Pharmacology: Exam 10 Flashcards

0
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MM

A

Millimeter

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LB

A

Pound

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2
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CM

A

Centimeter

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3
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1 m

A

39.38 inches

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4
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How many inches are in 9 yards?

A

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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6
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How many millimeters are in 1 liter?

A

1,000

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7
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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?

A

Gtt

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9
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What is the temperature for boiling water?

A

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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11
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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

A

900 units per/ 0.9 ml

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12
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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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13
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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?

A

Class 1

Example: heroin, LSD

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14
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What prevents blood clotting?

A

Anticoagulant

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15
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What trade name for phenylephrine hydrochloride ?

A

Neosynephrine

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

A

Protamine

17
Q

What are 2 vasoconstrictors?

A

Adrenaline & epinephrine

18
Q

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

A

Renografin

19
Q
Plants
Animals 
Minerals
Laboratory synthesis
Biotechnology
A

What are 5 drug sources?

20
Q

When a solution is prepared w/ alcohol is called?

A

Tincture

21
Q

What are 3 types of liquids?

A

Solution
Suspension
Emulsion

22
Q

What is a combination of 2 liquids that cannot mix?

A

Emulsion

23
Q

What are 3 different names for a drug?

A

Chemical
Generic
Brand

24
Q

What drug nomenclature is advocated in the health care field?

A

generic

25
Q

What is the route of administration where medication is placed between the cheek and teeth for absorption; some for sublingual (beneath the tongue)

A

Buccal

Eternal & topical

26
Q

What route of administration whee medication is placed between the joint?

A

Intrarticular/parenteral

27
Q

What is the route of administration where medication is places between layers of the skin?

A

Intradermal

28
Q

What is the entire process of the drug within the body?

A

Pharmokinetics

29
Q

What process of drug absorption into the blood stream by capillaries?

A

Passive transportation

30
Q

What is transport of the drug substance to the target cells once it enters the circulatory system?

A

Distribution

31
Q

What is biotransformation?

A

Metabolism

32
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What is the main function of the liver?

A

To break down the drug molecule

33
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What are kidneys responsible for?

A

Excretion of the drug through urine

34
Q

What is the interaction of the drug molecules within the target cells?

A

Pharmacodynamic

35
Q

What is the time that it takes from administration of the drug for its action to become evident?

A

Onset

36
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What is the active substance in the drug has an affinity for a specific chemical constituent of a cell?

A

Drug receptor interaction

37
Q

What is an undesirable or unacceptable effect of a medication?

A

Toxic effect

38
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What is expected, undesirable tolerable effect of a medication?

A

Side effect

39
Q

What is the reduction in effect of medication given at the same dose over a period of time?

A

Tolerance

40
Q

What is an agonist?

A

A drug that stimulates or prolongs the effect of another drug

41
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What are the three things that an STSR must verify with the circulator when receiving medication onto
The field?

A

Name
Strength
Respiration date