Galen NUR 210 Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
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Course
NUR 210
Institution
NUR 210
Pharmacokinetics
The process in which medications move through the body
What are the 4 phases of pharmacokinetics?
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Absorption
happens with drug movement from the GI tract into the bloodstream.
Most meds are taken by mouth.
Oral absorption
...
✓ •the oral drugs go to liver via portal vein where some of the drug
becomes inactive
•Only happens with oral medications
delayed gastric emptying
✓ Food doesn't move like it should
Distribution
✓ refers to the movement of the drug from the circulation to body tissues
Factors affecting distribution
✓ -blood flow to tissues
-protein binding
-blood brain barrier
-drug's affinity to the tissue
protein binding
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