Pharm Exam 1

Question 1

Therapeutic Effect

Answer 1

Is the desired action of a specific medication. It is the predicted physiological response to the medication.

Question 2

Side Effect

Answer 2

Are actions or effects of the medication other than the action that is desired.

Question 3

Adverse Effects

Answer 3

Are negative, unwanted response to a mediation, may be mild or life threatening.

Question 4

Toxic Effects

Answer 4

Effects or actions that are harmful or potentially harmful result for the client. May be cause taking meds for a long time, or when the med accumulates to higher then therapeutic levels in the blood due to impaired metabolism or excretion

Question 5

Idiosyncratic Reactions

Answer 5

Are unexpected and unpredictable effects of a medication

Question 6

Allergic Reactions

Answer 6

Are an immune response to the medication. They are unpredictable Response, can be mild to life threatening

Question 7

Medication interaction

Answer 7

Meds can interact and on can modify the action of the other medication. Can happen when a client is on many meds and it’s undesired, or the meds interactions may be desired.

Question 8

Tolerance

Answer 8

It’s the decreased response to repeated administration of a medication. It necessitates an increase in dosage to maintain a desired effect.

Question 9

Dependence

Answer 9

Is the physiological and psychological need for a medication, when removed symptoms may occur

Question 10

Nephrotoxicity

Answer 10

Toxic to the kidneys, or compromised kidney functions

Question 11

Additive effect

Answer 11

Drug interaction which the combination of two or more drugs the sum of effects.

Question 12

Synergistic effect

Answer 12

Drug interaction in which the effort of a combination of two or more drugs in greater then the sum of the parts

Question 13

Toxic effect

Answer 13

Being poisonous

Question 14

Partial Agonists

Answer 14

Are drugs that attach to a receptor creating a small response, but block other drugs

Question 15

Agonists

Answer 15

Interacts with receptor to stimulate response, speed up/slow normal cellular processes

Question 16

Antagonists

Answer 16

Attach to receptor but DO NOT. Stimulate response, inhibit cell function

Question 17

Receptor

Answer 17

A structure within/on surface on cell, that bind to specific substances that elicit cellar response .

Question 18

Adverse Drug Reactions are our Role

Answer 18

1. Observe and monitor client
2. Report adverse effects
3. Document
4. Supportive care/assess
5. Hold further doses till talk doctor

Question 19

ROUTES

Answer 19

1. Oral
2. Percutaneous
3. Perenteral
4. IV - 100% absorption

Question 20

Pharmoeokinetics

Answer 20

What happens to the drug, from the time its put into the body all it metabolites have left

1. Absorption; admin site to blood stream
   ~route of admin
   ~extent of absorption
2. Distribution: transport of a drug to site of action
   ~fast: heart/ liver/ kidney/ brain
   ~slower: muscle/ skin and fat
3. Metabolism: the biochemical alteration of a drug into any of the following in the liver mostly, could be muscle, kidney, lungs or mucosa
   ~inactive
   ~ more soluble
   ~more potent
   ~less active
4. Excretion: elimination of the drug from the body, mostly the kidneys

Question 21

Factors affecting action

Answer 21

1. Age
2. Body mass
3. Gender
4. Genetics
5. Pathological state
6. Psychological state
7. Route of administration
8. time of administration

Question 22

3 Tsp = ____ Tbsp

Answer 22

1

Question 23

16 oz = ____ lb

Answer 23

1

Question 24

16 Tbsp = _____ cup

Answer 24

1

Question 25

1oz = ______ g

Answer 25

28.3

Question 26

1 cup =____ ml

Answer 26

240

Question 27

1kg =______ g

Answer 27

1000

Question 28

1L =_____ml

Answer 28

1000

Question 29

1kg =______lb

Answer 29

2.2

Question 30

PO

Answer 30

Orally

Question 31

IM

Answer 31

Interamuscularly

Question 32

Subq

Answer 32

Subcutaneous

Question 33

Rectally

Answer 33

Rectally

Question 34

IV

Answer 34

Intravenous

Question 35

O.D.

Answer 35

Right eye

Question 36

O.S.

Answer 36

Left Eye

Question 37

O.U.

Answer 37

Both eyes

Question 38

QD

Answer 38

Once a day

Question 39

BID

Answer 39

Twice a day

Question 40

TID

Answer 40

Three times a day

Question 41

QID

Answer 41

Four times a day

Question 42

QHS

Answer 42

Before bed

Question 43

5X a day

Answer 43

Five times a day

Question 44

Q4H

Answer 44

Every 4 hours

Question 45

Q6H

Answer 45

Every 6 hours

Question 46

QOD

Answer 46

Every other day

Question 47

PRN

Answer 47

As needed

Question 48

QTT

Answer 48

Drop

Question 49

AC

Answer 49

Before meal

Question 50

PC

Answer 50

After meal

Question 51

FOOD and Drug Reg

Answer 51

Part A: administration of drugs Part B: Foods Part C: Drugs Part D: Vitamins, minerals and amino acids Part E: Cyclamate sweeteners Part G: Controlled Drugs Part J: Restricted Drugs

Question 52

Drug Schedules 1, 1A, 2, 3, and 4

Answer 52

Sold from licensed pharmacies

Question 53

Unscheduled drugs

Answer 53

Sold anywhere

Question 54

Pharmacology

Answer 54

The study of drugs and their actions on living organisms

Question 55

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 55

The study of how the drug affects the body

Question 56

Chemical name

Answer 56

Molecular structure

Question 57

Generic Name

Answer 57

Name given health Canada, not capitalized

Question 58

Trade name

Answer 58

Manufactures name

Question 59

7 Rights of Med Admin

Answer 59

1. Right patient 2. Right drug 3. Right time/ Frequency 4. Right route 5. Right dose 6. Right reason 7. Right documentation

Question 60

Consider these 3 rights also

Answer 60

1. Right for education 2. Right to refuse 3. Right to evaluation

Question 61

Half life serum

Answer 61

Time to eliminate 50% of drug that’s in the body.