Week 1, Ch 1

Question 1

Therapeutics is a category of drug. What two effects are Therapeutics for?

Answer 1

Therapeutics are for:
-PREVENTION of a disease
-TREATMENT of suffering

Question 2

Pharmacotherapy is a category of drug opposite of Therapeutic’s. What two effects are Pharmacotherapy’s used for?

Answer 2

Pharmacotherapy drugs are for:
-TREATMENT of a disease
-ALLEVIATION of suffering

Question 3

Therapeutic’s are for the:
a.) Prevention of a disease
b.) Treatment of a disease

Answer 3

a.) Prevention of a disease

Question 4

Pharmacotherapy drugs are for the:
a.) Treatment of a disease
b.) Prevention of a disease

Answer 4

a.) Treatment of a disease

Question 5

True or False:
Pharmacotherapy drugs are for the Treatment of a disease, while Therapeutic drugs are for the prevention of a disease.

Answer 5

True
Pharmacotherapy drugs Treat diseases by alleviating suffering.
Therapeutic drugs Prevent diseases and are treatment for suffering.

Question 6

A Therapeutic Response is a:
a.) Desirable response
b.) Undesirable response

Answer 6

a.) Desirable response

Question 7

an Adverse response is a:
a.) Desirable response
b.) Undesirable response

Answer 7

b.) Undesirable response

Question 8

What is a drug called AFTER it has been given?

Answer 8

Medicine

Question 9

When does a drug officially become medicine?

Answer 9

After it has been given

Question 10

When referring to a drug as a “Biologic”, the term is telling you something about its production. What does “Biologic” tell you about its production?

Answer 10

A Biologic is produced using Animal Cells, via Microorganisms from inside of the animal, or within the body of the animal itself.

Question 11

In regard to drug classifications, another word for “Animal Tested” would be what?

Answer 11

Biologic’s.

Question 12

Biologics are drugs tested via what two ways involving an animal?

Answer 12

Either by using the Microorganisms from inside of the animal, or within the animal itself.

Question 13

Monoclonal Antibodies, Natural Blood Products, Interferons, Hormones, and Vaccines are ALL examples of what drug classification?

Answer 13

Biologic’s

Question 14

HRT is a type of Hormone treatment. Hormone treatments, like HRT for menopause, belong to what type of drug classification?

Answer 14

Biologic’s

Question 15

A Biosimilar product is trying to be what?

Answer 15

As close to a Biologic product as possible.

Question 16

What does CAM stand for?

Answer 16

Complimentary Alternative Medicine.

Question 17

People may use CAMs to adjunct their clinical therapies. What does Adjunct mean?

Answer 17

A supplementary treatment rather than an essential treatment.
Think: “Add junk”

Question 18

Plant extracts, herbs, vitamins and minerals are all examples of what type of medicines?

Answer 18

CAM
Complimentary Alternative Medicines

Question 19

Barbary asks her nurse to recommend some CAMs to her clinical therapies to help boost her recovery. What are some CAMs that the nurse can provide that are non-physical?

Answer 19

Herbs, Plant extracts, Vitamins, Minerals

Question 20

Physical Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis are all types of what complimentary medicines?

Answer 20

Physical CAM

Question 21

If a patient asks about physical ways to adjunct their clinical therapies, what are some examples a nurse could give?

Answer 21

Physical Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, Biofeedback, and Hypnosis.

Question 22

A nurse prescribes an Anticoagulant to Influence blood clotting, an Antihypertensive to lower blood pressure, and an Antihyperlipidemic to lower blood cholesterol. These are all examples of:
a.) Therapeutic drugs
b.) Pharmacotherapy drugs

Why?

Answer 22

a.) Therapeutic drugs

Therapeutic drugs are drugs prescribed to Prevent a disease, OR to TREAT a disease.

If a patient has Hypertension, a drug needs to be administered to TREAT the disease. To prescribe something like Morphine would be to Alleviate suffering, making it a Pharmacotherapy drug.

