Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
What is Pharmacology?
study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects
What is Clinical Pharmacology?
study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers
What is PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease
What is Drug?
any chemical that can affect living processes
Give the properties of an ideal drug
Effectiveness, Safety, Selectivity, Reversible action, Predictability, and Ease of administration
What is effectiveness?
a drug that elicits the responses for which it is given
What is Safety?
A drug that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered in very high doses and for a very long time
What is Selectivity?
a drug that elicits only the response for which it is given
What is Reversible Action?
a drug actions that subside within an appropriate time
What is Predictability?
A drug that we can know with certaintv now a aiven patient will respond
What is Ease of administration?
a drug that is given conveniently with low
needed doses
Give the Important five of rights to medication administration
- RIGHT PATIENT
- RIGHT ROUTE
- RIGHT TIME
- RIGHT DRUG
- RIGHT DOSE
Give the other five Rights to medication administration
• RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
• RIGHT EDUCATION
• RIGHT TO REFUSE
• RIGHT ASSESSMENT
• RIGHT EVALUATION
Give the 3 ethical considerations
- RESPECT FOR PERSONS/ AUTONOMY
- BENEFICENCE
- JUSTICE
Explain Autonomy
ability to apply professional knowledge to patient care and clinical decision-making.
Explain beneficence
kindness and charity, which requires action on the part of the nurse to benefit others.
Explain Justice
being impartial and fair.
Why pharmacology is important in nursing?
allow them to recognise therapeutic responses to drugs and adverse drug reactions to ensure patient safety and to respond to patients’ needs accordingly.
Mention those 3 drugs and explain it briefly
- Chemical name: Describes the chemical composition of the drug.
- Generic name: a recognized, official nonproprietary name that is not the property of any particular business.
- Trade or brand names are exclusive names selected by the pharmaceutical company and registered as trademarks.
What does S.A.F.E.R. mean when purchasing over-the-counter medications?
S- speak up.
A- ask questions.
F- find the facts.
E- evaluate your choices.
R- read labels.
