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ULL Nurs 309 Exam 1 Pharmacology Questions WithComplete Solutions
5 Main Categories of Commonly Abused CNS Drugs Correct
Answers - CNS depressants (Ativan, Lortab)
- CNS stimulants (psychoactive)
- Hallucinogens (psychedelic)
- Cannabis
- Miscellaneous Drugs
Additive Effect Correct Answers When two or more "like"
drugs are combined. Example is acetaminophen and codeine
work together to produce better pain control.
Chelation Correct Answers Binding of a drug.
Chemical Incompatibilities Correct Answers When this type of
drug incompatibility occurs it changes both the drug's structure
and its pharmacologic properties.
CNS Depressants Correct Answers Abrupt withdrawal from
long-term use of sedative-hypnotics, alcohol, barbiturates, and
benzodiazepines.
CNS Stimulants Correct Answers As a general rule,
intoxication with stimulant drugs is more dangerous than
withdrawal. Most commonly abused stimulant is
methamphetamines.
Common locations for subcutaneous injections. Correct
Answers Scapula, abdomen, posterior arms, mid-anterior thigh.
, Cross-Tolerance Correct Answers Tolerance that occurs to a
drug in a particular class may be transferred to other drugs in the
same class.
Efficacy Correct Answers How well the drug produces its
desired effects. Efficacy is related to its intrinsic factor.
Elixirs Correct Answers A clear hydroalcoholic mixture. If it is
cloudy it indicated contamination.
Emulsion Correct Answers Created when two liquids that do
not mix well are combined.
Factors that can affect absorption. Correct Answers Route of
administration, surface area, blood flow, lipid solubility, and pH
can all affect the rate of absorption.
Factors that can affect distribution. Correct Answers Blood
flow to the tissues, the drugs ability to leave the blood, and the
drug's ability to enter cells.
First-pass effect Correct Answers When drugs are metabolized
while passing through the liver. During this the percentage of
the drug that is metabolized each time stays the same but the
total number of drug molecules metabolized will be different.
Four Principles of Pharmacokinetics Correct Answers 1.
Absorption - movement of the drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream
2. Distribution - movement of the drug into cells
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