Pharmacology

Question 1

What are drugs?

Answer 1

drugs are chemical agents that produce biological responses within the body

Question 2

What are drugs used for?

Answer 2

They are used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent disease

Question 3

What is Pharmacology?

Answer 3

The study of drugs and their actions in the body (is the science of drugs)

Question 4

What are the 4 subdivisions of Pharmacology ?

Answer 4

1. therapeutics
2. chemotherapy
3. toxicology
4. pharmacy

Question 5

What 4 sources do drugs come from?

Answer 5

1. plant parts or products
2. animal products
3. chemical substances
4. certain food substances

Question 6

What is hospital formulary?

Answer 6

A reference of drugs and their appropriate clinical usage

Question 7

What will you find in the glossy section of the CPS?

Answer 7

pictures of drugs

Question 8

Which coloured section of the CPS will you find the Cross Reference for Trade/Generic drug names?

Answer 8

Green Section

Question 9

Give an example of an opioid analgesic

Answer 9

Tylenol #3 - acetaminophen & codeine

Question 10

Give an example of an anticonvulsant

Answer 10

Neurontin - gabapentin

Question 11

Give an example of an anti-parkinson agent

Answer 11

Sinemet - levodopa

Question 12

Give an example of an anti-anxiety agent

Answer 12

Ativan - Lorazepam

Question 13

Give an example of an antiviral agent

Answer 13

Valtrex - valacyclovir

Question 14

What are antineoplastics?

Answer 14

drugs used to treat cancer

Question 15

What is the trade name for the drug hydrochlorothiazide?

Answer 15

HCTZ

Question 16

what will you find in the front section of the CPS?

Answer 16

expired product

Question 17

what coloured section of the CPS will you find the therapeutic index?

Answer 17

pink section

Question 18

what will you find in the yellow section of the CPS?

Answer 18

contact for health organizations

Question 19

what will you find in the white section of the CPS?

Answer 19

monographs - trade name by alphabetical order

Question 20

NS

Answer 20

0.9% normal saline

Question 21

What section in the CPS will you find the tools/clinical information?

Answer 21

purple section

Question 22

D5NS

Answer 22

5% dextrose in 0.9% normal saline

Question 23

D51/2NS

Answer 23

5% dextrose in 0.45% normal saline

Question 24

NSc20mEqKCL

Answer 24

0.9% normal saline with 20 mEq of potassium chloride

Question 25

NSc40mEqKCL

Answer 25

0.9% normal saline with 40 mEq of potassium chloride

Question 26

D5W

Answer 26

5% dextrose in water

Question 27

RL

Answer 27

Ringer’s lactate

Question 28

what 4 elements do you need to know about every drug?

Answer 28

1. drug class
2. description
3. trade name
4. generic name

Question 29

what are the 5 components of a medication order?

Answer 29

1. drug name
2. dose
3. route
4. frequency
5. qualifying phrase (reason why)

Question 30

what routes can a drug be administered ?

Answer 30

1. by mouth
2. sublingual
3. inhalation
4. topical
5. rectal
6. eyes
7. parenteral administration

Question 31

what are the different types of parenteral administration?

Answer 31

1. intradermal
2. subcutaneous
3. intramuscular
4. intravenous

Question 32

CPS

Answer 32

compendium of pharmaceuticals and specialties