RASMUSSEN NUR 2407 PHARM EXAM 1
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4 processes of pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER: The movement of the drug into the bloodstream
after administration
Acidic drugs and neutral drugs bind with - CORRECT ANSWER: albumin or lipoproteins
Active (free) drug - CORRECT ANSWER: The portion of the drug that is unbound to a protein
Able to exit blood vessels and reach their site of action
Active transport - CORRECT ANSWER: Requires a carrier in the form of an enzyme or protein to move the drug against the concentration gradient
Energy is required
Additive drug effect - CORRECT ANSWER: When two drugs are administered together
and the response is increased beyond what either could produce alone
Adrenergic Agonists - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that stimulate the sympathetic
nervous system
Adrenergic Antagonists - CORRECT ANSWER: Block effects of adrenergic
neurotransmitter
Adverse drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWER: Unintentional, unexpected reactions to
drug therapy that occur at normal drug dosages
Agonists - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that activate receptors and produce a desired
response
Alpha 1 receptors - CORRECT ANSWER: Increases force of heart contraction;
vasoconstriction increases blood pressure; mydriasis (dilation of pupils) occurs; secretion in salivary glands decreases; urinary bladder relaxation and urinary sphincter contraction increases
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Alpha 2 receptors - CORRECT ANSWER: Inhibits release of norepinephrine; dilates
blood vessels; produces hypotension; decreases gastrointestinal motility and tone
Alzheimer's Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER: Acetylcholinesterase/Cholinesterase
Inhibitors
Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that prevent receptor activation and block
response
Antagonistic drug effects - CORRECT ANSWER: One drug reduces or blocks the
effects of the other
Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - CORRECT ANSWER: Resolve hallucinations
Antiseizure drugs - CORRECT ANSWER: Hydantoins, Barbiturates, Succinimide,
Benzodiazepines, Valproic Acid
Basic classes of CNS stimulants - CORRECT ANSWER: Amphetamines, Analeptics,
Anorexiants
Basic drugs bind to - CORRECT ANSWER: alpha 1 acid glycoprotein (AGP)
Beta 1 receptors - CORRECT ANSWER: Increases heart rate and force of contraction; increases renin secretion, which increases blood pressure
Beta 2 receptors - CORRECT ANSWER: Dilates bronchioles; promotes gastrointestinal and uterine relaxation; promotes increase in blood glucose through glycogenolysis in the liver; increases blood flow in skeletal muscles
Bioavailability - CORRECT ANSWER: The percentage of administered drug available
for activity
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) - CORRECT ANSWER: Blood vessels in the brain have a
special endothelial lining where the cells are pressed together tightly (tight junctions) -> the lining is the BBB
Catecholamines - CORRECT ANSWER: The chemical structures of a substance that
can produce a sympathomimetic response
Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants - CORRECT ANSWER: Used in cases of spasticity
to suppress hyperactive reflex and for muscle spasms that do not respond to antiinflammatory agents, physical therapy, or other forms of therapy.
Cholinergic Agonists - CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that stimulate the parasympathetic
nervous system
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