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Pharm 1 quiz module 1 Flashcards

1
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Define what a drug is

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Any chemical that can affect the living process

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2
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Define pharmacology

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The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems

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3
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Define Clinical pharmacology

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The study of drugs in humans

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4
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Define therapeutics in pharmacology

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

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5
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What are the three most important properties of an ideal drug

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Effectiveness, selectivity, safety

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6
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What is a reversible action?

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

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7
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What is predictability in regards to pharmacology

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knowing how the patient will respond

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8
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What is ease of administration?

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Convenient route, low number of doses per day

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9
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True or false: A patient is more likely to take a medication that is can be taken easily and as little as possible

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true

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10
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True or False: The easier it is to administer the more willing a patient might be to take it

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True

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11
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When thinking about an ideal drug what does freedom from drug interaction mean?

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To not intensify or reduce effects of other drugs

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12
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When thinking about an ideal drug what does low cost mean

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Easily affordable

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13
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When thinking about an ideal drug what does low cost mean

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Easily affordable

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14
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True or false: A patient sometimes has to choose between providing for their family and taking an important medication due to cost

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True

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15
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When thinking about our ideal drug what does chemical stability mean

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Indefinitely retain effectiveness and potency

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16
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True or false: We would rather have a simple generic name that is easy to recall and pronounce?

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True

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17
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True or false: The toxicity of a drug means little to us

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false

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18
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What is a big factor in how a medication might work on someone?

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Weight

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19
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True or false: Patients who have poor liver and kidney function will have a variability in how drugs work.

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True

20
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True or false: The food we eat has no effect on the medications we take?

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

21
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True or false: No two people will respond the same to a medication?

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True

22
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Our therapeutic objective is what?

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To provide maximum benefits with minimal harm

23
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What is pharmacokinetics?

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Explains how a drug moves through the body

24
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What is pharmacodynamics

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Explains how a drug effects the body

25
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Nursing plan with pharmacology in mind—> What are 3 preadministration assessment goals?

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

26
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True or false: A baseline of vitals is not important to the pharmacology aspect of nursing

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False

27
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Why is obtaining a baseline of vitals important?

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

28
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Why collect baseline date?

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

29
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When obtaining our baseline data what are areas we should assess?

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

30
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Name some risk factors that would classify a patient as high-risk

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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

31
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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

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true

32
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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.

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True

33
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When we implement our plan for drug admin is patient education important?

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Yes

34
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Why would we evaluate the patient after administrating meds

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

35
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What is the first stage of new drug development

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Preclinical testing

36
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What is the second stage of new drug development

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Clinical testing

37
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How many phases are in clinical testing?

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3

38
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During phase I of clinical testing who participates?

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Healthy volunteers/healthy patient volunteers

39
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During phase II of clinical testing who participates?

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Patients in which the drug is targeted

40
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What is the main purpose in clinical testing phase II

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Testing for therapeutic use and dosage

41
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What is the main purpose in clinical testing phase III

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Testing for safety and effectiveness

42
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When does FDA approval come during the new drug development stages?

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

43
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What is the main purpose of stage IV in clinical testing

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Post clinical trial or surveillance

44
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What are the requirements for OTC drug labels

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Plain language, readable type and user friendly format

45
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What is the label format for OTC drugs?

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

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