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NURSING FUNDAMENTALS: PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacology - ANS-The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems or the science of drug affects Pharmacotherapeutics - ANS-The desired or therapeutic effect of the drug, the indication for giving a drug Pharmacokinetics - ANS-The study of the changes that occur to the drug while it is inside of the body. Four phases, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Pharmacodynamics - ANS-Effects of the drug on the body How a...

NURSING PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 1 0 a. Absorption - ANSWERS-the process by which drug molecules move from their site of administration to the blood b. Affinity - ANSWERS-the ability of some tissues to attract, accumulate and store drugs in high concentrations relative to other tissues c. Blood-brain barrier - ANSWERS-Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter the brain tissue and keep other substances out d. Diffusion...

NURSING STUDIES NCLEX-RN Practice Questions A client is referred to a surgeon by the general practitioner. After meeting the surgeon, the client decides to find a different surgeon to continue treatment. The nurse supports the client's action, utilizing which ethical principle? 1. Beneficence 2. Veracity 3. Autonomy 4. Privacy - ANS-Answer: 3 Rationale: Autonomy is the right of individuals to take action for themselves. Beneficence is an ethical principle to do good an...

TOP 50 DRUGS-NURSING Albuterol Aerosol is - ANS-Class: Bronchodilator Beta 2 agonist Thera: Bronchodilation for asthma, COPD, acute bronchospasm SE: Nervousness, restlessness, tremor, chest pain, palpitations. -- Assess lung sound before & after TX. Observe for paradoxical bronchospasm (wheezing). Consider aerochamber. Monitor K+ and glucose. Rinse mouth with water to minimize dry mouth. (Ambien) zolpidem - ANS-Class: Sedative / hypnotic Thera: Sedation and induction of sleep...

NCLEX Practice Questions After receiving report at the start of the evening shift, which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? (a) A 34-year-old man undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L. (b) A 21-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia with pain of 6 on a scale of 1-10. (c) A 55-year-old woman with ovarian cancer waiting to be discharged. (d) A 72-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and...

Exam 1 Pharmacology for Nurses (CHAPTER 1-5) What is the difference between therapeutic and pharmacologic classifications? Identify the following classifications as therapeutic or pharmacologic: betaadrenergic blocker, oral contraceptive, laxative, folic acid antagonist, and antianginal drug. - ANS-The therapeutic classification is a method of organizing drugs based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating particular diseases. The pharmacologic classification refers to how ...

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM  Environment - ANS-all of the surrounding things, conditions, and influences affecting the growth or development of living things.  Environmental Science - ANS-the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment. It is an interdisciplinary field.  Natural Resources - ANS-various substances and energy sources we need to survive.  Renewable Natural Resources - ANS-sunlight, wind, a...

Environmental Science Chapters 1-4 Environment - ANS-all the living and nonliving things around us with which we interact Environmental Science - ANS-the study of how the natural whorl works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment Natural Resources - ANS-the various substances and energy sources we need to survive Renewable Natural Resources - ANS-natural resources that are replenished over short periods Examples of Renewable Natural Resou...

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE A - UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE  lesson 1 - ANS-what is science?  what is an example of science? - ANS-studying the universe, including motions, positions, and interactions of celestial objects  what is environmental science? - ANS-the studying of the composition of the environment and organisms' interactions within the environment  which are human causes of extinction? select all that apply. - ANS-burning of fo...

Aerosols - ANS-Very fine liquid droplets or solid particles aloft in the atmosphere. Affluenza - ANS-Term coined by social critics to describe failure of material good to bring happiness to people who have the financial needs to afford them. Age Distribution (Age Structure) - ANS-The relative number of organisms of each age within a population. Effects population growth or decline and are expressed in ratios. Acid Deposition - ANS-The settling of acidic or acid-forming pollutants from ...