TERMINOLOGIES IN INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY

Question 1

what prn means when giving a medication?

Answer 1

as needed

Question 2

the study of drugs. and their interaction with living things which encompasses the. Physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiological effects.

Answer 2

pharmacology

Question 3

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS are used for?

Answer 3

the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.

Question 4

GIVE THOSE 3 DRUG NAMES

Answer 4

1. Chemical name
2. Generic name
3. Trade /brand name

Question 5

the study of the movement of the drug throughout the body

Answer 5

pharmacokinetics

Question 6

1. absorption
2. Distribution
3. metabolism
4. Excretion

Answer 6

the 4 processes
in pharmacokinetics

Question 7

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Answer 7

the study of drugs in humans for patients and healthy volunteers.

Question 8

AGNONIST
ANTAGONIST
PARTIAL GONIST

Answer 8

receptors

Question 9

an administration that involves absorption of the drug via the GI tract and includes oral, gastric, or duodenal, and rectal.

Answer 9

enteral administration

Question 10

give at least 3 routes in medications

Answer 10

-intra venous route
- intradermal route
- intramuscular route

Question 11

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

Answer 11

PATIENT ADHERENCE

Question 12

Give the 5 RIGHTS to medication administration.

Answer 12

IMPORTANT 5
- RIGHT PATIENT
- RIGHT ROUTE
- RIGHT TIME
- RIGHT DRUG
-RIGHT DOSE

Question 13

When investigating how drugs work in the body and what physiological effects they have, what mechanisms are we looking at?

Answer 13

Pharmacodynamics

Question 14

Legal documents were written by a licensed Provider giving instructions on medication use other than an OTC medication.

Answer 14

medical prescription

Question 15

an oral, gastric, duodenal, or rectal administration that involves the drug being absorbed through the GI tract.

Answer 15

enteral administration

Question 16

What are the non-specific and non-selective?

Answer 16

Non-specific drugs that affect multiple receptor sites. Non-selective - drugs that affect multiple receptors.

Question 17

-Medication prescriptions are written in the chart by the provider or nurse who takes a verbal or telephone prescription

-If possible, have another nurse listen in on an extension

-Ensure that the prescription is complete and correct by reading back to the provider the details of the order

-Remind the provider that the
the prescription must be signed within

-allotted time (usually 24h) Enter the prescription in the client’s record

Answer 17

nurses must do when they received an phone order.

Question 18

a chemical that can affect the living process

Answer 18

drug

Question 19

It’s an official non-proprietary name, not owned by any company, and universally accepted.

Answer 19

generic name

Question 20

propriety name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark drug.

Answer 20

Trade /brand name