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Nursing 231 -- Pharmacology Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Nursing 231 -- Pharmacology Exam Questions withCorrect Answers
drug Correct Answer-any chemical that can affect living processes
pharmacology Correct Answer-the study of drugs and their interactions
with living systems
clinical pharmacology Correct Answer-the study of drugs in humans
therapeutics (pharmacotherapeutics) Correct Answer-use of drugs to
diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy; the medical
use of drugs
pharmakon Correct Answer-Greek word used to describe drugs, means
both remedy and poison
reversible action Correct Answer-drug actions subside with an
appropriate time
predictability Correct Answer-each patient is unique, so accuracy of
predications cannot be guaranteed
chemical stability Correct Answer-ideal drug would retain its activity,
even when mixed in solutions or stored for long periods
,objective drug therapy Correct Answer-provide maximum benefit with
minimal harm
pharmacodynamics Correct Answer-determines the nature and intensity
of the response once a drug has reached its site of action
adherence (compliance / concordance) Correct Answer-extent to which a
patient's behavior coincides with medical advice
idiosyncratic reaction Correct Answer-reaction to a drug that is unique
to the individual
contraindication Correct Answer-preexisting condition that precludes
use of a particular drug under all but the most critical circumstances
precaution Correct Answer-preexisting condition that significantly
increases the risk of an adverse reaction to a particular drug, but not to a
degree that is life threatening
polar molecules Correct Answer-molecules with uneven distribution of
electrical charge but no net charge; equal number of protons and
electrons
ions Correct Answer-molecules that have a net electrical charge; except
for very small molecules, ions are unable to cross membranes
, quaternary ammonium compounds Correct Answer-molecules that
contain at least one atom of nitrogen and carry a positive charge at all
times
acid Correct Answer-compound that can give up a hydrogen ion
(proton); they tend to ionize in basic (alkaline) media
base Correct Answer-compound that accepts a proton; they tend to
ionize in acidic media
ion trapping (pH partitioning) Correct Answer-process where a drug
accumulates on the side of a membrane where the pH most favors its
ionization
enteral Correct Answer-drug route via the gastrointestinal tract
parenteral Correct Answer-drug route -- literal meaning is outside the GI
tract but is often used to mean by injection -- intravenous, subcutaneous,
intramuscular
depot preps Correct Answer-preparations from which the drug is
absorbed slowly over an extended time
chemical equivalence Correct Answer-contain the same amount of the
identical chemical compound (Drug)
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