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NR 565 MIDTERM EXAM PREVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ G-Protein coupled receptors interact with drugs... - -through 7 regions of proteins that span the membrane What neurotransmitters are excitatory? - -amino acids such as glycine, aspartate, and glutamate Which is the most common CYP enzyme in the body? - -CYP3A4 is the most important enzyme in the body, it's responsible for the metabolism of more than 50% of medications and is considered a major drug metabolizing enzyme Med...

NR 565 Midterm Study Guide Exam Review Questions and answer, rated A+ drug schedules - schedule I - -Drug Schedules no currently accepted medical use and for research use only high potential for abuse examples: heroin LSD MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine: AKA ecstasy) drug schedules - schedule 2 - -combination drugs w/ < 15mg hydrocodone per dosage unit High potential for abuse and severe physical/psychological dependence examples: Vicodin, cocaine, methamphetamine, methad...

NR 565 PHARM MIDTERM ALL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Which scheduled drugs can APRNs prescribe? - -II-V Who determines and regulates prescriptive authority? - -Boards of nursing, pharmacy, medicine How does limited prescriptive authority impact patients within the healthcare system? - -Decreased access to care, longer wait times for APRN/MD signatures, decreased treatment time of the patient Key responsibility of prescribing? - -Documentation of discussion between prescriber and...

NR 565 PHARM MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ CYP2D6 - -Need to increase doses of SSRI, beta blockers etc. Codeine can be deadly CYP2C9 - -Decrease warfarin dose Test for gene VCORC1 mutation CYP3A4 - -Decreases elimination Increase toxicity of Amio Schedule I - -no accepted medical use in the US it may not be prescribed. heroin,various opium derivatives,hallucinogenic substances Schedule II - -No refills, no telephone orders Narcotics, Stimulants, Depr...

NR 565 PHARM MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What is a black box warning? - -Issued when a drug is found to have serious life-threatening risks. Must carefully discuss risks w/ patient. Condition caused by long-term use of allopurinol? - -Hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS). Watch for rash, fever, liver dysfunction, & renal dysfunction. Rheumatoid arthritis meds contraindicated in pregnancy? - -Methotrexate, Leflunomide, & Biologic response modifiers (-ab,...

NR 565 PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Pharmacokinetics - -The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in the body "What the body does to the drug" Factors that affect drug absorption (5) - -Rate of dissolution Surface area Blood flow Lipid solubility PH partitioning Factors that affect drug distribution (4) - -Blood flow to tissues Ability to exit vascular system Blood-brain barrier Protein-binding capacity Pharmacodyn...

NR 565 STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Pharmacokinetics study of drug movement throughout the body through for basis process - absorption -distribution - metabolism - excretion Absorption movement of drug from it site of administration to blood. factors affecting absorption rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow, lipid solubility, pH partitioning, routes of administration Is Barbituates an inducer or an inhibitor inducer St. Johns wort an inducer or...

NR 565 WEEK 2 STUDY QUESTIONS CHAPTERS 1, 4, 13, 25, 52. EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - -The State Board of Nursing The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: - -Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: - -Factoring in the cost to the pa...

NR 565 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM – CHAMBERLAIN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential long term consequences? - -1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth) What is BEERS criteria? - -Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450) - -liver enzyme system where medications are meta...

NR 565 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM - CHAMBERLAIN PRACTICE EXAM; MOCK PRACTICE/ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What are two functions of naloxone when a patient is on buprenorphine? A. Prevention of toxicity B. Stop constipation caused by Buprenorphine C. Cannot readily reverse toxicity already occurring D. Both A and C D. Both A and C 3 multiple choice options Why must an NP be cautious when prescribing medications to the elderly population? A. Due to their diagnosis of dement...