Nurs 323 pharm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nitroglycerin MOA - converts nitric oxide to active form, which causes DILATION of arterial and venous vessels, decreasing myocardial oxygen demand Venous dilation causes... - decreased preload and peripheral vascular resistance Arterial dilation causes... - reduced systemic vascular resistance and pressure, which causes decreased afterload Nitroglycerin pharmacokinetics - - lipid-soluble --> easily crosses membranes - FIRST-PASS EFFECT, so not usually given PO **important to educate p...

Nitroglycerin MOA - converts nitric oxide to active form, which causes DILATION of arterial and venous vessels, decreasing myocardial oxygen demand Venous dilation causes... - decreased preload and peripheral vascular resistance Arterial dilation causes... - reduced systemic vascular resistance and pressure, which causes decreased afterload Nitroglycerin pharmacokinetics - - lipid-soluble --> easily crosses membranes - FIRST-PASS EFFECT, so not usually given PO **important to educate p...

NURS 323 PHARM MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NURS 323 PHARM Quiz 2 Study Guide Chapters reviewed: 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, Antibiotics Review terminology: - selective toxicity—is defined as the ability of a drug to injure a target cell or target organism without injuring other cells or organisms that are in intimate contact with the target. As applied to antimicrobial drugs, selective toxicity indicates the ability of an antibiotic to kill or...