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Pharmacology1-ASU
Notecards for the first pharm test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a drug? | A chemical that can affect a living process |
| Define Pharmacology | The study of drugs and interactions with living systems |
| What is clinical pharmacology? | It is what drugs do to HUMANS |
| Define therapeutics (pharmacotherapeutics) | Using drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat a disease |
| What is the most important property of a drug? | Effectiveness |
| What are the 3 properties of an ideal drug? | Effectiveness, Safety, and Selectivity |
| Drug companies don't have to prove that a new drug is more effective than the old, but what do they have to prove in order for the drug to be approved? | That is is more effective than the placebo |
| What are the 6 points of "Medication Nomenclature" (concepts) ? | 1. Reversibility 2. Predictability 3. Easily Administered 4. Free from drug interactions 5. Chemical Stability 6. Easily pronounced generic name |
| The nomenclature of chemistry name of the drug is... | Chemical name |
| The nonproprietary name of the drug is... | Generic name |
| The proprietary or brand name of the drug is... | Trade name |
| 54% of drug prescriptions are for which type of drug? | Generic brands |
| With generic vs trade drugs, which part of the drug is supposed to be therapeutically equivalent? | The ACTIVE part.... (the side affects can be different) |
| What are all of the parts of a medication order? (8 things) | Name of client, date of order, name of drug, dose, Route, Frequency, Reason, Signature of prescriber |
| A patient has a drug order that reads: "Morphine as needed for pain." The nurse understands that this drug order is a : | PRN order |
| Use at least ____ patient identifies when providing care, treatment, and services. | 2 |
| What is the most severe ADR? (Adverse drug reaction) | Respiratory Depression |
| Who are the populations most at risk of ADR's? | Elderly, Infants/Children, Patients who are already sick |
| Why is the elderly population at risk for ADR's? | They have less ability to clear drugs properly. (Either can't absorb properly or get rid of them properly) |
| What % of ADR's are fatal? | 5% |
| What is toxicity due to? | Taking an excessive dose of the drug |
| What is the idiosyncratic effect? | An uncommon effect due to genetic disposition |
| Why would someone become physically dependent on a drug? | The body adapts and creates more pain receptors, and in return needs a stronger dose of the drug |
| It is important to determine if there is a relationship between the presence of a drug and the _______. | ADR (Is the drug causing the ADR?) |
| How many deaths per year are caused due to errors in the hospital? | 7000/yr |
| What are 7 strategies to reduce medication errors? | 1. Institutional culture 2. Infrastructure 3. Clinical Practice 4. Technology 5. Adhere to Five Rights 6. Listen to your patient 7. Report errors |
| Explain the 'Controlled Substance Act' from 1970. | 5 Schedules: Schedule 1- High potential for abuse; Schedule 2-High abuse/medically acceptable; Schedule 3-Lower abuse than 1&2; Schedule 4-low abuse; Schedule 5- Less abuse than 4 |
| Give examples of the different |
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