Nomenclature

Question 1

What part of medication is not in the scope of a PT?

Answer 1

Medication management

Question 2

What parts of medication are in the scope of a PT?

Answer 2

Medication review and reconciliation

Question 3

What portions of medications should be included in the subjective exam?

Answer 3

Meds for current condition

Mode of delivery and dosage

Meds previously taken for current condition

Meds for other conditions

Supplements

Question 4

What is the importance of side effects screening for meds in PT?

Answer 4

We are with the patients more than other providers and can see more

Question 5

What is the importance of the response to exercise with meds in PT?

Answer 5

Cardiac agents could limit exercise

Long term corticosteroids may impact bone integrity and loading capacity

Question 6

What is the importance in patients pain perception from meds in PT?

Answer 6

Managing pain is necessary to allow patients to commit to PT as it can serve as a barrier

Question 7

What is the importance of participation and motivation in rehab from meds in PT?

Answer 7

Impact on cognition

Question 8

What is a drug?

Answer 8

Any non nutrient chemical which has a physiological effect on the body (positive or negative)

Question 9

What are the different drug types?

Answer 9

Natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic

Question 10

What is pharmacotherapeutics?

Answer 10

Use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose a disease

Question 11

What is toxicology?

Answer 11

Study of harmful effects of chemicals

Question 12

What is pharmacodynamics?

Answer 12

Analysis of drug mechanism and effects

Question 13

What is pharmacokinetics?

Answer 13

Study of how the body processes a drug

Question 14

What is the easiest way to refer to a drug?

Answer 14

Generic

Question 15

Which drug is less expensive between generic and brand name?

Answer 15

Generic

Question 16

What should the brand name drug meet in regards to the generic drug?

Answer 16

Bioequivalency

Question 17

What is bioequivalency?

Answer 17

Same amount and type of active ingredients

Same administration route

Same pharmacokinetic profile

Same therapeutic effect

Question 18

What are the positives of over the counter drugs?

Answer 18

Lower drug doses

Increased availability

Less expensive

Question 19

What are the negatives of over the counter drugs?

Answer 19

Could interact with prescription meds

May delay use of more effective meds

Adverse effects

Question 20

What do drugs target?

Answer 20

Specific cell type or tissue type

Question 21

What does dose mean in drugs?

Answer 21

Amount of drug administered

Question 22

What does a given dose result in?

Answer 22

A given blood concentration

Question 23

What does a given blood concentration result in?

Answer 23

Given concentration at the target tissue

Question 24

What must the concentration of a drug be large enough to do?

Answer 24

Be beneficial but without being toxic

Question 25

Threshold dose

Answer 25

Where response begins and increases until a response plateau is reached

Question 26

Ceiling effect (maximal efficacy)

Answer 26

Point at which there is no further response (even if dosage is increased)

Question 27

Potency

Answer 27

Threshold dose that produces a given response

Question 28

What does a higher potency mean?

Answer 28

Less of drug is required to produce of given response

Question 29

What does a lower threshold dose equal?

Answer 29

Increased potency

Question 30

What does not fully indicate a drugs therapeutic potential?

Answer 30

Potency and maximum efficacy

Question 31

What is a quantal dose response curve?

Answer 31

% of population who exhibit a specific response relative to the dose of drug

Question 32

What is therapeutic index?

Answer 32

Calculated value to indicate drug safety (safer with high TI)

Question 33

Median effective dose

Answer 33

Dose at which 50% of the population respond to a drug in a specified manner

Question 34

Median toxic dose

Answer 34

Dose at which 50% of the population exhibits the adverse effect

Question 35

Median lethal dose

Answer 35

Dose that causes death in 50%

Question 36

How long does the drug approval process take?

Answer 36

7-9 years (can fast track for life threatening conditions)

Question 37

What is the approval process of drug development?

Answer 37

Pre clinical testing Phase 1- clinical testing (healthy subjects) Phase 2- limited target population Phase 3- large target population New drug approval Phase 4- monitor general population

Question 38

What is the abuse schedule for drugs?

Answer 38

How likely someone is to abuse a drug (1 is most likely and 5 is least likely)

Question 39

What’s an example of a stage 1 drug?

Answer 39

Heroin, LSD

Question 40

What’s an example of a stage 2 drug?

Answer 40

Opioids (morphine) Cocaine

Question 41

What’s an example of a stage 3 drug?

Answer 41

Codeine and anabolic steroids

Question 42

What’s an example of a stage 4 drug?

Answer 42

Anti anxiety drugs and other depressants/stimulants

Question 43

What’s an example of a stage 5 drug?

Answer 43

Cough medicine and anti diarrheal medications

Question 44

What stage drug is marijuana?

Answer 44

Was stage 1 but now is stage 3