Pharmacology EXAM 1 Study Guide

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Module 1: Principles of Pharmacology (Reading assignment: chap. 1,2,4,5) Introduction A. Basic terms • Nurses use pharmaco-therapeutics daily o Understand pharmacology o Substance use- causes... cellular changes and then cause a o Reaction-(hope) be a positive reaction • Pharmacokinetics: what the body does to the drug • Pharmacodynamics: what drug does to the body • Understand side effects/adverse reactions • And drug chemistries such as: half-lives/therapeutic index B. Drug properties • Efficacy: maximal response drug can produce • Potency: index of how much to give for desired response • Drug (Characteristics): (3) o [Show More]

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