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Ch 7 Pharmacology

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A drug that effects conduction velocity (CV) is referred to as   Dromotropic  
A drug that effects Heart rate (HR) is referred to as   Chronotropic  
A drug that effects Force of contraction (FOC) is referred to as   Inotropic  
Atoms that are the same but have right and left hand arrangements are called   Stereoisomers  
The analysis of the drug itself to evaluate its potency   Assay  
If a patient experiences a completely unique response that is specific to that person, it is called   Idiosyncrasy  
Blocking a receptor site from being stimulated from other chemical mediators and inhibit the normal response, is called   Antagonist  
Name the study of the metabolisim and the action of medications within the body, with particular emphysis on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution in the body, and excretion.   Pharmacokinetics  
What nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles and all other oragons of the body   efferent nerves  
A patient developes a tolerance to a medication, because of a prolonged administration of a seperate medication   Cross-tolorance  
What kind of effect occurs after the drug is absorbed by any route and distributed by the blood stream.   Systemic effects  
The way in which a medication produces the response we intended   Pharmacodynamics  
What kind of effects result from the direct application of a drug to a tissue   Local effects  
A medication that stimulates a response in a receptor site is called   Agonist  
What nerves carry sensory impulses from all parts of the body to the brain   Afferent nerves  
What class hass the lowest abuse potential, although they may lead to limited dependence   schedule V  
What class has a low abuse potential and limited dependence potential   Schedual IV  
The attraction between a medication and it's receptors is referred to as   Affinity  
A procedure for determining the concentration, purity, and/or biological activity of a substance by measureing it's effect on an organism, tissue, cell, or enzyme   bioassay  
The drugs that can be administered through the ET tube or navel. Name all 5   Naloxone, Atropine, vasopressin, epinephrine, lidocaine  
Drugs that may lead to low or moderate physical dependence or high psychologic dependence fall under what calss   Schedule III  
For a drug to carry the USP label the amount of active ingredients must be within   + - 5%  
Name the route of administration that is between the cheeks and Gums   Buccal route  
What drugs have a very high abuse potential and may lead to a sevfere addiction, but have a lower propensity for addiction then schedule I   Schedule II  
WHat schedule drugs have the highest abuse potential and a propensity for severe dependence. None of them are accepted in medical practice.   Schedule I  
What was the name of the first federal legislation in the us aimed at protecting the public, and when did it come?   The pure food act in 1906  
The study of medications and their effects or actions on the body   Pharmacology  
Name the medications 6R's   Right Patient, dose, route, time, medication, PCR documentaion.  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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