Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

A wide variety of concepts about the overall structure of a drug and its positive and negative effects.

Answer 1

Pharmacology

Question 2

It has a specific concept which deals with human drug studies or research on how it can affect clients’ well-being.

Answer 2

Clinical Pharmacology

Question 3

A chemical substance or substances combined to form a cure or treatment that benefits a living organism, for example, paracetamol.

Answer 3

Drug

Question 4

There are six properties of an ideal drug. What are they?

Answer 4

1. Ease of Administration
2. Effectiveness
3. Predictability
4. Reversible Action
5. Safety
6. Selectivity

Question 5

The five rights and the plus five rights of drug administration are things that we must always remember when administering drugs to every client we handle. They are _____.

Answer 5

Five Rights
1. Right Client
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dosage
4. Righ Route
5. Right Time

Plus Five Rights
1. Right Documentation
2. Right Assessment
3. Right to Refuse
4. Right Education
5. Right Evaluation

Question 6

An ethical consideration where a client has the right to make his or her own decision, like the right to refuse to do a procedure,

Answer 6

Autonomy

Question 7

It is a drug name where a company’s given name is being used to title their drug products.

Answer 7

Trade or Brand name

Question 8

It is a drug name where the chemical substances that are included in its ingredients are used to name the product.

Answer 8

Chemical Name

Question 9

It is an acronym that we must always remember when buying over the counter (OTC) medicine. State the acronym and its equivalent word.

Answer 9

S – speak up
A - ask questions
F – find the facts
E – evaluate your
choices
R – read lab

Question 10

It is a medical abbreviation, which means that it needs to be given immediately.

Answer 10

STAT

Question 11

The two principles under pharmacology are _____.

Answer 11

1. Pharmacokinetics
2. Pharmacodynamics

Question 12

The four pathways of drug movement all through the body.

Answer 12

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

Question 13

It is a type of route where the medicine is put under the tongue of a client.

Answer 13

Sublingual or Buccal

Question 14

The percentage of IV bioavailability in a client if this route is used.

Answer 14

100%

Question 15

The dosage required to keep the drug’s concentration at a stable condition and the regular intervals between doses.

Answer 15

Maintenance

Question 16

A principle of pharmacology that deals with drug effects throughout an individual.

Answer 16

Pharmacodynamics

Question 17

A popular theory known as “lock and key” It is a drug theory that discusses the process of how a drug is applied to the organ affected.

Answer 17

Receptor Theory

Question 18

An effect of a drug that is not expected to be its side effect and is dangerous if it happens.

Answer 18

Adverse Effects

Question 19

In a situation of having a telephone order, how many hour/s or day/s should the telephone order be signed by the healthcare provider who prescribed the medicine?

Answer 19

24 hours or 1 day

Question 20

This includes drug reactions in which a drug is the reason a client is having a disease.

Answer 20

Latrogenic d
Disease