Ch 1 Rau - key terms and definitions

Question 1

ARDS - what does it stand for and define

Answer 1

acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency that may occur as a result of trauma, pneumonia, oxygen toxicity, gram-negative sepsis, and systemic inflammatory response

Question 2

aerosolized agents

Answer 2

group of aerosol drugs for pulmonary applications that includes: adrenergic, anticholinergic, mucoactive, corticosteriod, anti asthmatic, and antiinfective agents and surfactants instilled directly into the trachea

Question 3

airway resistance (Raw)

Answer 3

measure of the impedance to ventilation caused by the movement of gas through the airway

Question 4

chemical name

Answer 4

name indicating the chemical structure of the drug

Question 5

COPD

Answer 5

disease process characterized by airflow limitation that is not FULLY reversible, is usually progressive, and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lung to noxious particles or gases

Question 6

name diseases that cause airflow limitation

Answer 6

chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and bronchiectasis

Question 7

code name

Answer 7

name assigned by a manufacturer to an experimental drugs - normally alpha and numerical

Question 8

CF - what does it stand for and define

Answer 8

cystic fibrosis - inherited disease of the exocrine glands, affecting the pancreas, respiratory system, and apocrine glands

Question 9

when do symptoms begin for CF

Answer 9

infancy

Question 10

what are the symptoms of CF

Answer 10

increased electrolytes in the sweat, chronic respiratory infection, and pancreatic insufficiency

Question 11

drug administration

Answer 11

method by which a drug is made available to the body

Question 12

generic name

Answer 12

name assigned to a chemical by USAN when it may have therapeutic use and can be marketed

Question 13

nonproprietary name

Answer 13

name of drug other than its trademarked name

Question 14

official name

Answer 14

in the event that an experimental drug becomes fully approved by the NSP-NF the generic names becomes the official name

Question 15

orphan drug

Answer 15

drug that diagnosis or treats rare diseases of fewer than 200,000 in the US

Question 16

pharmacodynamics

Answer 16

mechanisms of drug action by which a drug molecule causes its effect on the body

Question 17

pharmacogenetics

Answer 17

study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects

Question 18

pharmacognosy

Answer 18

identification of sources of drugs, from plants and animals

Question 19

pharmacokinetics

Answer 19

time course and deposition of a drug in the body

Question 20

what four things is pharmacokinetics based on

Answer 20

absorption,, distribution, metabolism, and elimination

Question 21

pharmacology

Answer 21

study of drugs

Question 22

pharmacy

Answer 22

preparation and dispensing of drugs

Question 23

pneumocystis carinii

Answer 23

organism causing pneumocystis pneumonia in humans, seen in immunosuppressed humans like those with HIV

Question 24

prescription

Answer 24

written order for a drug, along with any specific instructions for compounding, dispensing, and taking the drug

Question 25

pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer 25

gram-negative organism, primarily nosocomial pathogen causing UTI's, respiratory system infections, bacteremia, general systemic infections, and is seen in patients with severe burns or patients that are immunosuppressed - cancer/aids

Question 26

respiratory care pharmacology

Answer 26

application of pharmacology to the treatment of cardiopulmonary disorders and critical care

Question 27

RSV- what does it stand for and define

Answer 27

respiratory syncytial virus - virus that causes the formation of syncytial masses in cells leading to inflammation in bronchioles which may cause respiratory distress in young infants

Question 28

therapeutics

Answer 28

art of treating diseases with drugs

Question 29

toxicology

Answer 29

study of toxic substances and their pharmacologic actions, including antidotes and poison control

Question 30

trade name

Answer 30

brand name or proprietary name, given by a particular manufacturer