Question 23

A drug that works based on its effects on the molecular level, tissue level, or body system level, is the drug classification called what?

Answer 23

Pharmacological level

Question 24

Pharmacologic vs Therapeutic drugs can be confusing. Therapeutic drugs are classified by their Use/Usefulness at treating particular diseases. Pharmacological drugs are classified by their what?

Answer 24

Mechanism of Action.

Question 25

A therapeutic drug example would be an Anticoagulant, because an Anticoagulant is a "Use". A Pharmacologic drug example would be: a.) Antihypertensive b.) Antidysrhythmic c.) Diuretic d.) Calcium Channel Blocker e.) A & B f.) C & D G.) D & A

Answer 25

f.) C & D Diuretics and Calcium Channel Blockers are Pharmacological because they address "Mechanisms of Action" and work at the molecular and systemic level.

Question 26

Therapeutic's are classified by their use/usefulness in treating what?

Answer 26

Treating a specific disease.

Question 27

Why is an example of Therapeutic drug an Antihypertensive, and not a Vasodilator?

Answer 27

Because the Antihypertensive SPECIFICALLY treats a disease. Namely, hypertension. A Vasodilator doesn't treat a disease, it causes a mechanism of action to occur at the molecular level. Namely, the dilation of peripheral blood vessels.

Question 28

A Pharmacological drug is a drug that is classified by it's what?

Answer 28

Mechanism of action at the molecular, tissue, or body system level

Question 29

True or False: A Prototype drug is not well known, and its effects are not known; Newly developed.

Answer 29

False A prototype drug is well known, and its actions and adverse effects are understood.

Question 30

What is a prototype drug used for?

Answer 30

To compare with other drugs in the same Pharmacological class.

Question 31

What are the 3 ways to name a drug?

Answer 31

Chemical name, Trade name, Generic name

Question 32

The U.S adopted name council is responsible for naming which of the three drug names?

Answer 32

Generic name.

Question 33

The Trade name for a drug is given by who?

Answer 33

The company that is marketing the drug

Question 34

Which of these is the generic name, and which is the trade name? -Benadryl -diphenhydramine

Answer 34

-Benadryl is the Trade name -Diphenhydramine is the Generic name

Question 35

The key to drawing comparisons between two similar drugs is what's called: Bioavailability. Bioavailability is the ability of a drug to do what?

Answer 35

Bioavailability is the ability of a drug to do what it's supposed to do.

Question 36

If you want to draw comparisons between two similar drugs, what is the factor of the drugs that you should assess for? What does that factor do?

Answer 36

Their Bioavailability. -It is the ability of a drug to do what it is supposed to do.

Question 37

Measuring how long a drug takes to exert its effects is an example of: a.) Therapeutic Measuring b. Bioavailability c.) Pharmacologics d.) Pharmacotherapy e.) Pharma economics

Answer 37

b.) Bioavailability.

Question 38

What kind of drugs would be found on a Negative Formulary List?

Answer 38

Drugs that are not allowed to be dispensed as Generic.

Question 39

What would be an example as to why a drug is on the Negative Formulary List?

Answer 39

The drug has a mediocre Bioavailability and doesn't react with target cells like it's supposed to.

Question 40

In regard to Prescribed vs OTC (Over The Counter) drugs, what are the two primary benefits of prescribed drugs over OTC drugs?

Answer 40

-The Amount and frequency are controlled -The side effects are discussed

Question 41

What is the primary disadvantage of Prescribed drugs? What do they require vs OTC?

Answer 41

They are difficult to obtain! They require a provider and a copay, which is inconvenient and more expensive.

Question 42

The core conflict at the heart of Pharma economics is what?

Answer 42

The cost of making a drug vs the application of it.

Question 43

What would be an example of pharma economics "cost vs application" conflict?

Answer 43

Drug companies are disincentivized to try to treat rare disorders because the cost of MAKING the drug may not ever be recuperated by selling it to so few people.

Question 44

A state and national debate about the legalization of marijuana for the treatment of disorder would be an example of what?

Answer 44

Pharma economics