Chapter 1: Orientation to Medication

Question 1

Action

Answer 1

A drug’s chemical effects on body cells

Question 2

Adverse Reaction

Answer 2

An unitended and undersirable effect of a drug

Question 3

Anatomy

Answer 3

The study of the structure of body parts

Question 4

Brand Name

Answer 4

Licensed name under which a drug prepared by a specific manufacturer is sold; aka proprietary or trade name

Question 5

Chemical Name

Answer 5

Name that describes the chemical structure of a compound

Question 6

Contraceptives

Answer 6

Drugs used to control fertility and prevent pregnancy

Question 7

Contraindications

Answer 7

Conditions in which the use of a certain drug is dangerous or ill-advised

Question 8

Controlled Substances

Answer 8

Potentially dangerous or habit-forming drugs whose sale and use are stricly regulated by the Controlled Substances Act because of their potential for abuse

Question 9

Diagnostic Drugs

Answer 9

Drugs used to diagnose disease

Question 10

Drug

Answer 10

Chemical Substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of a disease; also known as medication

Question 11

Generic Name

Answer 11

Official nonpropritary name assigned to a drug by the manufacturer, with the approval of the United States Adopted Names Council

Question 12

Indications

Answer 12

Diseases and disorders for which a certain drug may be used

Question 13

Over the Counter (OTC) drugs

Answer 13

Drugs avaiable without a prescription

Question 14

Palliative Drugs

Answer 14

Drugs used to improve quality of life but not to cure or treat a condition

Question 15

Pathology

Answer 15

The study of disease process, including changes in structure and function of the body

Question 16

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 16

Study of the body’s response to a drug

Question 17

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 17

The absorbtion, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs

Question 18

Pharmacology

Answer 18

The study of drugs (uses, preparation, routes, laws, etc.)

Question 19

Physiology

Answer 19

The science that deals with the functions of cells, tissues, and organs of living organisms

Question 20

Precautions

Answer 20

Warnings to use care when giving drugs under certain conditions

Question 21

Prescription Drugs

Answer 21

Drugs that can be dispensed only with a provider’s order or the order of another designated healcare provider such as a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant

Question 22

Psychology

Answer 22

The study of the normal and abnormal processes of the mind

Question 23

Side Effects

Answer 23

Desirable or undesirable drug effects apart from the primary purpose of giving the drug

Question 24

Standards

Answer 24

Rules ensuring uniform quality, strength, and purity

Question 25

Synthetic Drugs

Answer 25

Drugs created in the labratory from various chemicals

Question 26

Therapeutic Effect

Answer 26

Dsired or predicted physiological response caused by a drug