Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

TRUE OR FALSE:
Is pharmacology a study of drugs and also its interaction with living things which that encompasses the physical properties, chemical properties, biochemical and physiological effects.

A. True
B. False

Answer 1

A. True

Question 2

TRUE OR FALSE:
Pharmacokinetics is formed or derived from two Greek words which pharmakon means motion and kinesis means drug or poison.

A. True
B. False

Answer 2

B. False

Pharmacokinetics is formed or derived from two Greek words which pharmakon means drug or poison and kinesis means motion

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE:
Is pharmacodynamics the study of how medications affect the body.
A. True
B. False

Answer 3

A. True

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE:
PRN stands for pro re nata, a Latin phrase meaning “as needed”

A. True
B. False

Answer 4

A. True

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE:
The use of medications to diagnose, prevent, or cure disease is known as pharmacodynamics.

A. True
B. False

Answer 5

B. False

The use of medications to diagnose, prevent, or cure disease is known as pharmacotherapeutics

Question 6

What are the five important rights when administering medication?

Answer 6

1. Right Patient
2. Right Route
3. Right time
4. Right Drug
5. Right Dose

Question 7

What are the 4 processes that includes in pharmacokinetics?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Give the other important five rights when administering medication aside from:
1. Right Patient
2. Right Route
3. Right time
4. Right Drug
5. Right Dose

Answer 8

Right Documentation
Right Education
Right to Refuse
Right Assessment
Right Evaluation

Question 9

What are the 6 properties of an ideal drug?

Answer 9

1. Effectiveness
2. Safety
3. Selectivity or side effects
4. Reversible action
5. Predictability
6. Ease of administration

Question 10

Give at-least 5 routes in administering medication

Answer 10

• Oral route
• Sublingual or Buccal route
• Rectal route
• Vaginal route
• Topical route or Intradermal route
• Inhalation via mouth or nose route
• Intravenous route
• subcutaneous route
• intramuscular route

Question 11

It is one of the properties of an ideal drug that elicits the responses or reactions of the drug for which it is given?

Answer 11

Effectiveness

Question 12

This is part of the receptor theory, according to which medication that can mimic the receptor activity regulated by endogenous compounds can be?

Answer 12

Antagonist

Question 13

This is part of the four processes of the principles of pharmacology, but what is the transmission of the medication that comes from the location of administration to our bloodstream?

Answer 13

Absorption

Question 14

This is sometimes referred to as compliance, which would be defined as the extent to which a patient’s attitude or behavior matches the health recommendations.

Answer 14

Patient adherance

Question 15

What does “bid” (bis in die) stands for?

Example:
Patient X is given antibiotics by the doctor, and the doctor advises the patient to take the medication _____ a day

Answer 15

Twice a day

Patient X is given antibiotics by the doctor, and the doctor advises the patient to take the medication twice a day

Question 16

________ reduces the amount or total of active drug that is present to exert a pharmacological effect?

Answer 16

First past effect

Question 17

It is one of the ethical considerations that nurses should treat or respect the wants or decisions of the patient.

Answer 17

Autonomy

Question 18

What do you call that eliminates the drugs in our body that can be through our lungs, bile, saliva, sweat and breastmilk?

Answer 18

Excretion

Question 19

This is a type of drug reaction that takes place when the expected medication response is the opposite.

Answer 19

Paradocxical effect

Question 20

What is it known as when you may be able to purchase or buy a drug without a prescription from a healthcare provider?

Answer 20

Over the Counter (OTC)