Chapter 29 of the Fundamentals of Nursing by Taylor; focused on medication.
The study that deals with chemicals that affect the body's functioning
Any substance that modifies body functions when taken into the body
A person licesnsed to prepare and dispense drugs
A and B
None of the above
Federal regulation
State regulations
ANA regulations
A and B
B and C
Also referred to as the trade name
A precise desription of the drug's chemical composition
Identifies the drug atomic and molecular structure of a drug
A and B
B and C
Identifies the drug's active ingredients
Is the name assigned by the manufacturere that first develops the drug
Often is derived from the chemical name
All of the above
None of the above
The name by which the drug is identified in the official publication
Often the generic name
Is protected by a trademark
A and B
B and C
Is also known as the brand name
Is selected by the drug company that sells the drug
Is protected by the trademark
A drug can have several trade names when produced by different manufacturers
All of the above
True
False
True
False
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
None of the above
Influenced by pH
Influenced by metabolism
Serum drug levels
The process by which a drug is transferredy from the site of entry into the bloodstream
None of the above
The rate of absorption depends on the route of administration
Drugs given rectally usually are the longest to be absorbed
Drugs administered intravenously are the quickest to be absorbed
Injected medications are usually absorbed more rapidly than oral medications
None of the above
True
False
Basic drugs are well abosrbed in the stomach
Drugs that are basic remain ionized or insoluble in an acid environment
Acidic drugs are not absorbed before reaching the small intestine
All of the above
None of the above
True
False
True
False
True
False
Sustained-Released Preparations
Peak-Level Preparations
Enteric-Coated Preparations
B and C
A and C
Is tested by drawing blood and measuring the level of the drug in the plasma
Is the highest plasma concentration
Should be measured when absorption is complete
Is the amount of time it takes for 50% of the blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body
Is the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the dired effect without causing toxicity
Therapeutic range
Serum level
Peak level
Trough level
None of the above
This specimen should be drawn in the 1-hour interval before the next dose
Is the highest plasma concentration of the drug
The lowest drug concentration in the blood
A and C
B and C
Loading dose
Maintenance dose
Peak level
Therapeutic range
Half-life
An aspect of pharmacokinetics
Depends on blood flow to the tissue
Depends on the drug's ability to leave the bloodstream and ability to enter the cells
B and C
All of the above
Is a feature of pharmacodynamics
The liver is the primary organ
Is also known as biotransformation
Is the change of a drug from its original form to a new form
None of the above
The liver excretes most drugs
Bile excretion is the primary route for the excretion of gaseous substances
There are no laws requiring manufacturers to include the implications for geriatric patients
It is the process of removing a drug, or its metabolites (products of metabolism), from the body
All of the above
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
A form of drug classification
A and B
B and C
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