Intro

Question 1

Branch of pharmacology used to treat

Answer 1

Pharmacotherapeutics

Question 2

Branch of pharmacology that studies how the drug affects the body (mechanism of action and biochemical and physical affects)

Answer 2

Pharmacodynamics

Question 3

Branch of pharmacology that studies hoe the body acts on the drug ie absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Answer 3

Pharmacokinetics

Question 4

Branch of pharmacology that studies natural sources of the drugs or where it comes from

Answer 4

Pharmacognosy

Question 5

Branch of pharmacology that studies toxicity and adverse reactions related to medication

Answer 5

Toxicology

Question 6

Drug evaluation phase where they use human trials with healthy volunteers

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Phase 1

Question 7

Drug evaluation phase where they test on people with the disease or health condition the drug is made for

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Phase 2

Question 8

Name of medication derived from chemical name in lower case letters

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Generic or official name

Question 9

Name of medication based on chemical composition and molecular structure (Not usually seen*)

Answer 9

Chemical name

Question 10

Drug legislation that ordered food and drugs to require labelling; came about because of “moonshine”

Answer 10

Pure food and drug act of 1906

Question 11

Drug legislation that mandated testing for toxicity and established recalls

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FDA (Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938)

Question 12

Drug legislation that specified ways for drugs to be labelled and prescribed

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Durham-Humphreys Amendment of 1951

Question 13

Drug legislation that mandated drugs made safer and tightened control

Answer 13

Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962

Question 14

Drug legislation that mandated that high use drugs be given a schedule and also classified drugs for risk of abuse

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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (Controlled Substances Act)

Question 15

Drug legislation that says when an uncommon disease becomes to expensive the government may give incentives to continue treatment

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Orphan Drug Act of 1983

Question 16

Category of Controlled drug:

High abuse potential: no medical use (ex heroin or other illegal drugs)

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Schedule I

Question 17

Category of Controlled drug:

High abuse potential: accepted medical use (ex morphine or Ritalin)

Answer 17

Schedule II

Question 18

Category of Controlled drug:

Low to moderate dependence; low amounts of opioid (ex Codeine or Vicodin)

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Schedule III

Question 19

Category of Controlled drug:

Low abuse potential; prescription needed (ex Valium, Phenobarbital, Ambien, Xanax)

Answer 19

Schedule IV

Question 20

Category of Controlled drug:

Low abuse potential; may have small amounts of controlled substances (ex Lomotil or cough medicine)

Answer 20

Schedule V

Question 21

Where would you expect to find scheduled or controlled substances in the hospital?

Answer 21

Pixus

Question 22

What must be done when throwing away a controlled medication?

Answer 22

Nurse must prove with a witness that a drug has been “wasted”

Question 23

What type of drugs can hide or mask important symptoms?

Answer 23

OTC drugs like tylenol

Question 24

What is a major disadvantage of using over-the-counter (OTC) medications?

Answer 24

People may choose an OTC that interacts with another medication.

Question 25

Which would the nurse identify as a factor in the distribution of a drug?

Answer 25

solubility protein binding blood flow

Question 26

Which phase of drug development is associated with continual evaluation of the drug?

Answer 26

Phase IV

Question 27

Why should the physician order the medications using the generic name instead of a brand name?

Answer 27

Numerous brand names may exist for the same drug, so the generic drug should be ordered

Question 28

Which agency evaluates drugs that have completed phase III?

Answer 28

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Question 29

What term is used to describe drugs identified by their chemical or official name in order to be independent of any manufacturer’s assigned name?

Answer 29

generic

Question 30

Why should the nurse write the generic name on the order sent to the pharmacy?

Answer 30

There is less chance of the wrong drug being given, because trade names can be similar.

Question 31

One of the phases of drug development is the post-marketing surveillance phase. Which activity is carried out during this phase?

Answer 31

Health care providers report adverse effects to FDA.

Question 32

Why would the nurse document the generic, rather than proprietary or trade, names of the resident's current drugs?

Answer 32

There is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if proprietary names are used.

Question 33

The nurse is preparing a medication that is new to the market and cannot be found in the nurse's drug guide. How should the nurse obtain the most reliable information about this medication?

Answer 33

Read the package insert.

Question 34

A nurse is administering a large number of medications to a diverse group of clients. What types of drugs will be excluded from these medications?

Answer 34

schedule I

Question 35

A nurse is teaching the client about the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Which statement best informs the client about their safe use?

Answer 35

“OTC drugs need to be taken with caution; they can mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease and interfere with prescription drug therapy.”

Question 36

Which is an example of a black box warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Answer 36

Difficulty breathing and maintaining an airway

Question 37

What is included in FDA approval of a drug for OTC availability?

Answer 37

evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug safely, using information on the product label

Question 38

Genetic engineering allows scientists to produce human insulin by altering which type of bacteria?

Answer 38

Escherichia coli

Question 39

During a phase II study, a drug may be removed from testing because of:

Answer 39

unacceptable adverse effects.

Question 40

Lock and Key Theory; Place where drug binds to receptor

Answer 40

Receptor site

Question 41

Drug mechanism where the drug selectively kills bacteria without killing the host

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Selective toxicity

Question 42

OTC drug that vasodilates and relieves pain

Answer 42

Tylenol

Question 43

Drugs that initiate physiological response

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Agonist

Question 44

Drugs that block response

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Antagonist

Question 45

Drug mechanism that binds to enzyme; inhibits or activates enzyme

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Drug-Enzyme

Question 46

When a drug has to go through several systems before it is absorbed or targets, causing lower effects

Answer 46

First pass effect

Question 47

A large dose of drugs pushed first prior to a normal dose to increase effects

Answer 47

Loading dose

Question 48

Range where a drug will be effective

Answer 48

Therapeutic index

Question 49

Amount of drug needed for desired effect

Answer 49

Drug potency or critical concentration

Question 50

Amount of time drug takes to be absorbed by body when taken by mouth

Answer 50

60 minutes

Question 51

Problems with kidneys can lead to....

Answer 51

drug toxicity

Question 52

Types of drug that passes the blood brain barrier

Answer 52

lipid soluble