Legislation

Question 1

What infection control is needed for airborne protection?

Answer 1

Eyewear, gloves, mask

Question 2

What infection control is needed for contact protection?

Answer 2

Eyewear, gloves, gown, mask

Question 3

What infection control is needed for droplet protection?

Answer 3

Eyewear, gloves, gown, mask

Question 4

What is the orphan drug act?

Answer 4

An act to motivate development and provision of new, effective drugs for rare diseases

Question 5

What is pharmacology?

Answer 5

Study of drugs and their interactions with the body

Question 6

What is a drug?

Answer 6

Chemical used to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease

Question 7

What is pharmacokinetics?

Answer 7

What the body does to drugs

Question 8

What is pharmacodynamics?

Answer 8

What the drug does to the body

Question 9

What is toxicology?

Answer 9

Study of poisonous substances

Question 10

What are the five main sources of drugs?

Answer 10

Plants
Animals
Minerals and mineral products
Laboratory produced chemicals 
DNA produced drugs

Question 11

What is the oldest source of drugs?

Answer 11

Plants

Question 12

What is included in animal drug products?

Answer 12

Hormones (eg insulin)
Enzymes
Oils and fats

Question 13

What is included in mineral drug products?

Answer 13

Inorganic material (eg. sodium bicarbonate)

Metallic/non-metallic are combined with other ingredients to form acids, bases, and salts

Question 14

What is included in laboratory (synthetic) drugs?

Answer 14

Medications created in the lab (eg. Fentanyl, adenosine)

Reordering of genetic information to develop bacteria that produces medication (eg. Glucagon, Hep B vaccine)

Question 15

What is the drug approval process?

Answer 15

Animal studies on at least two animal species. If successful…

Clinical trials

Question 16

What is phase 1 of clinical trials?

Answer 16

Tested in healthy volunteers to compare with animal data. Uses safe doses

Question 17

What is phase 2 of clinical drug trials?

Answer 17

50-300 patients in a double-blind experiment

In double blind, neither the administrator (eg. Doctor) or the patients know what drug they are receiving

Question 18

What is phase 3 of clinical drug trials?

Answer 18

Large patient groups (1000’s) lasting several years to evaluate efficacy and side effects

Question 19

What is phase 4 of clinical drug trials?

Answer 19

A new drug submission to Health Products and Food Branch

Question 20

What are the six purposes of drug therapy?

Answer 20

1. Diagnosis
2. Treatment (EMS)
3. Prevention - vaccines
4. Health maintenance
5. Cure - antibiotics
6. Contraception

Question 21

What are the sources of drug information?

Answer 21

Internet (good and bad)
Drug manufacturers 
Package inserts
Pharmacists
Medical journals

Question 22

What is a chemical drug name?

Answer 22

The chemical composition and molecular structure

It is the most detailed

Question 23

What is a generic drug name?

Answer 23

The name given to a drug prior to becoming a trade name and is usually suggested by manufacturer

Not capitalized
Available for use by other drug companies
Often based on chemical composition

Question 24

What is a drug trade name?

Answer 24

The name given to a drug by a specific manufacturer

“Brand name” is always capitalized
Registered as a trademark
Often based on the drugs action, or what it is meant to treat

Question 25

What is drug standardization?

Answer 25

Drugs must be uniform and consistent in strength (potency) when offered on the market Between 95-105% every time

Question 26

What are the special considerations for meds in pregnant or lactating women?

Answer 26

Potential for drug to cross placental barrier and affect fetus Breastfeeding while taking meds

Question 27

What are the special drug considerations for pediatrics?

Answer 27

May require smaller dose Or may require smaller amount because of high concentration Note: dosing often based on weight/surface area of child

Question 28

What are special drug considerations for geriatrics?

Answer 28

May be taking multiple meds - poly pharmacy Body organs may be slower causing altered effects and accumulation Some meds have narrow therapeutic and toxic thresholds

Question 29

What is the Controlled Drug and Substances Act?

Answer 29

Governs the production, registration, distribution, and possession of narcotics and controlled substances

Question 30

What is the Food and Drug Act?

Answer 30

Protects the public from mislabeled, poisonous, or harmful food and medications

Question 31

What is the Canadian Food and Drug Act?

Answer 31

Regulations for drug manufacture and sale (amended yearly)