TERMINOLOGIES IN INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards
what prn means when giving a medication?
as needed
the study of drugs. and their interaction with living things which encompasses the. Physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiological effects.
pharmacology
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS are used for?
the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
GIVE THOSE 3 DRUG NAMES
- Chemical name
- Generic name
- Trade /brand name
the study of the movement of the drug throughout the body
pharmacokinetics
- absorption
- Distribution
- metabolism
- Excretion
the 4 processes
in pharmacokinetics
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
the study of drugs in humans for patients and healthy volunteers.
AGNONIST
ANTAGONIST
PARTIAL GONIST
receptors
an administration that involves absorption of the drug via the GI tract and includes oral, gastric, or duodenal, and rectal.
enteral administration
give at least 3 routes in medications
-intra venous route
- intradermal route
- intramuscular route
is defined as the extent to which a patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice.
PATIENT ADHERENCE
Give the 5 RIGHTS to medication administration.
IMPORTANT 5
- RIGHT PATIENT
- RIGHT ROUTE
- RIGHT TIME
- RIGHT DRUG
-RIGHT DOSE
When investigating how drugs work in the body and what physiological effects they have, what mechanisms are we looking at?
Pharmacodynamics
Legal documents were written by a licensed Provider giving instructions on medication use other than an OTC medication.
medical prescription
an oral, gastric, duodenal, or rectal administration that involves the drug being absorbed through the GI tract.
enteral administration
What are the non-specific and non-selective?
Non-specific drugs that affect multiple receptor sites. Non-selective - drugs that affect multiple receptors.
-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
nurses must do when they received an phone order.
a chemical that can affect the living process
drug
It’s an official non-proprietary name, not owned by any company, and universally accepted.
generic name
propriety name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark drug.
Trade /brand name
