Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

PRN means

Answer 1

“Pro Re Nata” or “As needed”

Question 2

5 important rights to medication administration

Answer 2

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

Question 3

5 other rights to medication administration

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Any chemical that can affect living processes

Answer 4

Drug

Question 5

Study of drugs in human for patients and health volunteers

Answer 5

Clinical Pharmacology

Question 6

Study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical, and physiologic effects

Answer 6

Pharmacology

Question 7

Describes the drug’s chemical structure

Answer 7

Chemical Name

Question 8

Official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted

Answer 8

Generic Name

Question 9

Proprietary name

Answer 9

Trade/Brand Name

Question 10

Study of the movement of drug in our body

Answer 10

Pharmacokinetics

Question 11

Study of the effects of the drugs in the body

Answer 11

Pharmacodynamics

Question 12

3 types of medications involve in Receptor Theory

Answer 12

1. Agonist
2. Antagonist
3. Partial Agonist

Question 13

Medication that can mimic the receptor activity regulated by endogenous compound

Answer 13

Agonist

Question 14

Medications that block normal receptor activity regulated by endegenous compound

Answer 14

Antagonist

Question 15

Limited affinity to receptor site

Answer 15

Partial Agonist

Question 16

Components of Prescription Order

Answer 16

1. Client’s name
2. Date and time of prescription
3. Name of Medication
4. Dosage of Medication
5. Route of Administration
6. Time and Frequency of Medication
7. Signature of prescriber

Question 17

Telephone Order

Answer 17

Medication prescription are written on the chart by the provider or nurse who takes a verbal or telephone prescription

Question 18

Republic Act No.6675

Answer 18

The Generic’s Act of 1988

Question 19

Stat means

Answer 19

Given only once and immediately

Question 20

Adverse effect means

Answer 20

Undesired and unexpected dangerous effects of medication