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Ch. 10 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name for a drug as it is listed in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)?

A

The Official Name

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2
Q

Which of the following forms of medication is not administered PO?

Tablet
Liquid
Suppository
Capsule

A

Suppository

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3
Q

What is the United States Pharmacopeia’s (USP’s) recommended temp for medication storage?

A

15-30 degrees Celsuis

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4
Q

A medication that prevents a beneficial chemical from reaching the cell receptor site known as:

A

Antagonist

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5
Q

Which schedule of drugs has a very high propensity for abuse but also has some medical uses?

A

Schedule II

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6
Q

When excess water draws from certain body tissues, this is known as :

A

Diuretic effect

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7
Q

If the administration analgesic appears to be ineffective when a tolerance appears to be unlikely, the paramedic should suspect:

A

Medical tampering

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8
Q

Which government agency determines the safety and efficacy of drugs?

A

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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9
Q

Which government agency regulates biological products such as vaccines?

A

Public Health Service

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10
Q

What is the concentration of a medication required to initiate a cellular response?

A

Potency

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11
Q

By what route of administration is medication absorbed directly through the skin?

A

Transdermal

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12
Q

What class of medications has been demonstrated to be safe for animal fetuses?

A

Class B

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13
Q

What is a reaction to a medication that can manifest as a sign or symptom?

A

Allergic Reaction

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14
Q

____ is when 2 medications with similar effects combine and the resulting sum is greater than the sum of the effects of the medications.

A

Synergism

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15
Q

When utilizing the _______ route, it is recommended to administer 2 to 2.5 times the IV dose.

A

Endotracheal

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16
Q

How the medication is absorbed, distributed, and eliminated is known as,

A

Pharmacokinetics

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17
Q

Which classification of drugs contains potent antiseizure, anxiolytic, and sedative properties?

A

Benzodiazipines

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18
Q

Which system do dermatologic drugs affect?

A

Integumentary

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19
Q

Which of the following medications is considered a vasodilator?

Dubutamine
Nitroglycerin
Atropine
Norepinephrine

A

Nirtoglycerin

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20
Q

What type of medication dissolves blood clots in arteries?

A

Fibrinolytics

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21
Q

The non proprietary name is a general name for a drug and is not manufacturer specific. What is another name for non proprietary drugs?

A

Generic

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22
Q

What is the first US federal law, legislated in 1906, aimed at protecting the public from mislabeled and harmful drugs?

A

Pure Food and Drug Act

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23
Q

Which US gov. agency has jurisdiction over approving new medications?

A

FDA

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24
Q

The medication interaction, which is utilized when the ED physician considers administration some ethanol to a patient who has been poisoned due to drinking ethylene glycol ( antifreeze), is referred to as?

A

Altered metabolism

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25
Q

The form of a medication in a wax-like material that dissolves in a body cavity is called a/an?

A

Suppository

26
Q

Which of the following forms of medication is dissolved or suspended in liquid intended for oral consumption?

A

Liquid

27
Q

The name given to small particles of medication designed to be dissolved or mixed into a solution or liquid?

A

Powder

28
Q

Which receptor sites would have an agonist effect of insulin secretion, uterine relaxation, and bronchiole relaxation?

A

Alpha-2

29
Q

Certain medications are known to have decreased efficacy or potency when taken repeatedly by a patient, a state known as:

A

Tolerance

30
Q

Medications distribute into each of the following types of body substances, EXCEPT?

Oils
Lipids
Water
Proteins

A

Oil

31
Q

A medications __________ are the reasons or conditions for which the medication is given.

A

Indications

32
Q

2 medications can bind together in the body, creating an inactive substance, this is referred to as _________.

A

Neutralization

33
Q

Opiate _______ medications reverse the effects of opioid drugs.

A

Antagonist

34
Q

When the effects of 1 medication is greatly enhanced by the presence of another medication, which does not have the ability to produce the same effect, this is referred to as:

A

Potentiation

35
Q

The antagonist that produces vasoconstriction of arteries and veins is called a ______ receptor.

A

Alpha-1

36
Q

The antagonist that stimulates bronchus and bronchiole relaxation, as well as insulin secretion and uterine relaxation, is called a _____ receptor.

A

Beta-2

37
Q

______ medications cause the kidneys to removed excess amounts of salt and water from the body.

A

Diuretics

38
Q

Medications that reduce the heart rate and blood pressure are called ______ ___________.

A

Beta Blockers

39
Q

Drugs that decrease inflammation and are immunosuppressants are called ______.

A

Corticosteroids

40
Q

The study of the amount of drug that is required to produce therapeutic effects.

A

Posology

41
Q

The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues.

A

Toxicology

42
Q

The study of the action of drugs on living tissue.

A

Pharmacodynamics

43
Q

The study of drugs.

A

Pharmacology

44
Q

The science of preparing and dispensing medicines.

A

Pharmacy

45
Q

The study of processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.

A

Pharmacokinectics

46
Q

The study of the use of drugs in treating disease.

A

Pharmacotherapeutics

47
Q

When the combined effect of 2 drugs, each producing the same biological response by the SAME mechanism of action, is equal to the sum of their individual effects.

A

Summation

48
Q

When the combined effect of 2 drugs, each producing the same biological response by the DIFFERENT mechanism of action, is equal to the sum of their individual effects.

A

Additive Effects

49
Q

When the combined effect of 2 drugs is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

A

Synergism

50
Q

When the combined effect of 2 drugs is less than the sum of their individual effects.

A

Antagonism

51
Q

Usually refers to physical alterations of drugs that occur before administration when different drugs are mixed in the same syringe or other container.

A

Incompatibility

52
Q

Decreased drug effects after chronic administration.

A

Tolerance

53
Q

True or False?

The general, nonproprietary name for a drug is its official name.

A

False

54
Q

True or False?

Schedule V drugs have the highest abuse potential and a propensity for severe dependency.

A

False

55
Q

True or False?

The challenges in pharmacokinetics in geriatric patients are comparable to those observed in young children.

A

True

56
Q

True or False?

The rate of elimination of a medication is directly influenced by the plasma levels of the substance.

A

True

57
Q

True or False?

Patients at extremes of age are disproportionately prone to paradoxical medication reactions.

A

True

58
Q

True or False?

The medications that are diuretics can help improve the effects of Sickle Cell disease.

A

False

59
Q

In the cardiac muscle cell, during phases 0, 1, 2, and 3, no additional depolarization may occur because of external stimuli.

A

True

60
Q

True or False?

Idiosyncrasy is an abnormal reaction by a person to a medication to which most other people do not react.

A

True

61
Q

True or False?

The unusual tolerance to the therapeutic and adverse clinical effects of a medication or chemical is known as synergism.

A

False

62
Q

True or False?

Promewthazine (Phenergan) is an antidysrhythmic taken by cardiac patients.

A

False,

treats allergy symptoms

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