Msn 571 Pharmacology Week 1 Study Guide Rated A+

What are prescription drugs? {Ans: Medications that can only be prescribed by authorized prescribers.}What is the goal of enhanced nursing education? {Ans: To improve national health.}What are the risks associated with first-generation antihistamines? {Ans: Confusion, dry mouth, constipation, and other anticholinergic symptoms such as drowsiness, somnolence, blurred vision, urinary retention, dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, and confusion.}What did the IOM state about APRNs? {Ans: They practice at their highest level of education.}What affects the metabolism of medications in newborns and infants? {Ans: Delays in drug-metabolizing enzymes.}How does age-related acidity decline in the stomach affect medication absorption? {Ans: Absorption of some medications is affected by age-related acidity declines in the stomach.}