Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care Test Bank with Verified Answers

Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care
Test Bank with Verified Answers
Lipid Solubility ✔️✔️Property affecting drug absorption and distribution.



CNS Sensitivity ✔️✔️Increased response to drugs affecting the brain.



Digoxin ✔️✔️Heart medication requiring pulse assessment before dosing.



Medication Toxicity ✔️✔️Adverse effects from excessive drug levels.



Nausea Symptoms ✔️✔️Indicates potential toxicity from medication.



Antinausea Medication ✔️✔️Used to counteract nausea caused by drugs.



Immune Response to Medication ✔️✔️Decreased effectiveness due to body adaptation.



Antagonists ✔️✔️Substances that block receptor activity.



Breastfeeding and Medications ✔️✔️Lipid-soluble drugs may enter breast milk.



Infant Renal Function ✔️✔️Less efficient drug excretion in infants.

,Infant Liver Maturity ✔️✔️Slower drug metabolism due to immature liver.



Oral Medication Administration ✔️✔️Requires infant cooperation for safe swallowing.



Embolism Risk ✔️✔️Potential complication from undissolved medication.



Decreased Selectivity ✔️✔️Reduced specificity of receptor sites for substances.



Desensitization ✔️✔️Decreased responsiveness of receptors after prolonged exposure.



Receptor Synthesis ✔️✔️Production of more receptor sites in response to medication.



Narrow Therapeutic Index ✔️✔️Indicates a medication is relatively unsafe and requires

monitoring.



Plasma Medicine Level Test ✔️✔️Blood test to confirm medication toxicity levels.



Morphine ✔️✔️Opioid medication that can cause multiple physiological responses.



Receptor Binding ✔️✔️Process altering receptor activity by medication interaction.

,Naloxone ✔️✔️Opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose effects.



Affinity ✔️✔️Strength of attraction between a medicine and its receptor.



Intrinsic Activity ✔️✔️Ability of a drug to activate a receptor upon binding.



Potency ✔️✔️Measure of a drug's effectiveness at a given concentration.



Potentiative Effects ✔️✔️One medication intensifies the effects of another.



Inhibitory Effects ✔️✔️Antagonist medicine reduces the action of an agonist.



Agonist ✔️✔️Substance that activates a receptor to produce a response.



Toxic Dose ✔️✔️Amount of medication causing harmful effects in the body.



Respiratory Depression ✔️✔️Decreased respiratory rate, potentially life-threatening.



Antiseptics ✔️✔️Substances that inhibit bacterial growth without receptor action.



Antacids ✔️✔️Medicines that neutralize stomach acid without receptor interaction.

, Chelating Agents ✔️✔️Compounds that bind and remove metals from the body.



Topical Analgesics ✔️✔️Pain relief medications applied directly to the skin.



Allergic Reaction ✔️✔️Immune response to a medication, potentially severe.



Anaphylaxis ✔️✔️Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction requiring immediate treatment.



Physiologic Factors ✔️✔️Body's inherent characteristics influencing receptor selectivity.



Serum pH ✔️✔️Measure of acidity or alkalinity in the blood affecting drug action.



Agonist Actions ✔️✔️Effects produced by substances activating receptors.



Morphine Toxicity ✔️✔️Adverse effects from excessive morphine use.



Beneficial Inhibitory Interaction ✔️✔️One drug blocking another's adverse effects.



Inducing Agent ✔️✔️Stimulates CYP isoenzymes, increasing drug metabolism.



CYP Isoenzymes ✔️✔️Enzymes that metabolize drugs in the liver.