NR 565-Pharm midterm study guide.pdf

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Chapter 2. Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology 1. A patient’s nutritional intake and laboratory results reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critic al to prescribing because: ted. 2. Drugs that h... ave a significant first-pass effect: 3.The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be the: 4. Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed intramuscularly (IM) to create a storage reservoir 5. The NP chooses to give cephalexin every 8 hours based on knowledge of the drug’s: Biological half-life 6. Azithromycin dosing requires that the first day’s dosage be twice those of the other 4 days of the prescription. This is considered a loading dose. A loading dose: 7. The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first sign of a therapeutic effect is the: 8. Phenytoin requires that a trough level be drawn. Peak and trough levels are done: To determine if a drug is in 9. A laboratory result indicates that the peak level for a drug is above the minimum toxic concentration. This means that the: 10. Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property? Desensitization or downregulation with continuous use 11. Drugs that are receptor antagonists, such as beta blockers, may cause: 12. Factors that affect gastric drug absorption include: CONTINUED......... [Show More]

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