Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

Republic Act No. 6675

Answer 1

This is a republic act where it is suggested that physicians recommend prescribed generic drugs rather than all brand-name drugs.

Question 2

What are the schedules required for a physician’s license?

Answer 2

-Schedule 1
-Schedule 2
-Schedule 3
-Schedule 4

Question 3

Who is the best person to ask when an order is not understood?

Answer 3

It’s the person who wrote the order (doctor)

Question 4

In any order, provide three examples from pregnancy category B.

Answer 4

-Amoxicillin
-Loratadine
-Ondansetron

Question 5

Single Prescription

Answer 5

This is a prescription that is given only once and may be due to an acute illness or emergency.

Question 6

What is a dangerous allergic reaction?

Answer 6

Anaphylaxis reaction

Question 7

Nurses should report all their medication errors. Is it true or false?

Answer 7

True (This is especially dangerous for the patient because his/her condition may worsen due to the mistake you made.)

Question 8

What type of effects have we studied that the majority of people who take medications will get these effects?

Answer 8

Side effects

Question 9

What Mechanism of Action (MOA) can be a blocker where it will block the channel so that our body cannot use glucose?

Answer 9

Depression

Question 10

What beta and receptor will go to the lungs and cause vasodilation, bronchodilation, etc.?

Answer 10

B2-adrenergic receptor

Question 11

What is it called when the drug fits the receptor?

Answer 11

Agonist

Question 12

Trough

Answer 12

This is the lowest level of medication concentration in the blood.

Question 13

Dose-Responsive Curve

Answer 13

This is a study of medicine, and no matter how high the dose of the drug is, it does not increase and its effect plateaus.

Question 14

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 14

It discussed interactions of the drug in the body.

Question 15

Decreased toxicity

Answer 15

This is one of the factors that affect metabolism where it is less active and will no longer have persistent effects.

Question 16

Where is the highest concentration or the highest amount of blood found?

Answer 16

Blood Stream

Question 17

Intravenous Route

Answer 17

Route, where it is the fastest way to give the medicine.

Question 18

Absorption

Answer 18

It begins outside of your body and moves towards your blood stream.

Question 19

2 Greek words of pharmacokinetics

Answer 19

Pharmakon (drug or poison) and kinesis (motion/movement)

Question 20

STAT means

Answer 20

now or give immediately