Nurs 251 Pharmacology |263 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Trough level {Ans: The lowest concentration of drug reached in the body/blood after it falls from its peak level}Polyethylene glycol, glycerin {Ans: hyperosmotic laxative}Amylin Agonist {Ans: Pramlintide (Symlin) mimic natual hormone amylin, sub cutaneous injection, decreases the time of gastric emptying, supresses glucagon secreation, decreases hepatic glucose output *used when other options do not achieve adequate glucose control s+s: nausea, vomiting, anorexia and headache}7 main categories of antihypertensives {Ans: Diuretics, Adrenergic drugs, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCBs, Vasodilators, Direct renin inhibitors}Chorea {Ans: irregular, spasmodic, involuntary movement of limbs/face}Enzymes {Ans: substances that catalyze nearly every biochemical reaction in a cell}