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Pharm Midterm

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What is an agonist?   Drug that brings out a specific action by binding with the appropriate receptor.  
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What is an antagonist?   Drug that inhibits a specific action by binding with a particular receptor.  
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What is extralabel use?   Use of a drug that is not specifically listed on the USDA-approved label.  
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What is withdrawal time?   Length of time it takes for a drug to be eliminated from animal tissue.  
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4 drug sources   Plants, minerals, hormones, bacteria/mold  
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3 methods of selecting appropriate drug for pt.   symtomatic, diagnostic and empiracal  
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4 pts of regimine   route of administration, dosage, frequency, duration  
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4 technician responsibilities   correct drug, correct route and time, observe pt response to drug, question orders that are not clear  
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What is a steady state?   point at which drug accumulation equals drug elimination  
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Factors that effect absorption:   mechanism of absorption, pH and ionization status of drug, absorptive surface area, blood supply to area  
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3 types of meds that can be inhaled   bronchodilators, antibiotics, anesthetics  
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Passive absorption: drugs move from *blank* to *blank*   high to low  
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Active transport: drugs move from *blank* to *blank*   low to high  
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Two factors that increase absorption   location administered, hydration status of pt  
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If drug has high lipid content or is nonionized, it meant that it will or will not pass through cell wall?   *Will*  
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Most drug metabolism takes place in:   Liver  
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Most drug waste excretes from:   Kidneys  
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Fiver parts of needle/syringe:   Needle,Hub, Barrel, Plunger, Dead area  
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Insulin syringe measures in:   Units  
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Microencapsulation:   drug form that stabilizes substances commonly considered unstable  
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Five RIGHTS a technician should follow:   Right patient, Right medication, Right dose< Right route, Right time and rate of admin  
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IV   ver rapid onset, shortest duration  
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IM   can cause nerve damage if given incorrectly  
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SQ   no hyperosmotic solution to be given this way  
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IP   onset and duration can be variable  
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ID   testing for tuberculosis  
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IC   for CPR or euthanasia  
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IA   injection into joint for local inflammation  
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Afferent   nerves that carry information toward CNS  
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Efferent   nerves that carry info toward muscles/glands  
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Autonomic Nervous System   part of PNS responsible for involuntary control  
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Somatic Nervous System   part of PNS responsible for voluntary control  
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fight or flight respons   sympathetic nervous system  
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neurotransmitters   norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine  
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Receptors   Alpha 1 & 2, Beta 1 & 2, Dopaminergic, Nicotinic, Muscarinic  
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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic NS   make up autonomic nervous system  
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Synapse   area where neurotransmitters work and current crosses  
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what do the turbinates do?   humidify and warm air  
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What is the job of alveoli   oxygen and CO2 exchange  
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when the mucus and cilia work together, what is their purpose?   remove debris  
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How does uremia affect the tissues of the body?   makes them mores sensitive to drugs  
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if pt has kidney issues, what diet should they be fed?   low sodium  
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binders   hold tablet together  
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coating   protects tab from breaking or absorbing moisture  
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Coloring agents   enhance appearance  
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Disintegrants   allow capsules to dissolve  
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Emulsifiers   allow fat and water soluble agents to mix so they do not separate  
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Fillers   increase bulk  
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Flavorings   enhance taste  
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Flow agents   prevent powder from sticking together  
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Humectants   hold moisture in product  
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Preservatives   prevent degredation  
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Sweeteners   improve taste  
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Thickeners   increase viscocity  
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Factors that influence absorption:   pH of drug, solubility, size/shape of molecule, presence and nature of disease, +/- food in GI tract, V/D - NO!  
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Drug storage sites:   fat, liver, kidney, bone  
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metabolized by */excreted by *   liver, kidney  
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kidneys excrete in 2 mechanisms:   glomerular filtration and tubular secretion  
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Drug label should contain (8):   drug name, drug concentration/quantity, name and addy of manufacturer, controlled substance status, manufacturers control number, expiration date, instructions, warning of adverse effects  
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Chemical Name:   describes molecular structure of drug  
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Cod or Lab name:   given by research and development  
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Compendial Name:   US Pharmacopoeia Plumbs book  
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Official Name:   same as compendial or generic  
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Proprietary or trade Name:   chosen by manufacturer, short and easily remembered  
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Generic name:   common name chosen by company  
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To include in medical record(4):   when, what, how, by whom  
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4 portions of brain that deal w/ NS:   Cerebrum, Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Medulla  
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CNS consists of:   brain and spinal cord  
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PNS consists of:   process that connects the CNS with various glands, muscles and receptors in the body  
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Neurons:   transmit info from point to point  
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Polarized:   Resting, fiber has + on outside and - on inside  
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Depolarization:   stimulus of sufficient magnitude raches the fiber, + becomes - and - becomes + in a wave down towards the synapse  
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Repolarization:   movement of charges back to original place  
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drugs effect is equal to:   # of receptors in teh effector and the drugs specificity for the recepto  
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Alpha 1 target:   arterioles, urethra, eye  
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Alpha 2 target:   skeletal muscle  
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Beta 1 target:   heart, kidneys  
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Beta 2 target:   skeletal blood vessels, bronchioles  
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Dopaminergic target:   kidneys, heart, mesentreric blood vessels  
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Resp passageways:   Nostrils, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles  
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Resp system functions:   oxygen-CO2 exchange, regulation of acid-base balance, body temp regulation, voice production  
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Distribution:   gases throughout the lungs  
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Diffusion:   movement of gases across the alveolar membrane  
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Perfusion:   supply of blood to alveoli  
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3 goals for tx of resp dz:   control of secretions, control of reflexes, maintaining normal airflow to alveoli  
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Myocardium:   strong muscle tissue  
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Arrhythmias:   spontaneous depolarization of cardiac muscle or abnormalities of the conduction system  
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Arteries:   take blood to tissues  
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Stimulation Alpha 1:   vasoconstriction  
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Stimulation Beta 2:   Vasodilation  
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Cardiac output:   amt of blood heart is capable of pumping/min  
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Stroke volume:   amt of blood that fills the ventricle during diastole (preload)  
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4 cardiac dz categories:   valvular, cardiac arrhythmias,myocardial dz, others  
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4 tx of Cardio dz:   maintain/increase cardiac output, relieve fluid accumulations, increase the oxygenation of blood, ancillary tx  
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3 small intestine sections:   duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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