Final Exam: PRN 1381 / PRN1381
(Latest 2024 / 2025 Updates) Principles of Pharmacology Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
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Our normal flora acts as a...
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barrier against fungal infections in our gut, mouth, and vaginal mucosa
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Antibiotics kill off what?
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normal flora as well as bacteria
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When our normal flora breaks down, it can cause
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A fungal infection called mycosis
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Opioid agonist work by doing what?
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binding to the opioid receptor sites.
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When the drug binds to the site at the Mu receptors...
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The response is pain relief
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Opioid effects
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Slower breathing, sedation, decreased intestinal motility, pupil constriction, lower B/p, feeling of happiness
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Opioid adverse effects
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Respiratory depression (<8), severe hypotension, coma
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Adverse effects can be reversed by what?
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antagonist
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Naloxone (Narcan)
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opioid antagonist
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Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
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opioid antagonist
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What does the opioid antagonist do?
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They bind to the Mu receptor and block them so the opioid cannot bind to them
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Oral candidiasis
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thrush
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Vaginal candidiasis-
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yeast infection that occurs in the vagina
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Nystatin
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tx for oral candidiasis
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