Pharmacology

Question 1

Six rights of medication

Answer 1

1 right person
2 right drug
3 right Time
4 right route
5 right dosage
6 right documentation

Question 2

Drug name

Answer 2

1) chemical name ( Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid).
2) generic name (An abbreviated form of the chemical name of the drug) [ Aspirin]
3)trade name ( A copyrighted name designated by the drug company that develops and requests approval for the medication. ) [ASA]
4) Official name (Followed by the initials “USP” or
“NF,” this name denotes the medication’s listing
in one of the official publications)

Question 3

Routes of drug administration 5 types

Answer 3

Oral ( Drugs are swallowed and absorbed
through the digestive system.)

Sublingual (Medications are delivered under the
tongue and are rapidly absorbed into the blood)

Buccal (The drug is placed between the cheek and
the gum and is absorbed across mucous
membranes.)

Rectal (Suppositories are solid at room temperature
and dissolve with body heat when placed
in the rectum.)

Question 4

Intravenous

Answer 4

The drug is administered directly into the vein

Question 5

Endotracheal

Answer 5

This route is common in a pre-hospital setting for specific medications

Question 6

Subcontanues

Answer 6

The drug is administered into the layer of
fat between the patient’s muscle and skin.

Question 7

Intradermal

Answer 7

The drug is administered into the dermis,
just below the epidermis.

Question 8

Intramuscular

Answer 8

The drug is administered directly into a
large muscle.

Question 9

Oral

Answer 9

Drugs are swallowed and absorbed through the digestive system.

Question 10

Inhalation

Answer 10

his route produces rapid onset of the
effects if the drug reaches the lower
airways and passes into general circulation.

Question 11

Intranasal

Answer 11

The drug is administered into the patient’s nostril in mist form.

Question 12

Excretion

Answer 12

Excretion is the elimination of toxic or inactive
metabolites from the body

Question 13

PHARMACOKINETICS

Answer 13

Pharmacokinetics is the study of how the body
handles a drug over a period of time including

• Drug absorption. [ movement of the drug to the entry ointment to the general circulation ]

• Drug distribution [ transport blood stream to various tissue of the body]

• Biotransformation [Process of drug is chemically converted to metabolite]

• Excretion. [ eliminates of toxic or inactive metabolites from the body ]