EXAM 1: NSG124 REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Undesiredyeffectsyofymedications?y-yanswer--Adverseyeffect
Decreaseyresponsivenessytoyaydrugyasyayresultyofyrepeatedydrugyadministration?y-
yanswer--Tolerance
Theytimeyrequiredyforytheyamountyofytheydrugyinytheybodyytoydecreaseybyy50%?y-
yanswer--half-life
Theyabilityytoycauseycancer?y-yanswer--carcinogenicyeffect
Whenytheybodyyadaptsytoyaydrugyexposureyandyexperienceyanyabstinenceysyndromey
ifytheydrugyisydiscontinued?y-yanswer--Physicalydependence
Adverseydrugyreactionycausedybyyexcessiveydosing?y-yanswer--toxicity
Immuneyresponseydetermineybyytheydegreeyofysensitizationyofytheyimmuneysystemya
ndynotybyytheydrugydose?y-yanswer--Allergicyreaction
Aydiseaseythatyoccursyasytheyresultyofymedicalycareyorytreatment?y-yanswer--
iatrogenicydisease
Aymeasureyofydrugysafety,yisytheyratioyofydrugsyloadingydoseytoytheyeffectiveydose?y-
yanswer--Therapeuticyindex
WhenydrugsyareyabsorbedyfromytheyGIytractyandycarriedydirectlyytoytheyliverybyytheypo
rtalyveiny(decreaseydrugyinycirculation)?y-yanswer--Firstypass
Aynearlyyunavoidableysecondaryydrugyeffectyproducedywhenygivenytherapeuticydoses
?y-yanswer--Sideyeffects
Anyuncommonydrugyresponseyresultingyfromyaygeneticypredispositiony-yanswer--
idiosyncraticyeffect
Theyabilityytoycauseybirthydefectsyandyfetalydeath?y-yanswer--Teratogenicyeffect
Anyeffectyoppositeyofytheyintendedyeffect?y-yanswer--Paradoxicalyeffect
Knownyasytheyproprietaryyorytradeyname.yCreatedytoybeyeasyyforynursesydoctorsyphys
icians,ypharmacists,yandyconsumersytoyrecallyandypronounce?y-yanswer--Brandyname
AND ANSWERS
Undesiredyeffectsyofymedications?y-yanswer--Adverseyeffect
Decreaseyresponsivenessytoyaydrugyasyayresultyofyrepeatedydrugyadministration?y-
yanswer--Tolerance
Theytimeyrequiredyforytheyamountyofytheydrugyinytheybodyytoydecreaseybyy50%?y-
yanswer--half-life
Theyabilityytoycauseycancer?y-yanswer--carcinogenicyeffect
Whenytheybodyyadaptsytoyaydrugyexposureyandyexperienceyanyabstinenceysyndromey
ifytheydrugyisydiscontinued?y-yanswer--Physicalydependence
Adverseydrugyreactionycausedybyyexcessiveydosing?y-yanswer--toxicity
Immuneyresponseydetermineybyytheydegreeyofysensitizationyofytheyimmuneysystemya
ndynotybyytheydrugydose?y-yanswer--Allergicyreaction
Aydiseaseythatyoccursyasytheyresultyofymedicalycareyorytreatment?y-yanswer--
iatrogenicydisease
Aymeasureyofydrugysafety,yisytheyratioyofydrugsyloadingydoseytoytheyeffectiveydose?y-
yanswer--Therapeuticyindex
WhenydrugsyareyabsorbedyfromytheyGIytractyandycarriedydirectlyytoytheyliverybyytheypo
rtalyveiny(decreaseydrugyinycirculation)?y-yanswer--Firstypass
Aynearlyyunavoidableysecondaryydrugyeffectyproducedywhenygivenytherapeuticydoses
?y-yanswer--Sideyeffects
Anyuncommonydrugyresponseyresultingyfromyaygeneticypredispositiony-yanswer--
idiosyncraticyeffect
Theyabilityytoycauseybirthydefectsyandyfetalydeath?y-yanswer--Teratogenicyeffect
Anyeffectyoppositeyofytheyintendedyeffect?y-yanswer--Paradoxicalyeffect
Knownyasytheyproprietaryyorytradeyname.yCreatedytoybeyeasyyforynursesydoctorsyphys
icians,ypharmacists,yandyconsumersytoyrecallyandypronounce?y-yanswer--Brandyname
