TERMINOLOGIES IN INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY

Question 1

Any chemical that can affect living processes.

Answer 1

Drug

Question 2

Study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.

Answer 2

Pharmacology

Question 3

There are total of __ rights in medication administration.

Answer 3

10

Question 3

Describes the chemical structure

Answer 3

Chemical name

Question 4

Official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted

Answer 4

Generic name

Question 5

Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark

Answer 5

Trade/Brand name

Question 6

OTC means?

Answer 6

Over the counter drugs

Question 7

PRN stands for?

Answer 7

Pro re nata

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Patient Adherence

Question 9

Study of the movement of the drug throughout the body

Answer 9

Pharmacokinetics

Question 10

How many processes pharmacokinetics have?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

What are the 4 processes pharmacokinetics have?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Transmission of medications from the location of administration to the bloodstream

Answer 12

Absorption

Question 13

Refers to the percentage of administered drug available for activity

Answer 13

Bioavailability

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Half Life

Question 15

Elimination of drugs from the body

Answer 15

Excretion

Question 16

Study of the effects of the drugs on the body

Answer 16

Pharmacodynamics

Question 17

The response(s) after a treatment of any kind, the results of which are judged to be useful or favorable.

Answer 17

Therapeutic Effect

Question 18

An undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention, such as surgery. An adverse effect may be termed a “side effect” when judged to be secondary to a main or therapeutic effect.

Answer 18

Adverse Effect

Question 19

Schedule V medications are

Answer 19

Medication with lease potential for abuse among the controlled substances.