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NUR 110 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) TEST 10 | COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
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NUR 110 Test 101. Absorption
Answer
aprocess by which drugs are transferred from the site of entry into the body to the bloodstream
2. adverse drug reaction
Answer
undesired effects other than the intended therapeutic effects of a drug
3. allergic effect
Answer
immune system response that occurs when the body interprets an administered drug as a foreign
substance and forms antibodies against the drug
4. Ampule
Answer
glass flask containing a single dose of medication for parenteral administration
5. Parenteral
Answer
outside of intestines or alimentary canal; popularly used to refer to injection routes
6. Pharmacotherapeutics
Answer
dynamic that achieves the desired therapeutic effect of the drug without causing other
undesirable effects
7. teratogenic
Answer
known to have potential to cause developmental defects in the embryo or fetus
, 8. Pharmacokinetics
Answer
the changes that occur to the drug when it is inside the body (absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion)
9. topical application
Answer
application of a substance directly to a body surface
10. trough level
Answer
The point where the drug is at its lowest concentration
11. Distribution
Answer
movement of drugs by the circulatory system to the cells
12. Anaphylaxis
Answer
severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a drug; characterized by respiratory
distress and vascular collapse
13. half-life
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the time it takes for half a dose of a drug to be eliminated from the body
14. idiosyncratic effect
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unusual, unexpected response to a drug that may manifest itself by overresponse, underresponse,
or response different from the expected outcome
15. Inhalation
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