Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

This is the study of drugs and their interaction with living things which
encompasses the physical, and chemical properties , biochemical and physiologic effects

Answer 1

PHARMACOLOGY

Question 2

A study of drugs encompasses all aspects of the relationship between drugs and humans like for patients and healthy volunteers

Answer 2

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Question 3

This is the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs that helps to diagnose, prevent or treat disease

Answer 3

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS

Question 4

chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some sort of change that can affect living processes

Answer 4

DRUG

Question 5

One properties of an ideal drug that talks about that a drug cannot produce harmful effects even if administered at high concentrations and for long periods of administration

Answer 5

SAFETY

Question 6

One properties of an ideal drug that a drug that elicits ONLY a specific response for which it is given

Answer 6

SELECTIVITY

Question 7

One properties of an ideal drug that a
drug that is given conveniently, have easy access and administration with low needed doses.

Answer 7

EASE OF
ADMINISTRATION

Question 8

THERE IS A DRUG THAT IS IDEAL
is this statement true or false

Answer 8

FALSE= no drug is ideal

Question 9

Name the 10 RIGHTS TO MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION

Answer 9

• RIGHT PATIENT
• RIGHT ROUTE
• RIGHT TIME
• RIGHT DRUG
• RIGHT DOSE
• RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
• RIGHT EDUCATION
• RIGHT TO REFUSE
• RIGHT ASSESSMENT
• RIGHT EVALUATION

Question 10

One of the rights in medication administration where we ask patient’s name, check the ID band or tag

Answer 10

RIGHT PATIENT

Question 11

name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug

Answer 11

CHEMICAL NAME

Question 12

Less complicated and easier to remember than chemical names. It is not owned by any company and
universally accepted

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GENERIC NAME

Question 13

A name assigned by the company marketing the drug. It is known to be proprietary that elicits company’s trademark or suggest ownership

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TRADE/ BRAND NAME

Question 14

Drugs that are available without
a prescription. It can use for self-treatment of a variety of complaints;
deemed to be safe when used as directed

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OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC)

Question 15

PRN stands for pro re nata, a Latin phrase meaning “now”
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 15

PRN means as needed
STAT means now or immediately

Question 16

This is the study of the movement of the drug that describes how medications deals throughout the body

Answer 16

PHARMACOKINETICS

Question 17

the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to half of the peak level it previously achieved

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HALF LIFE

Question 18

Dose needed to maintain drug concentration at a steady state, consistent dosing and interval

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MAINTENANCE

Question 19

Study of the effects of the
drugs on the body

The study of the effects of the body because of the interactions between the chemical components and the foreign chemicals like drugs.

Answer 19

PHARMACODYNAMICS

Question 20

are drugs that bind to and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor, this has limited affinity to receptor sites

Answer 20

PARTIAL AGONIST