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Pharmacology Final
Medicine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is one of the most frequent reasons why PT's see physicians? | Pain |
| During pain, the nervous system releases what as a stress response? | Endorphins |
| Which type of pain is not apparent at the site of the problem, but is felt in a different area of the body? | Referred |
| Which type of pain warns of tissue damage in some part of the body and is usually of short duration, responding to analgesics? | Acute |
| Which type of pain has longer duration and does not have the sole purpose of indicating body tissue damage? | Chronic |
| Medication used for pain relief? | Analgesic |
| Opioids and opiates are controlled by who? | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| What kind of medication may be prescription or over the counter, and may also work as an antipyretic and/or antiinflammatory agent? | Nonopioid |
| Pain is more easily controlled while it is? | Mild to moderate |
| Coanalgesics such as _ and _ are most often used for chronic pain but may be used for acute pain that requires opioid use. | Codeine Acetaminophen |
| The adjuvant medications, such as __, given with the administration of opioids that are not true analgesics but are used with analgesics to potentiate pain relief. | Diazepam |
| If purified opium is naturally found in the medication, the drug is called? Some examples are Codeine and Morphine. | Opiate |
| Which analgesic is synthetically manufactured narcotics; such as meperidine (Demerol) and fentanyl (Duragesic)? | Opioid |
| Which drug is used for severe pain, and is considered the standard for narcotic analgesia? | Morphine |
| Awareness of painful stimulus? | Pain perception |
| Acknowledging a stimulus is painful? | Pain threshold |
| Ability to tolerate pain? | Pain tolerance |
| Which type of medication reduces fever? | Antipyretic |
| Two medications used together for synergistic effect? | Coanalgesia |
| Used to increase or hasten action of principal medication? | Adjuvent |
| Analgesic ladder - acetaminophen, aspirin, Nsaids? | Mild pain |
| Analgesic ladder - codeine, hydrocone? | Moderate pain |
| Analgesic ladder - morphine, demerol? | Severe pain |
| Meperidine and _ shouldn't be used together because they potentiate each other and are physically incompatible when administered in the same syringe? | Morphine |
| Drug names ending in -cet contain? | acetaminophen |
| Drug names ending in -dan contain? | aspirin |
| What medication can be contraindicated for PT's with liver & kidney disease, pregnant or breastfeeding PT's, and children with viral infections? | Analgesics |
| Which drug may cause false-positive decrease in blood glucose levels on home testing strips? | Acetaminophen |
| Which type of PT is more prone to gastric irritation and constipation? | Elderly |
| Which analgesic has higher peak values and longer duration of action? | Opioid |
| Nonopioids do not usually produce physical dependency or tolerance but do have the adverse reaction of? | GI bleeding |
| Proteins, which are the bodies defense system against invaders? | Antibodies |
| Protection against disease; selective? | Immunity |
| Any foreign substance entering the body? | Antigen |
| Which type of immunity is genetically conferred? | Inborn |
| Which type of immunity results from introduction of antigens that produce antibodies? | Acquired |
| Which immunity are vaccines or toxoids? | Artificially acquired |
| Which immunity are exposure to pathogens or disease process? | Naturally acquired |
| Contains antibodies to specific antigen? | Antiserum |
| Suspension of microorganisms that cause immune system to establish resistance to infectious diseases? | Vaccine |
| Toxins changed to a non toxic state for immunization? | Toxoid |
| Blood products containing disease specific antibodies? | Immune globulins |
| Antibodies produced in response to a specific toxin? | Antitoxin |
| Patients receiving steroids, radiation, immunosuppressed, or chemotherapy should not be givin? | Live vaccines |
| Which cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity by directly attacking the invading antigen found with viral infections, cancer cells, foreign tissue cells, fungi, and protozoa? | T Cells |
| Which cells are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity and are dormant in the lymphoid tissue until a foreign antigen appears? | B Cells |
