Pharmacodynamics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacodynamics Burchum: Lehne’s Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Edition 2024

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics There have been several times that I have experienced giving a drug and the desired outcome was not met. Or the desired outcome was on the extreme end. One drug I see this with is Diltiazem. This is given in the ER often for acute rapid a fib. However, many patients drop their rate and blood pressure so fast it causes them to become diaphoretic and hypotensive with the risk of passing out. The other drug I see that does not always have the desired effec...

A patient takes a drug that is metabolized by CYP3A4 isoenzymes. If a CYP3A4 inducing drug is prescribed, what drug adjustment may be necessary to maintain a therapeutic level of CYP3A4 substrate? Increase dosage of the CYP3A4 inducer. Increase dosage of the CYP3A4 substrate. Decrease dosage of the CYP3A4 substrate. Decrease dosage of the CYP3A4 inducer. A drug that acts as an inducing agent for an enzyme system increases the metabolism of drugs metabolized by that enzyme system, the...

NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Quiz 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024. The study of the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: - ANSWER Psychopharmacology The study of what the body does to drugs: - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics The study of what the drugs does to the body: - ANSWER Pharmacodynamics Involves the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds: - ANSWER First Pass Metabolism (C.Y.P. 450) Increase serum levels of other drugs that are sub...

2024 HESI Pharmacodynamics Exam Guaranteed A+ Actual Questions and Answers, Complete 100% 1. Both of Mr. Gunn's medication doses are in unit-dose packages in his medication drawer. With regard to the unit-dose packages, what should you do? -take each drug out of its package and put each in a separate medication cup before bringing the drugs to Mr. Gunn -Take each drug out of its package and put both drugs together in one medication cup before bringing the drugs to Mr. Gunn -Bring the...

As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, whereas pharmacodynamics describes what the drug ...

1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as A. pharmacotherapeutics B. pharmacodynamics C. pharmacokinetics D. pharmacy E. posology - Answer - C 2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as A. side effect B. adverse effect C. drug allergy D. contraindication E. antagonism - Answer - D 3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as A. toxic effect B. antagonism C. i...

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 15th Edition Katzung Trevor Test Bank Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation 1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. W...

Test Bank For Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology 7th Edition by Karen Whalen 4133, X, 6113, 6 1: Pharmacokinetics 2: Drug–Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 3: The Autonomic Nervous System 4: Cholinergic Agonists 5: Cholinergic Antagonists 6: Adrenergic Agonist...

Test Bank - Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapter 1-50 | All Chapters. Full Chapters test banks are included - Chap 1 - 50 (All Chapters) UNIT 1: CORE CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY Introduction to Pharmacology Drug Approval and Regulation Principles of Drug Administration Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics UNIT 2: PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP The Nursing Process and Clinical Judgment Measurement Model in Pharmacology Medication Error...