FUNDA FINAL QUIZ Flashcards
a basic nursing function that involves skillful technique & consideration of the patient’s development & safety.
Medication administration
a substance administered for diagnosis, cure, trea
Medication
a written direction for the preparation & administration of a drug
Prescription
the name given to a drug before it becomes official.
Generic/Prescription Name
The name under which a drug is listed
Official Name
The name which describes the constituents of drugs precisely
Chemical name
The name given to a drug by the manufacturer.
Brand/Trade Name
the study of the effects of drugs on living organism
Pharmacology
the study of dosage or amount of drugs given in the treatment of diseases.
Posology
the primary effects intended, that is the reason the drug is prescribed.
Therapeutic effect
a drug that Relieves the symptoms of a disease but not affect the disease itself.
Palliative
Treats /cure the disease condition
Curative
a drug that Support/sustains body functions until other treatment of the body’s response can take over.
Supportive
Destroys malignant cells.
Chemotherapeutic
Replaces body fluids or substances
Substitutive
Returns the body to health Multivitamins for elderly clients
Restorative
the effect of the drug that is unintended
Side effect
the immunologic reaction to the drug.
Drug allergy
a severe allergic reaction which usually occurs immediately following administration of the drug.
Anaphylactic Reaction
a decreased physiologic response to the repeated administration of a drug or chemically related substance.
Drug Tolerance
increasing response to the repeated doses of a drug
Cumulative effect
unexpected peculiar response to the drug; either overesponsive, underresponsive,
Idiosyncratic effect