Lesson 1 - Pharm

Question 1

define pharmacology

Answer 1

Study of drugs’ actions and interactions

Question 2

drugs vs medication

Answer 2

medication is always a drug
drugs not always medication

Question 3

can radiographer administer drugs

Answer 3

only through a medical directive

Question 4

types of medical directives

Answer 4

standing
stat
PRN
verbal

Question 5

whats a standing order

Answer 5

written directions for specific medication or exam

Question 6

whats a stat order

Answer 6

administer drug immediately

Question 7

whats a PRN order

Answer 7

drug administered as necessary

Question 8

whats a proprietary/ trade drug name

Answer 8

assigned by the manufacturer

Question 9

chemical drug name

Answer 9

exact chemical formula of drug

Question 10

What generic drug name

Answer 10

Given to drug before approval to use

Question 11

whats pharmacokinetics

Answer 11

study of how drug is absorbed into the body, changed by the body, and leave the body

Question 12

bioavaliability

Answer 12

the amount of drug that reaches the systemic circulation becomes bioavaliable

Question 13

first pass effect

Answer 13

partial metabolism of drug before meeting the systematic circulation
sublingual, vaginal, parenteral avoid first pass effect

Question 14

absorption rate

Answer 14

determined by the route of drug, chemical properties and formulation

Question 15

pharmeceutic phase

Answer 15

solid drugs must be broken down into tiny particles

Question 16

do older and younger patients require less dose

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

factors that affect pharmacokinetics

Answer 17

weight sex ethnicity nutrition immunity time

Question 18

metabolism or biotransformation definition

Answer 18

transforming drug into inactive form and removing from body

Question 19

area of rapid distribution

Answer 19

heart, liver, kidneys, brain

Question 20

areas of slow distribution

Answer 20

muscle, skin, fat

Question 21

factors that affect drug metabolism

Answer 21

cardiovascular dysfunction
starvation
jaundice

Question 22

adverse effects

Answer 22

side effects, toxic effects, allergic effects

Question 23

side effect

Answer 23

unintended effect

Question 24

toxic effect

Answer 24

related to dose

Question 25

allergic effect

Answer 25

can be immediate or delayed

Question 26

radiographers responce to anaphylactic reaction

Answer 26

stop contrast epi-pen call for help dont leave patient grab crash cart and things needed to monitor vitals

Question 27

trachyphylaxis

Answer 27

drug tolerance

Question 28

what must radiographers know about drugs

Answer 28

classifications safe dosage safe route of administration reactions indications and contradictions

Question 29

5 rights of drug adminitration

Answer 29

right patient right drug right amount right route right time

Question 30

drug order and documentation

Answer 30

drug name drug dose route of administration date and time signature of radiographer

Question 31

tablets

Answer 31

power pressed into a hard solid

Question 32

capsule

Answer 32

powdered or liquid drug in a gelatin shell

Question 33

inhalantsuppository

Answer 33

dose shaped for rectum, vagina or urethra

Question 34

solution

Answer 34

one of more drug dissolved in liquid carrier

Question 35

suspension

Answer 35

one or more drugs in small particles suspended in liquid carrier

Question 36

transdermal patch

Answer 36

applied to skin surface and absorbed into the bloodstream

Question 37

oral administration PO

Answer 37

efficient and cost-effective slower absorption and longer duration

Question 38

sublingual

Answer 38

under tongue til dissolved rapid absorption avoid first pass effect

Question 39

buccal

Answer 39

in cheek til dissolved used for local effect

Question 40

rectal

Answer 40

Unable to obtain oral drugs absorption unsteady lack of fluid

Question 41

enteral routes of drug administration

Answer 41

1. oral 2. sublingual 3. buccal 4. rectal 5. nasogastric

Question 42

parenteral routes of drug administration

Answer 42

1. intramuscular 2. intradermal 3. subcutaneous 4. Intravenous 5. intrathecal 6. intra-arterial

Question 43

subcutaneous

Answer 43

into a layer of skin above the muscle, usually fat, usually the abdomen

Question 44

intrathecal

Answer 44

into spinal canal

Question 45

intra arterial

Answer 45

into artery

Question 46

intra articular

Answer 46

into joint

Question 47

needle angles for intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, intradermal

Answer 47

intramuscular; 90 subcutaneous; 45 intravenous; 25 intradermal; 10

Question 48

topical route of drug administration

Answer 48

local or systemic effect ex. lotions, eardrops, nasal spray, calamine lotion