Narcotic agonist - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology Week 2: Opioid AnalgesicsDefine: Analgesic - correct answer Drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness, opioids are most effective Define: Opioid - correct answer Any drug, natural or synthetic, that has actions similar to those of morphine Define: Opiate - correct answer Applies only to compounds present in opium Define: Narcotic - correct answer Originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties In the U.S. narc...

Pharmacology Week 2: Opioid AnalgesicsDefine: Analgesic - correct answer Drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness, opioids are most effective Define: Opioid - correct answer Any drug, natural or synthetic, that has actions similar to those of morphine Define: Opiate - correct answer Applies only to compounds present in opium Define: Narcotic - correct answer Originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties In the U.S. narc...

2024 NR 565 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS MIDTERM EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/LATEST UPDATE • QUIZ 1 1 out of 1 points A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting? Selected Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a Answer: written prescription. • QUIZ 2...

Types of substance abuse? correct answer: 1) Alcohol 2) Opioids 3) Stimulants (caffeine, cocaine) What is the goal of rehabilitation from substance abuse? correct answer: complete abstinence from substance use Main concern with benzodiazepines? correct answer: respiratory depression What does the HALT acronym stand for? correct answer: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired (S/S of substance withdrawal) What is the transtheoretical model? correct answer: indicates a client's decision ...

Test Bank Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition KarchCONTENTS Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Drugs and the Body .................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects of Drugs ................................................................................................. 35 Chapter 04 - The Nursi...

NAADAC Practice Test 1 Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ *Multiple Choice* A disadvantage of benzodiazepines is the development of physical dependence after _____. A. nine months use B. one to two weeks use C. four months use D. thirty days use - -* four months use* See page 42, first paragraph *Multiple Choice* "Huffing" is a method of administration most commonly used with ______. A. inhalants/solvents B. opiates C. crack cocaine D. hallucinogens - -* inh...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Practice Test with NGN Item Type A healthcare provider prescribes cephalexin monohydrate (Keflex) for a client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to assess for what additional drug allergy before administering this prescription? A) Penicillins. B) Aminoglycosides. C) Erythromycins. D) Sulfonamides. Correct ans - A) Penicillins. Cross-allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin monohy...

Paramedic Pharmacology NREMT Latest Update Already Passed Epinephrine class/action catecholamine/adrenergic/sympathetic agonist - stimulates alpha and beta receptors Epinephrine 1:10,000 indications cardiac arrest Epinephrine side effects tachydysrhythmia hypertension early labor headache nervousness decreased LOC palpations anxiety dizziness Epinephrine 1:10,000 dose 0.5-1 mg IV/IO pediatric = 0.01 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg) Epinephrine 1:1,000 indications Severe allergic reaction status asthmaticu...

NURS 6521 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOG Y UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS • Question 1 A nurse works in a private hospital and needs to administer some narcotic drugs to one of her patients. Which of the following should the nurse consider when administering narcotics to patients in a hospital setting? Selecte d Answer : Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient has been rece...

Pharmacology: Opioid Agonist & Antagonists 1. What is an Opiate? 2. Example? - correct answer 1. alkaloids derived from opium 2. morphine & codeine What is an Opioid? - correct answer naturally occurring & synthetic compounds which act as agonists or antagonists at opioid receptors Narcotic - correct answer - drug capable of inducing sleep. - Now used in legal context of drugs of abuse Endogenous opioid peptides (3) - correct answer 1. enkephalins 2. endorphins 3, dynorphins 3 ...