Terminologies in Introduction to PharmacologyDeck Flashcards
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What is Pharmacology?
Is the study of drugs and how they affect living things, including their physical, chemical, biochemical, and physiologic effects.
What is Drug?
It is an any chemical that can affect living processes
What is the Latin and medical meaning of “q6h”?
“Quaque 6 Hora” (Every 6 Hours)
What is Pharmacotherapeutics?
It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease
What is Clinical Pharmacology?
Is the of study of drugs or medication in human for patients and healthy volunteers
What is the Latin and medical meaning of “ac”?
“Ante Cibum” (Before Meals)
It is the proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as trademark
Trade Name or Brand Name
_________ is being fair despite to the patient; without any prejudice.
Justice
What is the Latin and medical meaning of “PRN”?
“Pro Re Nata” (As Needed)
It is the duty to protect individual from harm or simple in simple words doing good
Beneficence
It is the study of drug movement or the action of medication throughout the body.
Pharmacokinetics
What are the four process involve in Pharmacokinetics?
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion
It describes the drug’s chemical structure.
Chemical Name
What is the Latin and medical meaning of “bid”?
“Bis in Die” (twice a day)
It is the official, nonproprietary name, not owned by any company and universally accepted.
Generic Name
Give the first 5 traditional rights and followed up by the other 5 rights.
FIRST 5 TRADITIONAL RIGHTS:
1. Right Patient
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dose
4. Right Time
5. Right Dose
OTHER 5 RIGTHS:
6. Right Documentation
7. Right Assessment
8. Right to Refuse
9. Right Education
10. Right Evaluation
What is the Latin and medical meaning of “qd”?
“Quaque” Die (Every Day)
What is it called if it is a drugs found to be safe and appropriate for use without direct supervision of the HCP and it is purchasable without physician’s prescription?
OTC or Over The Counter
What is Clinical Pharmacology?
It is the study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers
It is called ________ when they want to be treated as an independent persons capable of making decisions in their own best interests, right to self-determination.
Autonomy
In receiving telephone order from the physician, the nurse or the receiver of the call must remind the provider that the prescription must be signed within what allotted time?
24 hours or 1 day
