Nurs 251 Module 1 Study Guide Rated A+

Absorption {Ans: movement of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream ready to be distributed throughout the body}subcutaneous {Ans: under the skin}Receptors {Ans: specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to produce a physiologic effect}Pregnancy Category A {Ans: Drug studies have not yet demonstrated risk to the fetus}Pharmaceutics {Ans: study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body.}enteral administration {Ans: meaning the drug is absorbed through the GI tract, the drug is absorbed into circulation via the stomach and/or intestines}Toxic effects {Ans: undesirable drug effects that implies the drug is poisoning the body and can be harmful or even life-threatening}cytochrome P-450 {Ans: responsible for the majority of drug metabolism}Pharmaceutics 2 {Ans: manipulating a chemical compound into something that can be administered to (or taken by) a patient as well as reach the targeted site of action in the body in order to exert its effect}Antagonism {Ans: When the combined effect of two drugs is less than the sum of their individual effects.}Routes of administration {Ans: how the drug is introduced to the body}Pregnancy Category B