NUR 2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen Summer 2017
- Pharmacokinetics
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WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
- Pharmacodynamics
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the effect the drug has on the body
- Labs used to determine renal function
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BUN, creatinine, GFR
- Labs used to determine hepatic function
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ALT and AST
- First-Pass effect
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the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation due to liver absorption
- Half-Life 1 / 3
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the time required for the quantity of an item to reach half of its initial value
- Tolerance
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decreased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy
- Blood-Brain barrier
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highly selective semi-permiable membrance that seperates circulating blood from the brain's extra-cellular fluid
- How many schedules of controlled substances are there?
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5
- Schedule 1
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high potential for abuse, no medically acceptable uses
- Schedule 2
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high potential for abuse but has medically accepted uses 2 / 3
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opioids, stimulants
- Schedule 3
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medically acceptable, potential for abuse is less than schedule 1 or 2, may cause some dependance
- Schedule 4
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medically acceptable, may cause dependance
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phenobarbital, ben- zodiazepines
- Which schedule cannot be refilled
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schedule 2
- Chemical name
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the drug's chemical structure
- Generic name
- / 3
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