Pharmacology LO

Question 1

Identify the various methods of absorption by the body

Answer 1

• passive diffusion
• facilitated diffusion
• active transport
• via specific and non-specific drug transporters

Question 2

Describe the concept of half-life and its importance to therapeutic range

Answer 2

• useful for determining excretion rates as well as steady-state concentrations for any specific drug
• different drugs have different half-lives
• they all follow this rule…..
  ….. after one half-life is passed, 50% of the initial drug amount is removed from the body

Question 3

List the process of safe administration of medicines

Answer 3

Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time

Question 4

Check the BNF for common medicines

Answer 4

You can either search it up on the app Or you can use a paper copy:
- go to glossary at the back
- find medication required (alphabetical order)
- go to page number indicated
- see all information about the drug

Question 5

Describe the legislation around safe administration of medicines

Answer 5

The medicines act 1968 states
- allows you to administer medication to people you support
- anyone can administer a prescribed medication to another person as long as they follow the directions provided