Alpha 2 receptors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The process by which the body break down and coverts a medication into active subtance is know as metabolism The term NOT associated with the pharmacokinetics of a drug is Pharmacodynamics R ationale: Pharmacokinetics can be simply described as the study of 'what the body does to the drugs' and includes: the rate and extend to which drugs are absorbed and distributed to body tissue; the rate and pathways by which drugs are eliminated from the body by metabolism and excretion; and the relations...

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NURS 5334 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY Study Questions and Answers Exam 2 2022/2023.  What are the basic mechanisms by which neuropharmocologic agents act? o Can modify the disease process o Act at the sites of actions which is the axons versus synapses and steps in synaptic transmission and effects of drugs on the steps of synaptic transmission  Transmittter synthesis is the first step in transmission. What are the other 4 steps? o Transmitter storage, transmitter release, receptor binding...

A patient assessment reveals distended neck veins, pulsus paradoxus, and decreased systolic pressure. This assessment is most consistent with: - Answer- cardiac tamponade. The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis and third-degree heart block. The patient is hypotensive. The treatment for this life-threatening rhythm change includes: - Answer- transcutaneous pacing. A patient is admitted to the ICU with suspected cervical spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle accident. Th...

Psychopharm Exam 1 practice 170 Questions with Verified Answers The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - CORRECT ANSWER A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making....

NUR 641E Final Exam 2023 | Advanced for the Nurse Educator with Complete Solutions. Metabolism: - ANSWER-biotransformed via hepatic metabolism or by other tissues. Elimination: - ANSWER-tissues. lastly, the drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body. route of administration with the highest bioavailability - ANSWER-intravenous; putting entire dose into a patient's vein and bypassing absorption. avoids first-pass metabolism - ANSWER-Intravenous route administration has variable and er...

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NSG 531 Rush Advanced Pharmacology: Exam 3 Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 / Graded A+. what is the difference between cardiac myocyte action potential and that of the CNS or ANS? - ANSWER nerve cell action potential is very short cardiac action potential is much longer they are longer to have adequate filling time in order to get a good contraction for a reasonable bolus of blood the only way this can happen is if the action potential is longer this will also mean ...

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NR 546 week 3 Assignment; Antipsychotics Medications Table 1&2 Updated 2023. Drug name Indication Target symptoms: state if positive or negative effect Potency (if noted. receptor occupancy if noted ) Neurotransmitter(s) affected Half-life (T1/2), metabolism (CYP 450 enzyme) Notable side effects (associate to pathway or NT) Typical antipsychotics (conventional) Haloperidol Blocks dopamine 2 receptors, reducing positive symptoms of psychosis and possibly combative, explosive, and hyp...