| What is prepared for immune purposes in emergency situations that are often derived from animal sources? | Sera |
| Live vaccines take up to _ days to be shed from the body? | 30 |
| Rubella and Varicella vaccines are contraindicated in _ because of teratorgenicity to the developing fetus? | Pregnancy |
| Havrix vaccine is for what? | Hepatitis A |
| Varivax vaccine is for what? | Chicken Pox |
| BCG Vaccine is for what? | TB |
| Gardasil vaccine is for what? | HPV |
| Zoster vaccine is for what? | Shingles |
| RhoGAM must be administered within _ hours of delivery? | 72 |
| Help control pain and suffering, used in treatment of cancer & AIDS? | Immunostimulants |
| Antibiotics that contain the antibiotic molecule from a microorganism but are synthesized by a chemist are called? | Semisynthetics |
| Antibiotics that are completely synthesized in a laboratory are called? | Synthetics |
| Antibiotics that have a wide range of effectiveness against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria? | Broad-Spectrum |
| Antibiotics effective against a few or specific bacteria are called? | Narrow-Spectrum |
| One-celled organisms and are found everywhere? | Bacteria |
| Minute cell particles, are so small that they are only visible through an electron microscope? | Virus |
| Parasitic plantlike substances that may grow as a single cell such as yeast or in colonies such as mushrooms or molds? | Fungi |
| Unicellular, but they may colonize and become pathogenic in susceptible persons? | Protozoa |
| Are the many microorganisms normally living on our skin or in our bodies, with beneficial relationships for our bodies? | Normal flora |
| Do not live freely; they require interaction with other organisms and live on their hosts? | Parasites |
| Round or spherical shaped bacteria? | Cocci |
| Cocci in pairs? | Diplococci |
| Cocci in chains? | Streptococci |
| Clusters of cocci looking like a bunch of grapes? | Staphylococci |
| Rod shaped bacteria? | Bacilli |
| Spiral shaped bacteria? | Spirilla |
| Gram positive bacteria stain what color? | Purple |
| What kind of bacteria require oxygen? | Aerobic |
| What kind of bacteria do not require oxygen? | Anaerobic |
| What kind of bacteria can live with or without oxygen? | Facultative |
| Do not give children ciprofloxin younger than 16-18 years of age, can cause _ damage? | Cartilage |
| A new infection that appears during the course of treatment for a primary infection; such as a yeast infection that arises during the course of treatment with penicillin for bacterial pneumonia? | Superinfection |
| _ should not be used for administration of tetracyclines? | Milk |
| While taking sulfonamides, the PT must take large quantities of fluid to prevent crystallization of drug in _? | Kidneys |
| Any new or unusual growth in tissues? Aka. Tumors | Neoplasm |
| Original site of tumor is also knows as the _ site? | Primary |
| What agents don't kill tumors directly, interrupt development growth, spread of abnormal cells? | Antineoplastic |
| Antimetabolites interfere with _ synthesis? | DNA |
| Reduce or alleviate symptoms, but eradicate tumor? | Palliation |
| Most effective against small tumors? | Chemotherapy |
| Therapy acts selectively on target lesions? | Hormone |
| Healthy, non smoking, non pregnant adults do not need? | Vitamin Supplements |
| Have no energy value but are required for the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins? | Vitamins |
| Vitamins A,D,E, and K are _ soluble? | Fat |
| What vitamin is important for eyesight and vision, bone and teeth development? | A |
| What vitamin is important for calcium and phosphorus absorption, and calcification of bone? | D |
| Which vitamin protects red blood cells, decrease coronary artery disease, needed in postmenopausal women, topical treatment for minor burns? | E |
| Which vitamin is important for blood clotting, excessive amounts can cause brain damage? | K |
| Which vitamin is important for normal functioning of nervous system? | B1 |
| Which vitamin promotes the metabolism of carbs, fats, proteins, and synthesis of DNA? | B2 |
| Which vitamin is used with wound healing and enhancing iron absorption? | Vitamin C |
| Minerals are _% of body weight? | 4 |
| Essential component of blood hemoglobin? | Iron |
| Needed for bone and tooth formation, muscle contraction and relaxation, blood clotting, nervous system transmission, insulin secretion? | Calcium |
