NUR 2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen Summer 2017

NUR 2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen Summer 2017
1. Pharmacokinetics
Answer
WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
2. Pharmacodynamics
Answer
the effect the drug has on the body
3. Labs used to determine renal function
Answer
BUN, creatinine, GFR
4. Labs used to determine hepatic function
Answer
ALT and AST
5. First-Pass effect
Answer
the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the
systemic circulation due to liver absorption
6. Half-Life
Answer
the time required for the quantity of an item to reach half of its initial value