Introduction To Pharmacology

Question 1

Drug means

Answer 1

Any chemical that can affect living processes

Question 2

Pharmacology means

Answer 2

The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems

Question 3

Clinical pharmacology means

Answer 3

The study of drugs in humans

Question 4

Therapeutics means

Answer 4

The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy

Question 5

The most important properties of an ideal drug includes

• effectiveness
• selectivity
• safety

Answer 5

Effectiveness
Selectivity
Safety

Question 6

Additional ideal drug considerations include

• reversible action
• predictability
• ease of administration
• freedom from drug interactions
• low cost
• chemical stability
• simple generic name

Answer 6

Reversible action ( able to metabolize by the body for chemically nullified )
Predictability ( knowing how the pt will respond )
Ease of administration ( convenient route, low number of doses per day )
Freedom from drug interaction ( to not intensify or reduce effects of other drugs )
Low cost ( easily affordable )
Chemical stability ( indefinitely retain effectiveness and potency )
Simple generic name ( easy to recall and pronounce )

Question 7

Additional ideal drug considerations include

• reversible action
• predictability
• ease of administration
• freedom from drug interaction
• low cost
• chemical stability
• simple generic name

Answer 7

Reversible action ( able to be metabolized by the body or chemically nullified
Predictability ( knowing how the pt will respond )
Ease of administration ( convenient route, low # of doses per day )
Freedom from drug interaction ( to not intensify or reduce effects of other drugs )
Low cost ( easily affordable )
Chemical stability ( indefinitely retain effectiveness and potency )
Simple generic name ( easy to recall and pronounce )

Question 8

Therapeutic objective of drug therapy:

To provide MAXIMUM BENEFIT
While doing MINIMAL HARM

Answer 8

To provide MAXIMUM benefit
While doing MINIMUM HARM

Question 9

Nursing process includes

Systematic approach to nursing care -> Guides nursing decision

Answer 9

Systematic approach to nursing care
- methodical
- logical
- orderly

Guides nursing decision
- medication
- safety
- regulations & standards

Question 10

Applying the nursing process in drug therapy: APIE

• pre-Assessment & Analysis
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation

Answer 10

A: pre-assessment & analysis
P: planning
I: implementation
E: evaluation