Chapter 12-Principles of Pharmacology

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

the study of the properties and effects of medications

Question 2

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 2

the process by which medication works on the body

Question 3

Agonist

Answer 3

medication that causes stimulation of receptors

Question 4

Antagonist

Answer 4

medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other medications,,, or chemicals from attaching there

Question 5

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 5

process of the body performs on a medication, including how it it absorbed, distributed, possibly changed and eliminated

Question 6

Enteral medications

Answer 6

enter the body through the digestive system.

Question 7

Parenteral medications

Answer 7

enter the body by means other than digestive tract skin or mucous membranes. Usually in liquid form administered by syringes/needles

Question 8

Absorption

Answer 8

Process of which medications travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream

Question 9

Adsorption

Answer 9

Adsorption refers to the binding of one chemical to another. Activated charcoal, for example, delays absorption of certain chemicals into the bloodstream because it adsorbs (binds to) them in the stomach.

Question 10

polypharmacy

Answer 10

the use of multiple medications on a regular basis

Question 11

solution

Answer 11

liquid mixture that cannot be separated by filtering or allowing the mixture to stand

Question 12

suspension

Answer 12

mixture of ground particles that are distributed evenly throughout a liquid but do not dissolve

Question 13

What are the rights of medication administration

Answer 13

right patient, right medication + indication, right dose, right route, right time, right education, right to refuse, right response + eval, right documentation