Pharmacology

Question 1

What is pharmacology?

Answer 1

It is the science of drugs, including their ingredients, preparation, uses, and actions on the body.

Question 2

What is a medication?

Answer 2

A substance that is used the treat or prevent disease or relive pain.

Question 3

Pharamacodynamics

Answer 3

Is the process by which a medications works on the body.

Question 4

What does a medication do once it’s taken?

Answer 4

It binds to receptors to produce an effect. They either stimulate the receptors to produce an effect or block the receptors to prevent other chemicals or meds from binding.

Question 5

What are agonists?

Answer 5

Medications that cause stimulation of receptors.

Question 6

What are antagonists?

Answer 6

Meds that bind to a receptor and block other meds or chemicals from attaching.

Question 7

Dose

Answer 7

The amount of medication that is given.

Question 8

Indications

Answer 8

Are the reasons for giving the drug.

Question 9

Contraindications

Answer 9

When a medication is harmful or doesn’t have a positive effect on the patient.

Question 10

Absolute Contradiction

Answer 10

Medication should never be given if contraindication is present.

Question 11

Relative Contraindication

Answer 11

The benefits of administering the drug may outweigh the risks.

Question 12

Side effects

Answer 12

Any actions of a med other than desired ones.

Question 13

Unintended effect

Answer 13

Undesirable but pose little risk to the patient.

Question 14

Untoward effect

Answer 14

Effects that can be harmful to the patient. (Major effect)

Question 15

Enteral Medications

Answer 15

Enter the body through the digestive system. Normally like a pill or a liquid. Tend to absorb slowly.

Question 16

Parenteral Medications

Answer 16

Enter through the skin or mucous membranes. Come in liquid form and administered through syringes and needles. Absorbed quicker.

Question 17

Per rectum (PR)

Answer 17

By rectum; most commonly used in children, also when a patient cannot swallow or is unconscious. Rapid Absorption.

Question 18

Per os (Per oral) (PO)

Answer 18

Taken by mouth. Slow absorption.

Question 19

Intravenous (IV)

Answer 19

Into the vein. Immediate absorption.

Question 20

Intraosseous (IO)

Answer 20

Into the bone. Immediate Absorption.

Question 21

Subcutaneous (SC)

Answer 21

Under the skin. Slow absorption.

Question 22

Intramuscular (IM)

Answer 22

Into the muscle. Moderate absorption.

Question 23

Inhalation

Answer 23

Inhaled into the lungs. Rapid absorption.

Question 24

Sublingual (SL)

Answer 24

Under the tongue. Rapid absorption.

Question 25

Transcutaneous

Answer 25

Through the skin such as patches. Slow absorption.

Question 26

Intranasal (IN)

Answer 26

Into the nostril. Rapid absorption.

Question 27

Patients 6 rights

Answer 27

Right Patient
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation

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