Nurs 251 module 1 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025
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, Therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWER-desired drug effect to alleviate some
condition or symptom.
Side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that are
usually undesirable but not harmful.
Adverse effect - CORRECT ANSWER-general term for undesirable and potentially
harmful drug effects
Toxic effects - CORRECT ANSWER-undesirable drug effects that implies the drug is
poisoning the body and can be harmful or even life-threatening
mechanism of action - CORRECT ANSWER-how a drug produces its effects
site of action - CORRECT ANSWER-the location within the body where a drug exerts its
therapeutic effect
Receptors - CORRECT ANSWER-specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in
order to produce a physiologic effect
agonist - CORRECT ANSWER-activate a physiologic response or drug effect
antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER-interfere with other drugs or substances from
producing a drug-effect.
dose-dependent relationship - CORRECT ANSWER-response to any drug depends on
the amount of drug given.
dose - CORRECT ANSWER-exact amount of drug that is given
onset of action - CORRECT ANSWER-time from the drug administration to the first
observable effect
duration of action - CORRECT ANSWER-length of time that the drug continues to
produce its effect
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025
LATEST UPDATED | ALREADY
GRADED A+
, Therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWER-desired drug effect to alleviate some
condition or symptom.
Side effects - CORRECT ANSWER-drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that are
usually undesirable but not harmful.
Adverse effect - CORRECT ANSWER-general term for undesirable and potentially
harmful drug effects
Toxic effects - CORRECT ANSWER-undesirable drug effects that implies the drug is
poisoning the body and can be harmful or even life-threatening
mechanism of action - CORRECT ANSWER-how a drug produces its effects
site of action - CORRECT ANSWER-the location within the body where a drug exerts its
therapeutic effect
Receptors - CORRECT ANSWER-specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in
order to produce a physiologic effect
agonist - CORRECT ANSWER-activate a physiologic response or drug effect
antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER-interfere with other drugs or substances from
producing a drug-effect.
dose-dependent relationship - CORRECT ANSWER-response to any drug depends on
the amount of drug given.
dose - CORRECT ANSWER-exact amount of drug that is given
onset of action - CORRECT ANSWER-time from the drug administration to the first
observable effect
duration of action - CORRECT ANSWER-length of time that the drug continues to
produce its effect
