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Week 1, Ch 1 Flashcards

1
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Therapeutics is a category of drug. What two effects are Therapeutics for?

A

Therapeutics are for:
-PREVENTION of a disease
-TREATMENT of suffering

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Pharmacotherapy is a category of drug opposite of Therapeutic’s. What two effects are Pharmacotherapy’s used for?

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Pharmacotherapy drugs are for:
-TREATMENT of a disease
-ALLEVIATION of suffering

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Therapeutic’s are for the:
a.) Prevention of a disease
b.) Treatment of a disease

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a.) Prevention of a disease

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Pharmacotherapy drugs are for the:
a.) Treatment of a disease
b.) Prevention of a disease

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a.) Treatment of a disease

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True or False:
Pharmacotherapy drugs are for the Treatment of a disease, while Therapeutic drugs are for the prevention of a disease.

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True
Pharmacotherapy drugs Treat diseases by alleviating suffering.
Therapeutic drugs Prevent diseases and are treatment for suffering.

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A Therapeutic Response is a:
a.) Desirable response
b.) Undesirable response

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a.) Desirable response

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an Adverse response is a:
a.) Desirable response
b.) Undesirable response

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b.) Undesirable response

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What is a drug called AFTER it has been given?

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Medicine

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When does a drug officially become medicine?

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After it has been given

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When referring to a drug as a “Biologic”, the term is telling you something about its production. What does “Biologic” tell you about its production?

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A Biologic is produced using Animal Cells, via Microorganisms from inside of the animal, or within the body of the animal itself.

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In regard to drug classifications, another word for “Animal Tested” would be what?

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Biologic’s.

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Biologics are drugs tested via what two ways involving an animal?

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Either by using the Microorganisms from inside of the animal, or within the animal itself.

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13
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Monoclonal Antibodies, Natural Blood Products, Interferons, Hormones, and Vaccines are ALL examples of what drug classification?

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Biologic’s

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HRT is a type of Hormone treatment. Hormone treatments, like HRT for menopause, belong to what type of drug classification?

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Biologic’s

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A Biosimilar product is trying to be what?

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As close to a Biologic product as possible.

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What does CAM stand for?

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Complimentary Alternative Medicine.

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17
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People may use CAMs to adjunct their clinical therapies. What does Adjunct mean?

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A supplementary treatment rather than an essential treatment.
Think: “Add junk”

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18
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Plant extracts, herbs, vitamins and minerals are all examples of what type of medicines?

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CAM
Complimentary Alternative Medicines

19
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Barbary asks her nurse to recommend some CAMs to her clinical therapies to help boost her recovery. What are some CAMs that the nurse can provide that are non-physical?

A

Herbs, Plant extracts, Vitamins, Minerals

20
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Physical Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis are all types of what complimentary medicines?

A

Physical CAM

21
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If a patient asks about physical ways to adjunct their clinical therapies, what are some examples a nurse could give?

A

Physical Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis.

22
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A nurse prescribes an Anticoagulant to Influence blood clotting, an Antihypertensive to lower blood pressure, and an Antihyperlipidemic to lower blood cholesterol. These are all examples of:
a.) Therapeutic drugs
b.) Pharmacotherapy drugs

Why?

A

a.) Therapeutic drugs

Therapeutic drugs are drugs prescribed to Prevent a disease, OR to TREAT a disease.

If a patient has Hypertension, a drug needs to be administered to TREAT the disease. To prescribe something like Morphine would be to Alleviate suffering, making it a Pharmacotherapy drug.

23
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A drug that works based on its effects on the molecular level, tissue level, or body system level, is the drug classification called what?

A

Pharmacological level

24
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Pharmacologic vs Therapeutic drugs can be confusing. Therapeutic drugs are classified by their Use/Usefulness at treating particular diseases. Pharmacological drugs are classified by their what?

A

Mechanism of Action.

25
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A therapeutic drug example would be an Anticoagulant, because an Anticoagulant is a “Use”. A Pharmacologic drug example would be:
a.) Antihypertensive
b.) Antidysrhythmic
c.) Diuretic
d.) Calcium Channel Blocker
e.) A & B
f.) C & D
G.) D & A

A

f.) C & D

Diuretics and Calcium Channel Blockers are Pharmacological because they address “Mechanisms of Action” and work at the molecular and systemic level.

26
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Therapeutic’s are classified by their use/usefulness in treating what?

A

Treating a specific disease.

27
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Why is an example of Therapeutic drug an Antihypertensive, and not a Vasodilator?

A

Because the Antihypertensive SPECIFICALLY treats a disease. Namely, hypertension.

A Vasodilator doesn’t treat a disease, it causes a mechanism of action to occur at the molecular level. Namely, the dilation of peripheral blood vessels.

28
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A Pharmacological drug is a drug that is classified by it’s what?

A

Mechanism of action at the molecular, tissue, or body system level

29
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True or False: A Prototype drug is not well known, and its effects are not known; Newly developed.

A

False
A prototype drug is well known, and its actions and adverse effects are understood.

30
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What is a prototype drug used for?

A

To compare with other drugs in the same Pharmacological class.

31
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What are the 3 ways to name a drug?

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Chemical name, Trade name, Generic name

32
Q

The U.S adopted name council is responsible for naming which of the three drug names?

A

Generic name.

33
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The Trade name for a drug is given by who?

A

The company that is marketing the drug

34
Q

Which of these is the generic name, and which is the trade name?
-Benadryl
-diphenhydramine

A

-Benadryl is the Trade name
-Diphenhydramine is the Generic name

35
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The key to drawing comparisons between two similar drugs is what’s called: Bioavailability. Bioavailability is the ability of a drug to do what?

A

Bioavailability is the ability of a drug to do what it’s supposed to do.

36
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If you want to draw comparisons between two similar drugs, what is the factor of the drugs that you should assess for? What does that factor do?

A

Their Bioavailability.
-It is the ability of a drug to do what it is supposed to do.

37
Q

Measuring how long a drug takes to exert its effects is an example of:
a.) Therapeutic Measuring
b. Bioavailability
c.) Pharmacologics
d.) Pharmacotherapy
e.) Pharma economics

A

b.) Bioavailability.

38
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What kind of drugs would be found on a Negative Formulary List?

A

Drugs that are not allowed to be dispensed as Generic.

39
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What would be an example as to why a drug is on the Negative Formulary List?

A

The drug has a mediocre Bioavailability and doesn’t react with target cells like it’s supposed to.

40
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In regard to Prescribed vs OTC (Over The Counter) drugs, what are the two primary benefits of prescribed drugs over OTC drugs?

A

-The Amount and frequency are controlled
-The side effects are discussed

41
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What is the primary disadvantage of Prescribed drugs? What do they require vs OTC?

A

They are difficult to obtain! They require a provider and a copay, which is inconvenient and more expensive.

42
Q

The core conflict at the heart of Pharma economics is what?

A

The cost of making a drug vs the application of it.

43
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What would be an example of pharma economics “cost vs application” conflict?

A

Drug companies are disincentivized to try to treat rare disorders because the cost of MAKING the drug may not ever be recuperated by selling it to so few people.

44
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A state and national debate about the legalization of marijuana for the treatment of disorder would be an example of what?

A

Pharma economics

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