100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
PHARMACOLOGY $17.99   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

PHARMACOLOGY

 6 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Institution
  • Book

Exam study book Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care of Bonita E. Broyles, Barry S. Reiss, Peggy S. Denning, Mary E. Evans - ISBN: 9781401888879 (PHARMACOLOGY)

Preview 2 out of 10  pages

  • September 18, 2024
  • 10
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
avatar-seller
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 360 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
While pharmacokinetics describes how the body deals with drugs, _______ describes
how drug molecules interact with their targets. - ANSWER: Pharmodynamics

Ionization of a drug depends upon the _______ of the solution and the _______ of
the drug. - ANSWER: pH; pKa

Which of the following about drug clearance by first-order kinetics false? - ANSWER:
Molecules of drug are cleared at a constant rate regardless of drug concentration.

After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free
to bind at specific target sites is/are referred to as - ANSWER: bioavailability

Which of the following about water soluble metabolites formed in the liver is false? -
ANSWER: They may return to the circulation and act on target tissues.

The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except - ANSWER: body
temperature

Because of _______, antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors can
cause cardiac arrhythmias and high blood pressure in patients that consume foods
high in tyramine. - ANSWER: enzyme inhibition

Repeated use of many psychoactive drugs can cause _______, which can speed up
the rate of biotransformation of these drugs as well as others. - ANSWER: enzyme
induction

While most _______ receptors are membrane-bound, many _______ receptors are
intracellular. - ANSWER: neurotransmitter; hormone

Which of the following about depot binding is false? - ANSWER: It increases the
concentration of drug at its site of action by releasing large quantities at once.

Mitochondria are responsible for generating _______ for the cell in the form of
_______. - ANSWER: Energy; ATP

Neuronal cell membranes are associated with all of the following proteins except -
ANSWER: microtubules

Clusters of cell bodies in the CNS are called _______ and their associated bundles of
axons are called _______. - ANSWER: nuclei; tracts

, What kind of information is carried by the ventral roots of the spinal cord? -
ANSWER: Motor information to the muscles

Neurons responsible for converting environmental stimuli into neural signals are
known as - ANSWER: sensory neurons

Proteins, such as receptors and enzymes, are synthesized in the cytoplasm of the
soma in a process called - ANSWER: translation

Which of the following statements about action potentials is false? - ANSWER:
Extreme excitation will result in a very large action potential.

_______ are long strands of DNA divided into smaller portions called _______, which
code for specific proteins. - ANSWER: Chromosomes; genes

The function of the axon is to transmit the _______, generated at the _______, to
the terminals. - ANSWER: action potential; axon hillock

At the equilibrium potential, the two forces acting on ions are in balance. These
forces are the _______ and the _______. - ANSWER: concentration gradient;
electrostatic gradient

Neuropharmacologists are interested in the endocrine system for a variety of reason.
Which of the following is not one of them? - ANSWER: The effects of hormones on
the brain are simple and easy to measure.

When activated, somatodendritic autoreceptors - ANSWER: reduce the rate of cell
firing.

Which of the following best describes the sequence of steps following the activation
of a metabotropic receptor? - ANSWER: Activation of G protein → change in activity
of effector enzyme → change in second messenger levels → activation of protein
kinase

Selective blockade of terminal autoreceptors for DA would lead to a(n) - ANSWER:
increase in neurotransmitter release.

The specific effect of a particular neurotransmitter at a particular synapse is largely
determined by - ANSWER: the receptor subtype(s) present on the postsynaptic cell.

Synaptic inhibition may be produced by ACh acting through metabotropic receptors.
This inhibition results from the activation of _______ channels by the G protein. -
ANSWER: K+

In response to stressors, the adrenal cortex secretes _______ and the adrenal
medulla secretes _______. - ANSWER: glucocorticoids; epinephrine

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller maxmaxwellmm254. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $17.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

67163 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$17.99
  • (0)
  Add to cart