Deck 1-Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

True or False
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The lowest concentration of medication in an individual.

Answer 2

Trough

Question 3

True or False
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False
Pharmacology is the study of the movement of the drug throughout the body.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the effects of the drugs on the body.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

In the properties of an ideal drug, _______ a drug that elicits only the response for which it is given.

Answer 6

selectivity

Question 7

The elimination of drugs from the body.

Answer 7

excretion

Question 8

It is a duty to protect research subjects from harm.

Answer 8

beneficence

Question 9

Acetaminophen is an example of ____.

Answer 9

generic name

Question 10

Methergin is an example of _____.

Answer 10

brand name

Question 11

It is defined as the extend to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice.

Answer 11

patient adherence

Question 12

The transmission of medication from the location of the administration to the bloodstream.

Answer 12

absorption

Question 13

Refers to the percentage of administered drug available for activity.

Answer 13

bioavailability

Question 14

In the dose-response relationship, ____ refers to the amount of drug to elicit a specific response to a drug.

Answer 14

potency

Question 15

In the receptor theory, it is a medication that can mimic the receptor activity regulated by endogenous compounds.

Answer 15

agonist

Question 16

These are usually expected and inevitable when a medication is given at a therapeutic dose.

Answer 16

side effects

Question 17

This is the preferred and expected effect for which the medication is administered to a specific client.

Answer 17

therapeutic effects

Question 18

These are undesired, inadvertent and unexpected dangerous effects of the medication.

Answer 18

adverse effects

Question 19

The medication can have specific risks and manifestations of toxicity.

Answer 19

toxin effects

Question 20

True or False
Allergic reaction is the sensitization of the immune system.

Answer 20

True