Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology Flashcards
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This is a any chemical that can affect living process
Drug
What is Pharmacology?
This is a study of drug or medicine that interact with the living system through chemical processes.
What do you call to drug that elicits only the response for which it is given?
Selectivity
This is a drug that is given conventiontly with low needed doses.
Ease of Administration
A drug actions that subside within an appropriate time.
Reversible Action
This is a part of 10 rights to medication administration that you accept the patient refusal.
Right to refuse
What do you mean by right education in medication administration?
Better to always instruct the patient about their drug administration.
What does the acronym SAFER mean?
S- speak up
A- ask question
F- find the facts
E- evaualte your choices
R- read labels
What “pro re nata or PRN” mean?
As needed
This is a also known compliance.
Patient Adherence
What are the 4 processes in Principles of Pharmacology?
- Absorbtion
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
What is the formula for Infants or children below the age <1 year?
Child’s dose = Infant’s age(in months) divide 150 months multiply by average adult dose
What is the formula for children 1 - 2 years old?
Child’s age(in year) divide child’s age(in year) plus 12 after that multiply by average adult dose
How many mL are there in 4 tbsp?
60 mL
How many mL are there in 40 oz?
1, 200 mL
How many mg are there in 5g?
5000 mg
How many cm are there in 70 mm?
7 cm
How many mL, if Rx 20 mg, 10 mg per 5mL?
10 mL
The patient is to receive 1,000 mL of D5W at 125 mL per hour. How many hours will the solution run?
8 hrs
The patient os to receive 1,000 mL of D5LR over a 6hr period. The patient should receive it at what flow rate?
167 mL/hr
