Penn Foster Exam Bundle (Graded A+)

What are the main three functions of the nervous system? - Answer-Sensory, integrative, and motor. What makes up the central nervous system? - Answer-Brain and spinal cord What makes up the peripheral nervous system? - Answer-Nerves connecting the brain to muscles, bones, and glands. Two parts: s...

Emetics - Answer-Drugs which induce vomiting Within 2-4 hours - Answer-When should emetics be administered in order to be effective? Apomorphine - Answer-This morphine derivative stimulates dopamine receptors in the CRTZ which, in turn, activate the vomiting center in the medula. Xylazine - Answ...

Define agonist - Answer-Agonist is a drug with an affinity for a receptor and stimulates the receptor to action Define Contraindication - Answer-A contraindication is a reason not to use a drug in a particular situation Define Efficacy - Answer-Efficacy is the degree to which a drug produces it...

Indications - Answer-reasons for giving a drug contraindications - Answer-reasons to not give a drug legend drugs - Answer-drugs that have the ability to cause serious harm if misused, must be regulated by the FDA as prescription drugs. Contain a caution statement "caution federal law restricts...

2 divisions - Answer-Central and Peripheral NS CNS contains - Answer-brain and spinal cord PNS contains - Answer-nerves that connect brain to muscles, glands, and varous receptors define Neuron - Answer-basic unit of nervous system, a cell that has dendrites carrying electrical impulses to cell ...

Pharmacokinetics - Answer-When a drug enters the body Pharmacodynamics - Answer-How drugs exert effects 7 Routes of Administration - Answer-Oral, IV, IM, SC, intraperitoneal, intraarterial, intradermal Agonist, Partial Agonist, and Antagonist - Answer-Perfect Fit, Almost Fits, Blocks Action Affi...

Adverse drug event - Answer-harm to a patient caused by a therapeutic or preventive intervention. It could be due to a medication error or adverse drug reaction Adverse drug reaction - Answer-an undesirable response to a drug by a patient. It may vary in severity from mild to fatal Agonist - Ans...

Describe how drugs affect the nervous system - Drugs affect the nervous system by acting at the synaptic junctions to promote neurotransmitter's activity, mimic their actions, or block them from acting. Identify examples of respiratory drugs - Expectorants, mucolytics, antitussives, bronchodilato...

define agonist - Answer-A drug with a high level of affinity and efficacy that binds to a receptor and casues a specific action. define contraindiction - Answer-a reason not to use a drug in a particular situation, causes undesirable side effects define efficacy - Answer-the degree to which a dr...

2 divisions - Answer-Central and Peripheral NS CNS contains - Answer-brain and spinal cord PNS contains - Answer-nerves that connect brain to muscles, glands, and varous receptors define Neuron - Answer-basic unit of nervous system, a cell that has dendrites carrying electrical impulses to cell ...

Pharmacokinetics - Answer-When a drug enters the body Pharmacodynamics - Answer-How drugs exert effects 7 Routes of Administration - Answer-Oral, IV, IM, SC, intraperitoneal, intraarterial, intradermal Agonist, Partial Agonist, and Antagonist - Answer-Perfect Fit, Almost Fits, Blocks Action Affi...

Adverse drug event - Answer-harm to a patient caused by a therapeutic or preventive intervention. It could be due to a medication error or adverse drug reaction Adverse drug reaction - Answer-an undesirable response to a drug by a patient. It may vary in severity from mild to fatal Agonist - Ans...

Distinguish between hormonal, endocrine, and reproductive drugs - AnswerDescribe how drugs affect the nervous system - Answer-Drugs affect the nervous system by acting at the synaptic junctions to promote neurotransmitter's activity, mimic their actions, or block them from acting. Identify exampl...

define agonist - Answer-A drug with a high level of affinity and efficacy that binds to a receptor and casues a specific action. define contraindiction - Answer-a reason not to use a drug in a particular situation, causes undesirable side effects define efficacy - Answer-the degree to which a dr...