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The ___ sets standards for medication strength, quality and purity.
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USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
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The primary intent of the ___ is to protect the public from unskilled, undereducated and unlicensed personnel.
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NPA (Nurse Practice Act)
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_____ produces the most rapid absorption because medications are immediately available when they enter the systemic circulation.
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Intravenous injections
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Medications that are ___ are not absorbed before reaching the small intestine.
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basic
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___ medications pass through the gastric mucosa rapidly.
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Acidic
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The BBB allows only ___ medications to pass into the brain and cerebral spinal fluid.
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fat-soluble
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this is why central nervous system infections often require treatment with antibiotics injected directly into the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord.
The placental membrane has non-selective barrier. |
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When medications bind to ____ they cannot exert pharmacological activity.
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albumin
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-only the free medicine in the blood is in active form
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_____ occurs under the influence of enzymes that detoxify, degrade and remove biologically active chemicals.
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Biotransformation
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True/False
Deep breathing and coughing help the postoperative patient get rid of anesthetic gases more rapidly. |
True
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The ___ is the expected or predictable physiological response a medication causes.
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therapeutic effect
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-knowing the desired therapeutic effect for each medication allows the nurse to provide client education and evaluate the medications effect.
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