Pharmacology

Question 1

Enteral vs Parenteral

Answer 1

Enteral - introduced through the digestive system

Parenteral - not introduced through the digestive system, e.g. injection or inhaled

Question 2

Six R’s of Medication

Answer 2

Right person
Right time
Right dose
Right route
Right documentation
Right medicine

Question 3

Agonist vs Antagonist drug action

Answer 3

Agonist - drug binds to a receptor in the body to PRODUCE a biological response

Antagonist - drug binds to a receptor in the body to PREVENT a biological response

Question 4

4 Enteral routes of administration?

Answer 4

Oral - swallowed
Sublingual - under tongue
Buccal - placed between gum and cheek
Rectal - inserted in the rectum

Question 5

Pharmocokinetics vs pharmacodynamics

Answer 5

Pharmacokinetics - study of how the body handles/excretes the body over a period of time

Pharmacodynamics - Study of how drugs affect the body