Pharmacology

Question 1

drug

Answer 1

has an affect on the physiology of the body

Question 2

medication

Answer 2

medication with a purpose

Question 3

pharmacology

Answer 3

the affect of drugs on living things

Question 4

clinical pharmacology

Answer 4

where medication is prepared

Question 5

legal aspects of drug administrtion

Answer 5

if something is wrong, you must be responsible and alert someone
you are the last stop to prevent an error before pt takes medication

Question 6

therapeutic effect

Answer 6

primary intended effect

Question 7

side effect

Answer 7

unintended effects, usually predictable, may be harmless or dangerous

Question 8

drug toxicity

Answer 8

negative effect due to overdose or ingestion of drug intended for external use

Question 9

drug allergy

Answer 9

immune reaction to drug, may be mild or severe

Question 10

drug tolerance

Answer 10

decrease physiological response to a drug as a result of repeated administration

Question 11

cumulative effect

Answer 11

increase response to a drug when repeatedly administered

Question 12

idiosynchratic drug

Answer 12

unexpected reaction to drug. may result in over or under-response or un-explained symptoms

Question 13

additive drug interaction

Answer 13

2 drugs that work better together, produce expected effects ex: 1+1=2

Question 14

Synergistic drug interaction

Answer 14

2 drugs that are completely different, take very different pathways but produce greater intended affect
ex:1+1>2

Question 15

potentiating drug interaction

Answer 15

drug and food help the medication do it’s job and prevent side effects
ex: 1+0>2

Question 16

Inhibiting drug interaction

Answer 16

a drug that stops another from producing an affect

Question 17

drug misuse

Answer 17

improper use of medications leading to acute or chronic problems/toxicity that have physical and mental affects. Can create a physiological dependance

Question 18

Antagonist drug

Answer 18

drug that competes with a ligand produced by the body for the same receptor. once antagonist binds to receptor, it block all cellular responses

Question 19

Agonist drug

Answer 19

drug imitates a ligand produced by the body to attach to receptors of a target cell to enhance cellular response

Question 20

6 stages of drug pharmacokinetics

Answer 20

absorption
bioavailability 
first pass effect
distribution
metabolism
excretion

Question 21

therapeutic range

Answer 21

the narrower the range, the easier it is to be in the toxic concentration for the therapeutic range.

Question 22

properties of an ideal drug

Answer 22

effectiveness 
safety 
selectivity 
reversible action 
predictability 
ease of administration 
minimal drug interactions 
low cost 
chemical stability 
possession of a simple genetic name

Question 23

obstacles of adherence

Answer 23

patient education 
attitude towards medication 
self care ability 
finances 
drug interactions 
drug 
diet 
previous history of adverse effects

Question 24

5 rights of medication

Answer 24

1. right patient
2. right medication
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time