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Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Nursing Practice NGR6172

DRUGS FOR DIABETES □ Insulin resistance occurs in type 2 diabetes. Which ethnic groups are at higher risk for developing insulin resistance?r - ANSWER-- African Americans - Asian Americans - Mexican Americans DRUGS FOR DIABETES □ In patients with insulin resistance, the insulin levels are (increased or decreased)? - ANSWER-Increased DRUGS FOR DIABETES □ What does hyperinsulinemia do to the body? - ANSWER-- Increases smooth muscle proliferation - increases angiotensin II ...

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS: Can Catecholamines be given PO? - ANSWER-No, they are given parenterally. Non-catecholamines can be given orally ADRENERGIC AGONISTS: □ Oxidation of catecholamines over time causes color changes and these solutions should be DISCARDED, T/F? - ANSWER-true ADRENERGIC AGONISTS: □ Adrenergic agonists are also called (sympathomimetics or sympatholytics)? - ANSWER-Sympathomimetics ADRENERGIC AGONISTS: □ Activation of alpha_1 receptors located in the eye caus...

Tanner Bailey Pain Management Shadow Health Focused Exam- (Transcript)

Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Nursing Practice NGR6172

□ State the three (3) most important characteristics of any drug. - ANSWER-think of the drugs' "succESS": E_ffectiveness S_afety S_electivity. □ Is it possible to have a selective drug? - ANSWER-No. All medications have side effects. □ Define the four phases of pharmacokinetics. - ANSWER-Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Think: "ADME" A_bsorption D_istribution M_etabolism E_xcretion □ Define pharmacodynamics. - ANSWER-The nature and intensity ...

Case 01: Focused Exam: Pain Management Results|Tanner Bailey,complete shadow health guide, Spring 2020. Tanner Bailey is a 30 year-old theater director who comes into his primary care clinic with severe back pain. The student takes Tanner's relevant medical history before deciding the appropriate pharmacological method to help Tanner manage his pain, and must determine whether or not Tanner is a good candidate for opioids. Tanner is Shadow Health's first transgender patient. While the student ...

□ State the three (3) most important characteristics of any drug. - Answer- think of the drugs' "succESS": E_ffectiveness S_afety S_electivity. □ Is it possible to have a selective drug? - Answer- No. All medications have side effects. □ Define the four phases of pharmacokinetics. - Answer- Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Think: "ADME" A_bsorption D_istribution M_etabolism E_xcretion □ Define pharmacodynamics. - Answer- The nature and intens...

Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs Change o Primary Care is provided by clinicians who address "personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patient, and practicing in the context of family and community."  Prevention, Diagnosis, Prescription, Treatment  Assess health status.  Promote healthy lifestyles.  Identifying/diagnosing normal/abnormal conditions.  Determining the causes of abnormal conditions, providing referral to...

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