Pharmocology

Question 1

Define Drug

Answer 1

A substance that may alter one or more body functions

Question 2

Define OTC

Answer 2

Over the Counter

Question 3

Define Rx

Answer 3

Recipe, proscription, or medication that require Doctors authorization

Question 4

What are the 5 uses of a drug?

Answer 4

1. Diagnostic
2. Palliative
3. Prophylaxis
4. Replacement
5. Therapeutic

Question 5

What is the use of a diagnostic drug?

Answer 5

Diagnostic drugs determine the cause of health problems

Question 6

What is the use of palliative drugs?

Answer 6

Drugs that do not cure, but provide comfort from pain/symptoms

Question 7

What is the use of a prophylaxis?

Answer 7

Drugs that provide the prevention of a disease or condition

Question 8

What is the use of a therapeutic drug?

Answer 8

A drug that is used to cure or treat a disorder

Question 9

What does drug classification mean?

Answer 9

Drugs are classified according to their actions and effects they have on the body

Question 10

What is the FDA, and what does it do

Answer 10

The Food & Drug Administration: The Department of the Government that regulates development, safety, testing, and sale of all Rx/OTC drugs

Question 11

There are five schedules of controlled substances, what are they and what does each level mean?

Answer 11

Schedule I: Not proscribed, no medical use with high risks of abuse
Schedule II: Accepted medical use, with severe limitations and great abuse potential
Schedule III: Moderate abuse potential
Schedule IV: Low abuse potential
Schedule V: Very low abuse risk

Question 12

What is the DEA, and what does it do?

Answer 12

The branch of government concerned with justice and regulation over narcotics, their authority extends to proscribing, refilling, and controlling substances.

Question 13

What goes into a Rx?

Answer 13

Date
Pt name & Address
Superscription(Rx label)
Inscription(Medication name and form) 
Subscription(Amount dispensed) 
Sig/signature(Pt instructions)
Refills 
Phys. signature

Question 14

What are the three drug names and what do they mean?

Answer 14

Trade Name: The manufactures name, it is usually patented/copyrighted
Generic Name: Given to all the drugs that have the same makeup, ingredients, and chemicals inside
Chemical Name: The chemical components of a drug

Question 15

What is a PDR, what are some of the sections inside

Answer 15

Physicians desk reference
Some sections include:
indications
Contraindications
Adverse reactions
warnings

Question 16

What is pharmakokinetics

Answer 16

The study of any action in the body; has 5 phases involved

Question 17

what is absorption

Answer 17

It is how fast a drug is taken into the body

Question 18

What is distribution

Answer 18

How a drug is transported through the body

Question 19

What is action

Answer 19

How the drug works; what it does

Question 20

What is metabolism

Answer 20

How a drug is broken down by the body

Question 21

What is excretion

Answer 21

When the drug is eliminated by the body

Question 22

What is drug absorption

Answer 22

The amount of time it takes for a drug to be active in the body, combined with the effects it has on the person

Question 23

What are the factors that affect drug absorption

Answer 23

Body Weight 
Sex
Time of day
Existing pathology 
Age
Tolerance 
Psychological

Question 24

There are two types of medication effects what are they and what do they do

Answer 24

Local-Medication that has a direct effect on an applied area

Systemic-Medication that affects the whole body

Question 25

There are two types of drug interaction, what are they and what do they do

Answer 25

Synergism- Actions within a drug that increases the effects of another drug; two drugs that work together Antagonism-A drug that decreases the effects of another drug

Question 26

What are the 7 rights

Answer 26

1. Right pt 2. Right Drug 3. Right dose 4. Right technique 5. Right route 6. Right time 7. Right documentation

Question 27

What are the routs of medication administration

Answer 27

``` Oral Topical Trans dermal Inhalation Parenteral ```

Question 28

What are the three main types of injections

Answer 28

Intradermal Intramuscular Subcutaneous

Question 29

Where are intradermal injections given

Answer 29

The dermis layer of the anterior forearm or the upper back

Question 30

What are intradermal injections given for

Answer 30

``` TB skin tests PPD tests (the same thing as TB test) ```

Question 31

Where are subcutaneous injections given

Answer 31

Given into subcutaneous fat of the upper arm, upper thigh, abd, or upper back

Question 32

What is the typical needle gauge and length of intradermal injections?

Answer 32

25-28 gauge; 1/2-5/8 inch long

Question 33

What angle are intradermal injections given at

Answer 33

5 Degree angle

Question 34

What are SQ injections used for typically

Answer 34

Vaccinations(MMR, Varicella, Ect.) Insulin, and heparin

Question 35

what is the typical needle gauge and length of a SQ injection

Answer 35

25 Gauge; 5/8 inch

Question 36

What angle is a SQ injection given at

Answer 36

45 Degree angle

Question 37

What are the most important Injection sites for Intramuscular injections

Answer 37

``` Deltoid Gluteal Ventral gluteal rectus femorus nastus lateralis ```

Question 38

What is a vial

Answer 38

Pre-filled glass bottle with a rubber stopper, may be single or multi-dose

Question 39

What is an ampule

Answer 39

Single use glass container

Question 40

What is a cartridge

Answer 40

Pre-filled and measured syringes

Question 41

what are the parts of a syringe

Answer 41

Barrel plunger flange tip

Question 42

What are the parts of a needle

Answer 42

Point Bevel Lumen hub

Question 43

What are the three types of syringes

Answer 43

Hypodermic-used for SQ or IM injections Insulin-used for insulin injections only Tuberculin-Used for Tb testing or allergy testing only