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NURS 180 Intro to Pharmacology, Endocrine, & GI with 100- correct answers
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NURS 180: Intro toPharmacology, Endocrine, &
GI with 100% correct
answers.
Drugs elicit different responses depending on what? - answer Age
Gender
Body mass
Health status
Genetics
What is pharmacotherapy? - answer The application of drugs
What is a prescription drug? - answer Written or electronic orders
for meds
Must be seen by a medical professional
Proper meds for the condition
Medication education
What is an over the counter drug (OTC)? - answer No prescription
required
Patients prefer
May choose the wrong medication
Lack of knowledge
What is CAM? - answer CAM includes:
,Herbs
Supplements
Acupuncture
Natural remedies
What is the therapeutic effect of a med? - answer The desirable
response
What is the side/adverse effect of a med? - answer Undesirable
response
Adverse is more severe response
How are drugs placed in the therapeutic classification? - answer
Organize drugs by usefulness
What drugs so clinically
Treating particular diseases
Ex: Antihypertensives
How are drugs placed in the pharmacologic classification? - answer
Based on drug's mechanism of action
More specific
Ex: Beta Blockers
What is a prototype drug? - answer It is a drug model where other
drugs in a pharmacological class are compared to
Known as the grandfather drug
Are second generation or prototype drugs more effective? - answer
Second generation drugs can be more effective, higher safety, &
longer duration of action
, Stronger
Fewer drug interactions
What is the chemical name of a drug? - answer Describes physical
and chemical properties
What is the generic name of a drug? (Need to know for test) -
answer Assigned by company that developed the drug
Less complicated & easier to remember
Written in lowercase (ex. aspirin)
What is the trade name of a drug? (Need to know for test) - answer
Assigned by company marketing drug
Drug can have several trade names
Always Capitalized
Short and easy to remember (ex. Tylenol)
What is a schedule I drug? - answer It is the highest for potential
abuse and dependency
EX: Heroin, Ecstasy
What is a schedule II drug? - answer It is high for potential abuse
and dependency
EX: Methadone, Cocaine, Morphine, Oxycodone
What is a schedule III drug? - answer It is moderate for potential
abuse and dependency
EX: Anabolic steroids
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