Into to Pharmacology

Question 1

What is a drug?

Answer 1

Any chemical that affects living process

Question 2

What is phramacology?

Answer 2

Study of drugs and their interactions with humans

Question 3

What is clinical pharmacology?

Answer 3

The study of drugs in humans

Question 4

What is Therapeutics?

Answer 4

Use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease, or prevent pregnancy (Why we give the medications)

Question 5

Reversible action

Answer 5

Able to be metabolized by the body or reversed chemically

Question 6

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 6

How the drugs move through the body

Question 7

Pharacodynamics

Answer 7

How the drug effects the body

Question 8

What does APIE stand for?

Answer 8

Assessment/Analysis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation

Question 9

3 Goals of Preadministration Assessment

Answer 9

Collect baseline
Identify high-risk patients
Assess PT’s ability for self-care

Question 10

What baseline data is needed?

Answer 10

PT history
Physical Exam
Vital Signs
Height and weight

Question 11

Why is the damage to the liver dangerous?

Answer 11

Primary site of drug metabolism

Question 12

Why is the damage to the kidney dangerous?

Answer 12

Filters and breaks down drugs

Question 13

What percentage of people initially self-treat with OTC?

Answer 13

60-90%

Question 14

What are the 3 things required of OTC Drug labeling

Answer 14

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