10 Questions
What is the primary function of the pharmacodynamic phase?
What the drug does to the body
What is the primary focus of the document?
A lesson on pharmacology for nursing students
What is the term for the duration it takes for the concentration of a drug to decrease by half?
Half-life
What are the four processes of pharmacokinetics?
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
What is the term for the range of doses that can be used safely and effectively?
Therapeutic index
What is the primary focus of the pharmaceutic phase?
The chemical makeup of the drug
Which of the following is a factor that can affect drug distribution?
Blood flow to the tissues
What occurs during the pharmacokinetic phase?
The drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted
What is the primary function of the excretion process?
Removing the drug from the body
What is the relationship between the half-life and plasma half-life?
Plasma half-life is the time for the concentration of the drug in the plasma to decrease by half
Understand the fundamentals of pharmacology, including the three phases of drug action and the four processes of pharmacokinetics. Learn key terms and concepts essential for nursing students.
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