Week 1 Pharmacological

Question 1

Medication Practice Standard

Answer 1

Authority, Safety, Competence

Question 2

What are OTC drugs used for ?

Answer 2

Used for short-term treatment of common minor illnesses

Question 3

What are some advantages of OTC?

Answer 3

-Allows patient to effectively treat minor illness
-Remove congestion in Hospitals and doctors offices

Question 4

What are some disadvantages of taking OTC?

Answer 4

-Risk of drug interaction
-Risk of misuse/abuse of product
-Should only be for short term treatment

Question 5

What do prescription drugs ensure the consumer?

Answer 5

Adequate risk and benefit information from a health care provider

Question 6

What are the 3 major categories of Controlled drugs?

Answer 6

1.Opioids
2.stimulants
3.Depressants

Question 7

Define Pharmacokinetics

Answer 7

The movement of drugs within the body

Question 8

Define pharmacotherapeutics

Answer 8

The clinical indications for administering drugs to prevent and treat diseases

Question 9

Define Pharmacodynamics

Answer 9

The mechanism of interaction of drugs at their sites of activity

Question 10

Name 3 natural health products

Answer 10

Probiotics, herbal remedies, mineral supplements

Question 11

What does the body do to a drug ? (4 stages)

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is the fastest route?

Answer 12

IV

Question 13

Why does IV have 100% bioavailability?

Answer 13

Because the route delivers directly into the blood circulation

Question 14

Define Bioequivalent?

Answer 14

Drug that has the same effect on the body as another drug

Question 15

What is the First pass effect?

Answer 15

The metabolism of a drug and it’s passesage from the liver into circulation

Question 16

Name 3 areas of body that have rapid distribution?

Answer 16

Heart, Liver, kidneys

Question 17

Name 3 areas of your body that have slow distribution?

Answer 17

Muscle, skin, fat

Question 18

What happens if a drug binds to protein plasma (albunin)?

Answer 18

The drug won’t be able to reach target cells which would cause the drug to have no effect

Question 19

Name ways drugs can be removed from body?

Answer 19

Kidneys, exhalation, defecation, and sweating

Question 20

What is peak level ?

Answer 20

Highest blood level of a drug

Question 21

What is toxicity?

Answer 21

Occurs if the peak blood level of the drug is too high

Question 22

What is steady state?

Answer 22

The amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to the amount of drug absorbed

Question 23

What is a receptor?

Answer 23

Component of cell where drugs bind

Question 24

What is Agonist?

Answer 24

Drug binds to the receptor with a response

Question 25

What is a Antagonist?

Answer 25

Drug binds to receptor with no reaction

Question 26

Pharmacotherapeutics: Types of Therapy

Answer 26

-acute -maintenance - palliative -supportive -prophylactic -empirical

Question 27

Adverse effects

Answer 27

Undesired harmful effects resulting from a medication

Question 28

Additive Effect?

Answer 28

Drugs with similar action that are taken for double effect

Question 29

Antagonistic effect?

Answer 29

One drug interferes with action of another

Question 30

Define inhibitor

Answer 30

Blocks action of an enzyme (Enzymes help speed chemical reaction)