NURSING PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
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partial agonist - ANSWER-medication that produces weaker or less efficacious
response than an agonist
pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-study of the mechanisms of drug action and how the
body responds to drugs
pharmacogenetics - ANSWER-the study of genetic variations that alter patients
responses to medications branch of pharmacology that examines the role of genetics in
drug response
pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-study of drug movement throughout the body
physical dependence - ANSWER-condition of experiencing unpleasant withdrawal
symptoms when a substance is discontinued after repeated use
planning - ANSWER-phase of nursing process in which appropriate goals and
outcomes are developed and nursing interventions that will help the patient them are
determined
plasma half-life - ANSWER-the length of time required for the plasma concentration of a
drug to decrease by one half after administration
polypharmacy - ANSWER-taking multiple drugs concurrently
potency - ANSWER-the strength of a drug at a specified concentration or dose
prodrugs - ANSWER-drugs that become more active after they are metabolized
psychological dependence - ANSWER-desire to continue using a drug despite obvious
negative economic physical or social consequences
reboud effects - ANSWER-symptoms of lethargy and fatigue caused by withdrawal of
methamphetamine and other stimulants
receptor - ANSWER-cellular molecule to which a drug binds to produce its effects
reticular formation - ANSWER-portion of the brain affecting awareness and wakefulness
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
partial agonist - ANSWER-medication that produces weaker or less efficacious
response than an agonist
pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-study of the mechanisms of drug action and how the
body responds to drugs
pharmacogenetics - ANSWER-the study of genetic variations that alter patients
responses to medications branch of pharmacology that examines the role of genetics in
drug response
pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-study of drug movement throughout the body
physical dependence - ANSWER-condition of experiencing unpleasant withdrawal
symptoms when a substance is discontinued after repeated use
planning - ANSWER-phase of nursing process in which appropriate goals and
outcomes are developed and nursing interventions that will help the patient them are
determined
plasma half-life - ANSWER-the length of time required for the plasma concentration of a
drug to decrease by one half after administration
polypharmacy - ANSWER-taking multiple drugs concurrently
potency - ANSWER-the strength of a drug at a specified concentration or dose
prodrugs - ANSWER-drugs that become more active after they are metabolized
psychological dependence - ANSWER-desire to continue using a drug despite obvious
negative economic physical or social consequences
reboud effects - ANSWER-symptoms of lethargy and fatigue caused by withdrawal of
methamphetamine and other stimulants
receptor - ANSWER-cellular molecule to which a drug binds to produce its effects
reticular formation - ANSWER-portion of the brain affecting awareness and wakefulness
