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NURS 180 - Week 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
First recorded reference to pharmacology was written by: - ANSWER Samuel
Dale in 1693
Father of American pharmacology: - ANSWER John Jacob Abel;
Founded first department of pharmacology at University of Michigan in 1890
Factors affecting drug response: - ANSWER Age, sex, body mass, health status,
genetics
Routes of medication administration: - ANSWER Enteral, topical, parenteral
-Oral (swallowed as pill, liquid, tabs, or caps)
-Sublingual/buccal
-Suppositories (rectal, vaginal)
- Enteral (NGT, G-tube)
- Parenteral (IV, IM, ID, epidural, subQ)
- Topical (creams, ointments)
-Transdermal (patches)
- Inhalation (via tube/mask)
- Instillation/Irrigations (drops/ointments for eyes, nose, ears)
Pharmacology: - ANSWER Study of medicine;
, encompasses how drugs are administered, where they travel in the body, and
responses that are produced
ie. ace inhibitor- used primarily in the tx of HTN and CHF. relaxes the blood vessels
Biologics: - ANSWER -Agents naturally produced in animal cells, by
microorganisms, or by the body itself
- is a preparation that is synthesized from living organisms or their products
(Ex: Monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, hormones, interferon, natural blood
products and components)
Therapeutic Action: - ANSWER is concerned with prevention of disease and
treatment of suffering
is a consequence of medical tx that are desired/beneficial
Adverse reaction: - ANSWER - An undesired, inadvertent, & unexpected
dangerous effect of the medication
- An unwanted effect caused by the administration of a drug.
- May be sudden or develop over time
- Can occur @ therapeutic / high doses
ie: people may experience nausea when taking an opioid or diarrhea from an
antibiotic
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