Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

What is Pharmacology?

Answer 1

Pharmacology is the study of drugs, how they work, and how they are used by the body.

Question 2

It is the study of drugs in human (patient and volunteers)

Answer 2

Clinical Pharmacology

Question 3

What is the definition of Pharmacotherapeutics?

Answer 3

It is use of drugs to treat disorders; the emphasis is on clinicalmanagement​.

Question 4

Any chemical that can affect living processes?

Answer 4

Drug

Question 5

Enumerate the ten (10) Rights of Medication Administration

Answer 5

1.Right Patient
2.Right Route
3.Right Time
4.Right Drug
5.Right Dose
6.Right Documentation
7.Right Education
8.Right to Refuse
9.Right Assessment
10.Right Evaluation

Question 6

Give the three(3) Drug Names

Answer 6

1. CHEMICAL NAME
2. GENERIC NAME
3. TRADE/BRAND NAME

Question 7

Abbreviation of OTC drugs means what?

Answer 7

Over The Counter

Question 8

PRN stands for?

Answer 8

pro re nata

Question 9

Abbreviation of qd in medication?

Answer 9

“every day”

Question 10

Patient needs medication “before meals”, what is the medical abbreviation of this?

Answer 10

ac

Question 11

This is the study of movement of drug throughout the body, and derived from two Greek words, Pharmakon (drug or poison) and kinesis (motion)

Answer 11

Pharmacokinetics

Question 12

Also known as compliance is
defined as the extent to which
a patient’s behavior coincides
with medical advice.

Answer 12

PATIENT
ADHERENCE

Question 13

Pharmacokinetics has a four (4) processes in the body includes:

Answer 13

1. Absorption
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion

Question 14

This absorbed quickly systemically through highly vascular mucous membrane.

Answer 14

Sublingual/buccal

Question 15

Capillary wall has large spaces between cells; therefore, there is no significant barrier.

Answer 15

Subcutaneous and Intramuscular

Question 16

Compound that is metabolized into an active pharmacologic substance?

Answer 16

PRODRUG

Question 17

Time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to be reduced by half

Answer 17

HALF LIFE

Question 18

These are usually expected and inevitable when a medication is given at a therapeutic dose.

Answer 18

Side effects

Question 19

Disease caused by drugs

Answer 19

latrogenic disease

Question 20

Medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date. Prescription will be in effect until the HCP discontinues the drug or the patient is discharged.

Answer 20

Standard prescription