Antidiarrheals Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NCLEX-PN: Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics - correct answer "Study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by the body. Elderly, Pt with Liver/Renal DX have difficulty excreting medications, develop drug toxicity." Pharmacodynamics - correct answer "Study of how drugs are used by the body. EX: Oral hypoglycemics, explain how the blood glucose is reduced by stimulating pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin, making insulin receptor sites more sensitive to in...

TEST BANK For Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition by Constance G Visovsky 9780323661171 Chapters 1-73 Complete Guide. Table of Contents PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice 1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change 2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and P...

Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider 4th Edition by Authors: Marilyn Edmunds and Maren Mayhew   Table of Contents PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice 1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change 2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 3. General Phar...

Of the enviromental factors, which one exacerbates Crohn's but improves ulcerative colitis correct answer: smoking This disease is limited to rectum and terminal ilieum, can result in toxic megacolon, and puts pt at risk for colorectal cancer correct answer: Ulcerative colitis This disease can be located from mouth to anus, can involve perianal area, has mucosal ulcers that extend to submucosal area, is associated with malabsorption and fistulas/strictures correct answer: Crohn's dise...

A primary care NP prescribes levothyroxine for a patient to treat thyroid deficiency. When teaching this patient about the medication, the NP should: - CORRECT ANSWER tell the patient that changing brands of the medication should be avoided. Patients should be told not to change brands of the medication; there is potential variability in the bioequivalence between manufacturers. The medication should be taken at approximately the same time each day before breakfast or on an empty stomach...

*more powerful than the H2'S (Pepcid, Zantac, Tagamet) minimal side effects GI ulcers heal in 4-8 weeks, swallow the pill whole, give before food, short term drug and patient will most likely not go home on Protonix correct answer: Nursing implications of 3 proton pump inhibitors omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid) and pantoprazole (Protonix) 5-alpha reductase inhibitors = finasteride (Proscar) alpha 1 blockers = tamsulosin (Flomax) correct answer: Name the 2 drugs for BPH ...

TEST BANK For Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition by Constance G Visovsky 9780323661171 Chapters 1-73 Complete Guide. Table of Contents PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice 1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change 2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Ph...

schedule I Potential for abuse is so high as to be unacceptable. May be used for research with appropriate limitations. Examples are heroin, LSD, and cocaine. schedule II High potential for abuse and severe dependence liability; current, accepted medical use; prescription drug-signed, not stamped prescription. 30-day supply, no refills. Examples: opium, morphine, methadone. schedule III Less abuse potential, than C-II; low-moderate physical dependence. High psychological dependenc...

Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider 4th Edition by Authors: Marilyn Edmunds and Maren Mayhew   Table of Contents PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATIONS Unit 1: Foundations of Prescriptive Practice 1. Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change 2. Historical Review of Prescriptive Authority: The Role of Nurses (NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs) and Physician Assistants Unit 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 3. General Phar...

Pharmacokinetics correct answers"Study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by the body. Elderly, Pt with Liver/Renal DX have difficulty excreting medications, develop drug toxicity." Pharmacodynamics correct answers"Study of how drugs are used by the body. EX: Oral hypoglycemics, explain how the blood glucose is reduced by stimulating pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin, making insulin receptor sites more sensitive to insulin, and increasing # of i...