Exam 1: NUR2474/ NUR 2474 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Rasmussen
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... [Show More] What are the three types of drug names?
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Chemical name, generic name and trade name
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What are the 5 properties of medications?
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Cost, ease of administration, freedom from interactions, predictability and reversibility
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What is individual variation in drug responses
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Key factors that cause one patient to respond to drugs differently than another patient
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What are the individual variations in drug responses?
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Body weight and composition, age , pathophysiology, tolerance, bioavailability
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How does age affect a drug response?
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Infants and older patients especially sensitive to drugs
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How may kidney disease affect a drug response?
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Reduced excretion and increased toxicity
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How may liver disease affect a drug response?
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Reduced metabolism and increased toxicity
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How may an acid-base imbalance affect a drug response?
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pH changes that alter absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
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Tolerance
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Decreased responsiveness to a drug as a result of repeated drug administration requiring a need for higher doses
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What are the 3 types of drug tolerance?
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Pharmacodynamic tolerance, metabolic tolerance and tachyphylaxis
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Pharmacodynamic tolerance
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Associated with long-term administration ofdrugs such as morphine and heroin
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Metabolic tolerance
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results from accelerated drug metabolism
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Tachyphylaxis
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reduction in drug responsiveness broughton by repeated dosing over a short time
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What is bioavailability?
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Ability of the drug to reach the systemiccirculation from its site of administration
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How may gender affect a drug response?
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Alcohol is metabolized more slowly by women than by men. Certain opioid analgesics are much more effective in women than in men
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How may diet affect a drug response?
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Starvation can reduce protein binding of drugs
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What must be considered in a physician order for medication?
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Name of medication, dosage, route, and timing
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What is medication dependency?
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Need of a substance to function
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