Pharm Quiz 1 Content

Question 1

Therapeutics

Answer 1

The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or to treat disease, or to prevent pregnancy

Question 2

3 most important drug properties

Answer 2

Effectiveness
Selectivity
Saftey

Question 3

Reversible action

Answer 3

Able to be metabolized by the body or chemically nullified

Question 4

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 4

How the drug moves through the body

Question 5

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 5

How the drug affects the body

Question 6

Nursing process in Drug Therapy

Answer 6

• Pre: Assessment/Analysis
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation
  APIE!

Question 7

3 goals of pre assessment

Answer 7

Collect base data
Identify high risk pt’s
Assess capacity for pt self care

Question 8

6 High risk pt’s

Answer 8

Liver/Kidney impaired
Genetic factors
Drug Allergies
Pregnancy
Elderly
Pediatric

Question 9

3 components of Nursing Diagnosis

Answer 9

Judge
Identify
Determine

Question 10

What are statins for?

Answer 10

Hyperlipidemia or Hypercholesterolemia

Question 11

Statin Side effects

Answer 11

Lower liver function
Myalgia
Rhabdomyolysis

Question 12

What’re Beta Blockers for

Answer 12

Hypertension
Chest pain
Ease heart

Question 13

Beta Blocker side effects

Answer 13

Low HR
Low BP
Dizziness

Question 14

What must be known about Beta Blockers?

Answer 14

You cannot stop taking them abruptly, ease off of them to not risk rebound hypertension

Question 15

Whatre Ace inhibitors for?

Answer 15

Hypertension
Heart Failure

Question 16

Ace inhib. side effects

Answer 16

Angioedema
Dry Cough
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