| Needed for bone and tooth formation, energy helps storage of fats and metabolism? | Phosphorus |
| Helps synthesize proteins, stimulates muscle contraction, and nerve transmission, activates enzymes, aids in bone formation? | Magnesium |
| Regulates body fluid and acid base balance? | Sodium |
| Maintains cell structure by regulating structure of intracellular fluid, regulates muscle function, especially cardiac muscle? | Potassium |
| Serves as buffer, enzyme activator, component of gastric HCL? | Chlorine |
| Essential component of DNA and RNA, necessary for sexual development, wound healing, and normal taste and smell? | Zinc |
| Steroid hormones are produced by the ? | Adrenal Cortex |
| Located in the brain, regulates hormone secretions, much as a thermostat regulates temperature in a heating-cooling system? | Hypothalamus |
| Physiologic response that inhibits further secretions of a hormone? | Negative feedback |
| Regulate inner environment of body with nervous system? | Messenger Agents |
| Master gland regulating endocrine system? | Pituitary |
| Growth hormone? | Anterior Pituitary Gland |
| Spray insulin through skin without needle? | Jet injectors |
| Dilation of the pupils? | Mydriasis |
| Cloudy lens of the eye? | Cataract |
| The ciliary muscles contract to accommodate the eye, a paralysis of the ciliary muscle is called? | Cycloplegia |
| Group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure as a result of excessive production of aqueous humor? | Glaucoma |
| Tympanic membrane? | Ear drum |
| Nivea and Noxzema are called? | Emollients |
| Liquids that have an insoluble powder or suspension? | Lotion |
| Medications used to relieve dermatitis, insect bites, minor burns, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema? | Topical Corticosteroids |
| Infections include vulvovaginal, common in women of reproductive age? | Candida |
| Antibiotics such as tetracycline and erythromycin are used for treatment of? | acne |
| What agents increase effectiveness of skin peeling? | Keratolytic |
| Used for mild to moderate acne? | Azelaic acid |
| Osteoporosis is common in individuals after age _? | 50 |
| Treat _ by reducing body's autoimmune response to it's own tissues? | Rheumatoid |
| Provides rapid relief of Arthritis? | NSAIDS |
| Sign of salicylate toxicity? | Tinnitus |
| Hypertonocity of muscles resulting from neurologic disorders or trauma? | Spasticity |
| Progressive incurable; skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue? | Myasthenia Gravis |
| Chronic pain in muscles and soft tissues, treatment includes NSAIDS and physical therapy? | Fibromyalgia |
| Preferred drugs for osteoporosis prevention are the? | Biphosphates |
| Moves the chyme through the stomach toward the pyloric sphincter? | Peristalsis |
| Form barriers to ulcers? | Mucosal protectants |
| Patients with _ should eat 5 to 6 small meals throughout the day? | Peptic Ulcers |
| Doing what decreases the effect of H2 blockers because it increases acid production? | Smoking |
| Excess _ causes gastric and intestinal distention? | Gas |
| Help prevent gas formation? | Carminatives |
| What disease may be treated with salicylates, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressant, sulfasalazine? | Inflammatory bowel |
| Anthelmintics are used to treat? | Parasitic worms |
| Cromolyn Sodium relieves allergic _ by preventing release of histamine? | Rhinitis |
| Antitussives relieve? | Coughing |
| Most effective for antiasthma medication; suppress inflammation? | Glucocorticoids |
| Inhaled _ has delayed onset and extended duration of action; used to prevent COPD and Asthma? | Salmeterol |
| Affect myocardial contractions, and slow heart rate? | Cardiac Glycosides |
| Affect cardiac conduction? | Antidysrhythmics |
| Affect coronary arteries? | Calcium Channel Blockers |
| Temporary interference of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the heart? | Angina |
| Type of angina triggered by stress? | Stable |
| Type of angina caused by coronary artery spasms? | Variant |
| Angina pectoris drugs? | Nitrates |
| Reverse sympathetic heart action caused by exercise, stress, and physical exertion? | Beta blockers |
| About 90% of all UTI's are caused by? | E Coli |
| FSH and ICSH stimulate _ production? | Testosterone |
| FSH stimulates production of _? | Estrogen |
| Can be teratogenic to the male fetus? | Proscar |