Exam 1 Flashcards
Also referred to as adverse effect or untoward effects, which are clinical changes, I caused by medication, that are not desired and that cause some degree of harm or discomfort to the patient
Side effect
A condition that develops following repeat it used by a patient of a medication that results in decreased efficiency of potency
Tolerance
Enhancement of the effect of one drug by taking it with another drug
Potentiation
Salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent i.e. water chemicals dissolved in blood
Electrolytes
The movement of a solvent, such as water, from an area of low solute concentration to one of high concentration through a selectively permeable membrane to equalize concentrations of a solute i’m both sides of the membrane
Osmosis
A solution that has the same concentration of sodium is does the cell. In this case, water does not shift, and a change in cell shape occurs.
Isotonic solutions
The time needed for the concentration of the medication at the target tissue to reach the minimum effective level
Onset of action
Molecules that bind to a cells receptor and block the action of agonist
Antagonist
How does the body and eliminate remnants of the medication from the body
Kidneys
Where does most audio transformation of medication occur in the body
Liver
What type of fluid is 0.9% sodium chloride
Isotonic solution
A solution that has a lower concentration of sodium that does the so; the increase osmotic pressure can draw water out of the cell and cause it to collapse
Hypotonic solutions
Ethics related to the practice and delivery of healthcare
Bioethics
The study of how normal physiologic processes are affected by disease
Pathophysiology
What do groups of cells form
Tissue