PHARMACOLOGY

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pharmacology

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the study of prescription drugs

Question 2

The Controlled Substance Act

Answer 2

designates a schedule in which all pertinent drugs are separated into five categories

Question 3

Schedule I

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no acceptable medical use and cannot be prescribed

Question 4

drug misuse

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the improper administration of drugs that can cause physical dependence

Question 5

drug abuse

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the use of a drug in a manner that leads to physical or psychological dependence

Question 6

plant source

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obtained from plant parts or products

(ex digoxin, atropine)

Question 7

animal source

Answer 7

glandular products

(ex insulin, vaccines)

Question 8

mineral source

Answer 8

mineral sources

(ex sodium chloride, coal tar)

Question 9

synthetic source

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produced in a laboratory

(ex Demerol, oral contraceptives)

Question 10

diagnostic

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used to diagnose a health problem

(ex allergy testing)

Question 11

palliative

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provides relief from symptoms

(ex pain medication)

Question 12

prophylaxis

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provides prevention of illness or disease

(ex immunizations)

Question 13

replacement

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replaces substances needed to maintain health

(ex insulin or thyroid replacement)

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therapeutic

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used to treat and cure

(ex antibiotics)

Question 15

drug distribution

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refers to the transportation of the medication throughout the body once it is absorbed

Question 16

drug action

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revers to how the medication works in the body

Question 17

drug metabolsim

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how the medication is converted for excretion from the body

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drug excretion

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the removal of medication from the body

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herd immunity

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a population is protected from an infectious agent if a certain threshold of vaccination is achieved

Question 20

Six Rights of Medication Administration

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1. the right patient
2. the right drug
3. the right dosage
4. the right route
5. the right time
6. the right documentation

Question 21

syrups

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solutions of medication with sugar and water with a flavoring

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elixirs

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solutions of medication with alcohol, sugar, water, and a flavoring

Question 23

suspensions

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mixtures of insoluble drugs in liquid; the drug does not dissolve in the liquid, so the mixture must be shaken well prior to administration

Question 24

solutions

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liquid preparations of one or more medications that are dissolved in a liquid

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ampule

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a small glass vial that contains a single dose of medication; scored at the neck and broken prior to use

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single-dose vials

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small vials with rubber stoppers that deliver one dose of medication

Question 27

multi-dose vials

Answer 27

vials with rubber stoppers that contain more than one dose of medication