Pharm 1 quiz module 1

Question 1

Define what a drug is

Answer 1

Any chemical that can affect the living process

Question 2

Define pharmacology

Answer 2

The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems

Question 3

Define Clinical pharmacology

Answer 3

The study of drugs in humans

Question 4

Define therapeutics in pharmacology

Answer 4

The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy

Question 5

What are the three most important properties of an ideal drug

Answer 5

Effectiveness, selectivity, safety

Question 6

What is a reversible action?

Answer 6

Able to be metabolized by the body or chemically nullified by another drug

Question 7

What is predictability in regards to pharmacology

Answer 7

knowing how the patient will respond

Question 8

What is ease of administration?

Answer 8

Convenient route, low number of doses per day

Question 9

True or false: A patient is more likely to take a medication that is can be taken easily and as little as possible

Answer 9

true

Question 10

True or False: The easier it is to administer the more willing a patient might be to take it

Answer 10

True

Question 11

When thinking about an ideal drug what does freedom from drug interaction mean?

Answer 11

To not intensify or reduce effects of other drugs

Question 12

When thinking about an ideal drug what does low cost mean

Answer 12

Easily affordable

Question 13

When thinking about an ideal drug what does low cost mean

Answer 13

Easily affordable

Question 14

True or false: A patient sometimes has to choose between providing for their family and taking an important medication due to cost

Answer 14

True

Question 15

When thinking about our ideal drug what does chemical stability mean

Answer 15

Indefinitely retain effectiveness and potency

Question 16

True or false: We would rather have a simple generic name that is easy to recall and pronounce?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or false: The toxicity of a drug means little to us

Answer 17

false

Question 18

What is a big factor in how a medication might work on someone?

Answer 18

Weight

Question 19

True or false: Patients who have poor liver and kidney function will have a variability in how drugs work.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or false: The food we eat has no effect on the medications we take?

Answer 20

False- some food will have adverse (bad) reactions to some meds

Question 21

True or false: No two people will respond the same to a medication?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Our therapeutic objective is what?

Answer 22

To provide maximum benefits with minimal harm

Question 23

What is pharmacokinetics?

Answer 23

Explains how a drug moves through the body

Question 24

What is pharmacodynamics

Answer 24

Explains how a drug effects the body

Question 25

Nursing plan with pharmacology in mind---> What are 3 preadministration assessment goals?

Answer 25

Collect data, id high risk patients, assess patients' capacity for self-care.

Question 26

True or false: A baseline of vitals is not important to the pharmacology aspect of nursing

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Why is obtaining a baseline of vitals important?

Answer 27

Allows us to see what effect a drug may have on the patient.

Question 28

Why collect baseline date?

Answer 28

Safety, response, id high risk patient and assess patients ability of self care

Question 29

When obtaining our baseline data what are areas we should assess?

Answer 29

Patient history Physical exam lab results blood pressue/vs blood surgar height and weight

Question 30

Name some risk factors that would classify a patient as high-risk

Answer 30

1.liver and kidney functions-- this is because of their ability to metabolize drugs 2. Genetic Factors 3. Drug allergies 4.Pregnancy-- will the drug cause harm to mom or baby? 5. Elderly-- metobolism slows way down so drugs stay in system longer, 6- pediatric-- very small doses

Question 31

True or false: As a nurse we are not allowed to make a medical dx but we are allowed to use our nursing judgement to make the best poss. decisions

Answer 31

true

Question 32

True or false: An example of a nursing goal for a patient in pain could be-- for next 8 hours is to keep the patient pain free.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

When we implement our plan for drug admin is patient education important?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

Why would we evaluate the patient after administrating meds

Answer 34

To assess for therapeutic responses, assess for drug reactions and interactions, adherence to prescribed regimen, satisfaction w/tx.

Question 35

What is the first stage of new drug development

Answer 35

Preclinical testing

Question 36

What is the second stage of new drug development

Answer 36

Clinical testing

Question 37

How many phases are in clinical testing?

Answer 37

3

Question 38

During phase I of clinical testing who participates?

Answer 38

Healthy volunteers/healthy patient volunteers

Question 39

During phase II of clinical testing who participates?

Answer 39

Patients in which the drug is targeted

Question 40

What is the main purpose in clinical testing phase II

Answer 40

Testing for therapeutic use and dosage

Question 41

What is the main purpose in clinical testing phase III

Answer 41

Testing for safety and effectiveness

Question 42

When does FDA approval come during the new drug development stages?

Answer 42

In clinical stages-- phase III once the drug has been deemed safe and effective.

Question 43

What is the main purpose of stage IV in clinical testing

Answer 43

Post clinical trial or surveillance

Question 44

What are the requirements for OTC drug labels

Answer 44

Plain language, readable type and user friendly format

Question 45

What is the label format for OTC drugs?

Answer 45

Active ingredients listed first, uses, warning, directions, inactive ingredients