Exam 1: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest
Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis
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What are genetic disorders?
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An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
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What is gene therapy?
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Is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent diseases -replacing a mutated gene with a healthy copy -introducing a new gene into the body to help fight a disease -inactivating a mutated gene that is functioning improperly
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Pharmacogenetics
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the study of how genetic variation affects an individual's response to drugs
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genetic polymorphism
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Individual differences in alleles that occur in at least 1% of a population Polymorphism are considered to be too frequent to result from random genetic mutations
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When reassessing the patient after administering pain medication how long do you wait to reassess
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15-30 minutes
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drug-drug interactions
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when one drug changes the way another drug affects the body Additive effects Synergistic effect Antagonistic effect Incompatibility
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Additive effects
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Often drugs are used together for their additive effects so that smaller doses of each drug can be given
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incompatibility
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The characteristic that causes two parenteral drugs or solutions to undergo a reaction when mixed or given together that results in the chemical deterioration of at least one of the drugs.
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