Deck 1 – Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

What is Pharmacology?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is Clinical Pharmacology?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is Pharmacotherapeutics?

Answer 3

It is the use of drugs to diagnose and prevent or treat disease.

Question 4

What is Drug in Pharmacology?

Answer 4

It is any chemical that can affect living processes.

Question 5

What are the properties of an ideal drug?

Answer 5

1. Effectiveness
2. Safety
3. Selectivity
4. Reversible Action
5. Predictability
6. Ease of Administration

Question 6

In properties of an ideal drug, what is “Effectiveness”?

Answer 6

It is a drug that elicits the responses for which it is given.

Question 7

In properties of an ideal drug, what is “Safety”?

Answer 7

It is a drug that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered in very high doses and for a very long time.

Question 8

In properties of an ideal drug, what is “Selectivity”?

Answer 8

It is a drug that elicits only the response for which it is given.

Question 9

In properties of an ideal drug, what is “Reversible action”?

Answer 9

It is a drug actions that subside within appropriate time.

Question 10

In properties of an ideal drug, what is “Predictability”?

Answer 10

It is a drug that we can know with certainly how a given patient will respond.

Question 11

In properties of an ideal drug, what is “Ease of administration”?

Answer 11

It is a drug that is given conveniently with low needed doses.

Question 12

What are the 5 important rights to medication administration?

Answer 12

1. Right Patient
2. Right Route
3. Right Time
4. Right Drug
5. Right Dose

Question 13

What are the other 5 Rights to medication administration?

Answer 13

1. Right Documentation
2. Right Education
3. Right to Refuse
4. Right Assessment
5. Right Evaluation

Question 14

What is the importance of Ethical Consideration?

Answer 14

Ethical values are essential for all healthcare
workers. Ethical practice is a foundation for nurses,
who deal with ethical issues daily. Ethical dilemmas
arise as nurses care for patients. These dilemmas
may, at times, conflict with the Code of Ethics or with
the nurse’s ethical values.
Nurses are advocates for patients and must find a balance while delivering patient care.

Question 15

In Ethical Considerations, what is
“Respect for Persons/Autonomy”?

Answer 15

It treated as independent persons capable of making decisions in their own best interests, right to self-determination.

Question 16

In Ethical Considerations, what is “Beneficence”?

Answer 16

It is a duty to protect research subjects from harm.
To give an example:
A.) Informed Consent- includes mutual sharing of information, expresses respect to persons, gains active involvement in care and respects the right to self determination.
B.) Risk-benefit-ratio- physical, psychological and social risks must be identified and weighed against the benefits.

Question 17

In Ethical Considerations, what is “Justice”?

Answer 17

It requires that the selection of research subjects be fair and equitable distribution of goods and services.

•Every individual must be treated equally.
•This requires nurses to be nonjudgmental.

Question 18

It is a study of the movement of the drug throughout the body which includes the 4 processes.
• Absorption
• Distribution
• Metabolism
• Excretion

Answer 18

PHARMACOKINETICS

Question 19

It is the study of the effects of a drugs on the body. The drugs act within the body to mimic the actions of the body’s own chemical messengers.

Answer 19

PHARMACODYNAMICS

Question 20

What are the 7 components of a Prescription Order?

Answer 20

• Client’s name
• Date and Time of Prescription
• Name of medication
• Dosage of medication
• Route of Administration
• Time and Frequency of Medication
• Signature of Prescriber