Nurs 329 Exam 1 Midterm Questions All Answered Correct.
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absorption - Answer Movement of a drug from the outside of the body into the bloodstream.
adverse effect - Answer A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to damage tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called a toxic effect or toxicity and us...
Nurs 329 Exam 1 Midterm Questions All
Answered Correct.
absorption - Answer Movement of a drug from the outside of the body into the bloodstream.
adverse effect - Answer A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to
damage tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called a toxic effect or toxicity and
usually requires intervention by the prescriber.
agonist - Answer An extrinsic drug that activates the receptor site of a cell and mimics the actions of
naturally occurring drugs (intrinsic drugs).
allergic response - Answer Type of adverse effect in which the presence of the drug stimulates the
release of histamine and other body chemicals that cause inflammatory reactions. The response may be
as mild as a rash or as severe and life threatening as anaphylaxis.
antagonist - Answer An extrinsic drug that blocks the receptor site of a cell, preventing the naturally
occurring substance from binding to the receptor.
bioavailability - Answer The percentage of a drug dose that actually reaches the blood.
black box warning - Answer A notice that a drug may produce serious or even life-threatening effects in
some people in addition to its beneficial effects.
brand name - Answer A manufacturer-owned name of a generic drug; also called "trade name" or
"proprietary name."
cytotoxic - Answer Drug action that is intended to kill a cell or an organism.
distribution - Answer (drug distribution) The extent that a drug absorbed into the bloodstream spreads
into the three body water compartments.
,drug - Answer Any small molecule that changes any body function by working at the chemical and cell
levels.
drug therapy - Answer The planned use of a drug to prevent or improve a health problem.
duration of action - Answer The length of time a drug is present in the blood at or above the level
needed to produce an effect or response.
elimination - Answer The inactivation or removal of drugs from the body accomplished by certain body
systems.
enteral route - Answer Movement of drugs from the outside of the body to the inside using the
gastrointestinal tract.
extrinsic drugs - Answer Drugs that are man-made (synthetic) or derived from another species; not
made by the human body.
first-pass loss - Answer Rapid inactivation or elimination of oral drugs as a result of liver metabolism.
generic name - Answer National and international public drug name created by the United States
Adopted Names (USAN) Council to indicate the usual use or chemical composition of a drug.
half-life - Answer Time span needed for one half of a drug dose to be eliminated.
herbals - Answer Natural products made from plants that cause a response in the body similar to that
of a drug; also called botanicals.
high-alert drug - Answer A drug that has an increased risk of causing patient harm if it is used in error.
intended action - Answer Desired effect (main effect) of a drug on specific body cells or tissues; same
as therapeutic response.
, intrinsic drugs - Answer Hormones, enzymes, growth factors, and other chemicals made by the body
that change the activity of cells. Ex: insulin made by the pancreas.
loading dose - Answer The first dose of a drug that is larger than all subsequent doses of the same
drug; used when it takes more drug to reach steady state than it does to maintain it.
mechanism of action - Answer Exactly how, at the cellular level, a drug changes the activity of a cell.
medication - Answer Any small molecule that changes any body function by working at the chemical
and cell levels (same as a drug).
metabolism - Answer (drug metabolism) Chemical reaction in the body that changes the chemical
shape and content of a drug, preparing the drug for inactivation and elimination.
minimum effective concentration (MEC) - Answer The smallest amount of drug necessary in the blood
or target tissue to result in a measurable intended action.
over-the-counter (OTC) - Answer Drugs that are approved for purchase without a prescription.
parenteral route - Answer Movement of a drug from the outside of the body to the inside of the body
by injection (intra-arterial, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intracavitary, intraosseous,
intrathecal).
peak - Answer Maximum blood drug level.
percutaneous route - Answer Movement of a drug from the outside of the body to the inside through
the skin or mucous membranes.
personal responses - Answer Unexpected adverse effects that are unique to the patient and not related
to the mechanism of action of the drug. They are also called idiosyncratic responses.
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