Pharmacology Exam 1- Rasmussen / NEWEST 2024
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Mood Stabilizers: - CORRECT ANSWER--Lithium: used to curb mania; narrow therapeutic range! Blood levels must be monitored closely, Avoid Ace inhibitors, HCTZ; Avoid NSAIDS.
The dietary Supplement Health & Education Act of 1994: - CORRECT ANSWER-Herbal remedies are classified as dietary supplements. Premarket testing for safety & efficacy is not requiring. Manufacturing is not standardized. Not approved by the FDA and not meant to be used as a drug.
Drugs that PRODUCE a response - CORRECT ANSWER-agonist
Drug that PREVENT or block a response - CORRECT ANSWER-antagonist
Therapeutic WINDOW is what? - CORRECT ANSWERlevel of the drug between minimal effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the minimal toxic concentration
The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the body is called? - CORRECT ANSWER-half life
what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at
risk for? - CORRECT ANSWER-accumulation and toxicity
a decreased responsiveness over the course of therapy, which may lead to the need to increase dosages to attain the same effect - CORRECT ANSWER-tolerance
what is it called for drugs to share many common features - CORRECT ANSWER-classification or class
what makes drugs fit into the same "Class" - CORRECT ANSWER--related by chemical structure
-work in the same way
-used for the same purpose
another name for antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERadrenergic blocker
who do you NOT give antagonist or adrenergic blocker to? - CORRECT ANSWER-asthma client
Beta Blockers commonly seen in what clients? - CORRECT ANSWER-hypertension
antagononist suffix - CORRECT ANSWER-LOL
antagonist S/S - CORRECT ANSWER-decreased heart rate rest and digest
bronchospasm
agonist S/S - CORRECT ANSWER-increased heart rate fight or flight vasoconstriction
increased blood sugar
Before administering antagonist what do you check -
CORRECT ANSWER-Heart rate
Blood Pressure
Cholinergic - CORRECT ANSWER-salivate lacrimation urinate deficate decreased weight
Anticholinergic - CORRECT ANSWER-Cant see
Cant pee Cant spit Cant poop increased heart rate what type of drug is Reglan? - CORRECT ANSWERCholinergic
how do you treat cholinergic crisis - CORRECT ANSWER-atropine
cholinergic crisis S/S - CORRECT ANSWER-flushing sweating nausea abd cramping [Show Less]