nursing pharmacology

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Decks in this class (30)

Module 1
The study of drugs,
Pharmakon means this,
Logos means this
59  cards
Module 2
Study of drug movement in the body,
Movement of the drug from the sit...,
What does the rate of absorption ...
56  cards
Module 2 - Part 2
When is the rectal route most useful,
Describe rectal administration an...,
What are some disadvantages of re...
21  cards
Module 3
Drugs _________ into compartments...,
The extracellular fluid that surr...,
Includes the fluid in the interst...
42  cards
Module 4
Enzyme mediated alteration of a d...,
What are the different sites of d...,
What is another term for metabolism
62  cards
Module 5
The removal of parent drug and dr...,
What are the different sites of d...,
Account for the majority of drug ...
48  cards
Module 6
What is the underlying principle ...,
What are the most important param...,
Ideally drug concentrations would...
42  cards
Module 7
Study of what the drug does to th...,
Study of the biochemical and phys...,
To evaluate the pharmacodynamics ...
39  cards
Module 8
What are the two receptor theorie...,
The intensity of a drugs response...,
When does the maximal response oc...
46  cards
Module 9
The variation in individual respo...,
_______ ______ are an important f...,
Phase 1 ct __ ____ _______ volunt...
27  cards
Module 10
Unintended and undesired response...,
Canadian research suggests that _...,
Adrs include these 7 types
54  cards
Module 11
Drug can interact with what,
The risk of drug interactions inc...,
Drug interactions are especially ...
52  cards
Module 4 - Case Study
Stan was experiencing anemia redu...,
Which drug s are accounting for s...,
What pharmacokinetic parameter in...
5  cards
Module 11 - Case Study
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What does an increase in serum cr...,
What drug suggested by dr phil co...
6  cards
Module 12
Coronary heart disease occurs whe...,
Coronary heart disease is primari...,
__________ occurs when plaque bui...
59  cards
Module 12 - Part 2
What is the first line of treatme...,
What are the benefits of cv exercise,
How does smoking affect cholester...
49  cards
Module 13
Elevated systemic arterial blood ...,
Measurement of the force against ...,
Bp is measured with this
51  cards
Module 13 - Part 2
______ are the mainstay of therap...,
What are the three main classes o...,
Diuretics work by blocking ______...
60  cards
Module 14a
Stud of how drugs affect the func...,
There are many disorders in the c...,
Cells in the brain that act to pr...
70  cards
Module 14a - Part 2
Most common form of dementia,
Symptoms of alzheimers disease,
Early symptoms are centered aroun...
56  cards
Module 14b
Neurological disorder that produc...,
A sudden alteration of behaviour ...,
Seizure caused by primary cns dys...
59  cards
Module 14b - Part 2
For a diagnosis at least _____ of...,
Depression is classified into two...,
_________ depression is triggered...
81  cards
Module 15
Chronic disease characterized by ...,
Normally blood glucose is efficie...,
High blood sugar in diabetes is d...
45  cards
Module 15 - Part 2
The effects of insluin were disco...,
Insulin is an ________ hormonethi...,
Describe the actions of insulin o...
53  cards
Module 16
What are the different virulence ...,
Hair like structures that project...,
Allow bacteria to attach to certa...
51  cards
Module 16 - Part 2
Penicillin discovered by mechanis...,
What are the two pbps,
Enzymes that function to form cro...
35  cards
Module 17
Uncontrolled proliferation of cel...,
What are the 5 characteristics of...,
The ability of cancer cells to tr...
47  cards
Module 17 - Part 2
Mechanism of action of mitotic in...,
What are the two subclasses of mi...,
Describe the mechanism of action ...
27  cards
Mel Gibson - Module 14B - Case Study
What drugs was mel on and which i...,
What side effect of clozapine mak...,
How did mel gibson likely die then
3  cards
Modules 12-17 - Mechanisms, Adverse effects and important considerations
Statins mechanism of action inclu...,
Nicotinic acid niacinvitamin name...,
Bile acid sequestrantsmechanism o...
65  cards

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