tolerance
to a drug as a result of
repeated drug
administration?
The time required for the half-life
amount of the drug in the
body to decrease by
50%?
The ability to cause carcinogenic effect
cancer?
When the body adapts to Physical dependence
a drug exposure and
experience an abstinence
syndrome if the drug is
discontinued?
Adverse drug reaction toxicity
caused by excessive
dosing?
, Immune response Allergic reaction
determine by the degree
of sensitization of the
immune system and not by
the drug dose?
A disease that occurs as iatrogenic disease
the result of medical care
or treatment?
A measure of drug safety, Therapeutic index
is the ratio of drugs
loading dose to the
effective dose?
When drugs are absorbed First pass
from the GI tract and
carried directly to the liver
by the portal vein
(decrease drug in
circulation)?
A nearly unavoidable Side effects
secondary drug effect
produced when given
therapeutic doses?
An uncommon drug idiosyncratic effect
response resulting from a
genetic predisposition
The ability to cause birth Teratogenic effect
defects and fetal death?
An effect opposite of the Paradoxical effect
intended effect?
