NUR2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen Summer 2017 Questions & Answers

Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-the effect the drug has on the body Labs used to determine renal function - ANSWER-BUN, creatinine, GFR Labs used to determine hepatic function - ANSWER-ALT and AST First-Pass effect - ANSWER-the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation due to liver absorption Half-Life - ANSWER-the time required for the quantity of an item to reach half of its initial value Tolerance - ANSWER-decreased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy Blood-Brain barrier - ANSWER-highly selective semi-permiable membrance that seperates circulating blood from the brain's extra-cellular fluid How many schedules of controlled substances are there? - ANSWER-5 Schedule 1 - ANSWER-high potential for abuse, no medically acceptable uses Schedule 2 - ANSWER-high potential for abuse but has medically accepted uses: opioids, stimulants