NUR 325 Test 3
- brand
Answer commerical/propietary name
- generic
Answer name given to drug developed by pharmaceutical company
- oral medication forms
Answer tablet, powder, capsule, liquid
- rates of release (3)
Answer Extended release (ER/XR, SR/XL, SA) immediate release (IR)
enteric coated (EC)
- enteric coated
Answer EC, dissolve when the drug reaches the intestine
- extended release
Answer ER, release over a period of time; also known as extended length, sustained release, or sustained action
- immediate release
Answer 1 / 2
IR, expedites release of the drug
- factors that affect rate of release
Answer water solubility, tissue perfusion, blood flow reactant concentration, physical state of reactant, surface area, temperature, presence of catalyst
- parenteral forms
Answer
IV, IM, SQ
10. IV
Answer immediate & complete absorption, immediate onset
- SQ or IM absorption rate
Answer depends on water solubility and blood flow
- absorption
Answer movement from administration site to various tissues
- factors that affect absorption
- physiological changes, blood flow, tissue perfusion, liver and kidney function
Answer
- drug solubility and client blood circulation affect absorption rate
- first pass effect
- amount left after liver detoxifies
- / 2
Answer