Pharmacology: Exam 10 Flashcards

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MM

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Millimeter

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LB

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Pound

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CM

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Centimeter

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1 m

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39.38 inches

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4
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How many inches are in 9 yards?

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324

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5
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How many inches are in 1 yard?

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36

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How many millimeters are in 1 liter?

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1,000

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How many grams are in 1 ounce?

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30

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8
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What is the abbreviation for drop?

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Gtt

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9
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What is the temperature for boiling water?

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212F

100C

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10
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What will always equal each other? How many milliliters are in 1 CC?

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100

100ml=100cc

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You have heparin strength 5,000 units per 5 milliliters. What would the volume be for 900?

1,000 units per/1 ml

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900 units per/ 0.9 ml

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What are drugs with a high potential psychological and/or physical dependence and abuse?

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Controlled substance

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What class is substance for which there is a high abuse potential and no current approved medical use and low therapeutic indication?

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Class 1

Example: heroin, LSD

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14
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What prevents blood clotting?

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Anticoagulant

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15
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What trade name for phenylephrine hydrochloride ?

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Neosynephrine

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16
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What is given to reverse the anticoagulant to effects of heparin?

17
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What are 2 vasoconstrictors?

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Adrenaline & epinephrine

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What is a contrast used on an intraoperative cholangiogram during a laparoscopic cholesystectomy?

A

Renografin

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Plants
Animals 
Minerals
Laboratory synthesis
Biotechnology
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What are 5 drug sources?

20
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When a solution is prepared w/ alcohol is called?

21
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What are 3 types of liquids?

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Solution
Suspension
Emulsion

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What is a combination of 2 liquids that cannot mix?

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What are 3 different names for a drug?

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Chemical
Generic
Brand

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What drug nomenclature is advocated in the health care field?
generic
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What is the route of administration where medication is placed between the cheek and teeth for absorption; some for sublingual (beneath the tongue)
Buccal | Eternal & topical
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What route of administration whee medication is placed between the joint?
Intrarticular/parenteral
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What is the route of administration where medication is places between layers of the skin?
Intradermal
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What is the entire process of the drug within the body?
Pharmokinetics
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What process of drug absorption into the blood stream by capillaries?
Passive transportation
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What is transport of the drug substance to the target cells once it enters the circulatory system?
Distribution
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What is biotransformation?
Metabolism
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What is the main function of the liver?
To break down the drug molecule
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What are kidneys responsible for?
Excretion of the drug through urine
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What is the interaction of the drug molecules within the target cells?
Pharmacodynamic
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What is the time that it takes from administration of the drug for its action to become evident?
Onset
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What is the active substance in the drug has an affinity for a specific chemical constituent of a cell?
Drug receptor interaction
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What is an undesirable or unacceptable effect of a medication?
Toxic effect
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What is expected, undesirable tolerable effect of a medication?
Side effect
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What is the reduction in effect of medication given at the same dose over a period of time?
Tolerance
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What is an agonist?
A drug that stimulates or prolongs the effect of another drug
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What are the three things that an STSR must verify with the circulator when receiving medication onto The field?
Name Strength Respiration date