Ancc 3ed chapter 6 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PMHNP-Pharmacology (ANCC 3Ed, Chapter 6) 100% Verified Review Solution Define pharmacokinetics - ANS-Study of what the BODY does to DRUGS: includes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. KIN = BODY Define pharmacodynamics - ANS-Study of what DRUGS do to the BODY: target sites for drug actions including receptors, ion channels, enzymes, and carrier proteins. DYNAMICS = DRUGS What is absorption? - ANS-Pharmacokinetic term: how and how fast (method & rate) does the body mov...

PMHNP-DELIRIUM AND DEMENTIA (ANCC 3ED, CHAPTER 11) Delirium Tidbits An acute onset syndrome, not a disease. Hallmark symptom: disturbance of CONSCIOUSNESS accompanied by changes in COGNITION. Delirium likely caused by direct physiologic process, substance use/abuse, or general medical condition) Common findings: -Develops over hours to days -Fluctuates during the day - Reversal of sleep-wake cycle (awake at night, asleep in day) - Impaired recent and intermediate memory - Psych...