is a decreasing response to repeated drug doses. is a physiologic or psychological need for a drug.

When preparing to administer medications, the professional nurse recognizes that a intradermal administration of a medication is a type of administration. When giving an inhaled medication, the nurse recognizes that this is a type of medication administration.  If the nurse was to give an oral medication, the type of medication administtration would be . 

When reviewing drug names, a nursing student knows that is the proprietary name and that the is used in most official drug resources guides. The nurse also knows that the groups drugs together based on their similar properties.

First pass effect bioavailability of a medication.

Match the action to the drug type that describes the action.

Nasal decongestants work by . Corticosteroids work by . Antitussives work by . Expectorants work by .

Match the medications with the class that they belong to. 

Which diuretic is the first line treatment for hypertension?

Primary Hypertension is diagnosed when the blood pressure consistently reaches and/or diastolic pressure exceeds mm Hg in patients >60 years of age. For those younger than 60 and those with renal disease or diabetes, it is diagnosed when the blood pressure reaches /. Options may be used more than once.

The therapeutic level for digoxin is between and . Levels greater than this are used to treat