Deck 1 - Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

It is a study of drugs and their interaction with living things which
encompasses the physical, and chemical properties , biochemical and physiologic effects.

Answer 1

Pharmacology

Question 2

The use of drugs to diagnose and prevent or treat disease.

Answer 2

Pharmacotherapeutics

Question 3

The study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.

Answer 3

Clinical Pharmacology

Question 4

Any chemical that can affect living processes

Answer 4

Drug

Question 5

What are the 10 rights of Medication Administration? (In any order).

Answer 5

• Right Patient
• Right Route
• Right Time
• Right Dose
• Right Drug
• Right Documentation
• Right to Refuse
• Right Education
• Right Assessment
• Right Evaluation

Question 6

Describe the drug’s chemical structure.

Answer 6

Chemical Name

Question 7

PRN stands for?

Answer 7

pro re nata

Question 7

What are the properties of an ideal drug? (In any order).

Answer 7

• Effectiveness
• Safety
• Selectivity
• Reversible Action
• Predictability
• Ease of Administration

Question 8

It is a non-proprietary name

Answer 8

Generic Name

Question 9

It is a proprietary name

Answer 9

Trade/Brand Name

Question 10

A patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice

Answer 10

Patient Adherence

Question 11

Refers to the percentage of administered drug available for activity

Answer 11

Bioavailability

Question 12

It is a transportation of medications to sites of action by bodily fluids.

Answer 12

Distribution

Question 13

Elimination of drugs from the body

Answer 13

Execretion

Question 14

Study of the effects of the drugs on the body

Answer 14

Pharmacodynamics

Question 15

Limited affinity to receptor sites

Answer 15

Partial Agonist

Question 16

Medication that can block normal receptor activity regulated by endogenous compounds

Answer 16

Antagonist

Question 16

Medication that can block normal receptor activity regulated by endogenous compounds

Answer 16

Antagonist

Question 17

Medication that can mimic the receptor activity regulated by endogenous compounds

Answer 17

Agonist

Question 18

What are the components of a prescription order? (In any order)

Answer 18

• Client’s name
• Name of medication
• Dosage of medication
• Route of administration
• Date and time of prescription
• Time and frequency of medication
• Signature of prescriber