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68W ALC LPC Exam With Complete Solutions
Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes ANS✔✔ pharmacology
Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease ANS✔✔ Medical pharmacology
The reason or conditions for which a particular medication is given ANS✔✔ Indication
The amount of medication given at or within a specified period of time ANS✔✔ Dose
The largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period time (such as 24 hours)
i.e max dose for Tylenol for an otherwise healthy adult is 3000mg ANS✔✔ Maximum Dose
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a desired, observable
physiological effect ANS✔✔ Titration
a medical reason to NEVER give a medication ANS✔✔ Absolute Contraindication
a medical reason a med should not be given but may be acceptable in certain circumstances ANS✔✔ Relative
contraindication
hypersensitivity response induced by exposure ANS✔✔ Allergy
an unintended but not surprising consequence of a medication (besides an allergy) ANS✔✔ Side effect
the desire change in physiology for administering the medication ANS✔✔ Therapeutic effect
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the blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect ANS✔✔ Therapeutic level
the blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage ANS✔✔ Toxic level
When medication is at its highest concentration ANS✔✔ Peak
the lowest blood level of a medication between doses ANS✔✔ Trough
the time for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the dose of medication ANS✔✔ Half-life
a relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half-lives of medication ANS✔✔ Steady State
the body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires higher or more frequent doses to achieve the
therapeutic effect ANS✔✔ Tolerance
when infectious organisms adapt to antibiotics or antivirals and it takes either higher doses of the same medication or a
change to a different medication to kill the organisms ANS✔✔ Resistance
the process of the body to break down and eliminate medications ANS✔✔ Metabolism
the recommended time period between doses of a medication ANS✔✔ Dosing interval
the time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins ANS✔✔ Onset
the time until the medication's therapeutic effect wears off ANS✔✔ Duration of Effect
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the length of time a course of medication is continued to ensure the desired effect is maintained ANS✔✔ Duration of
Therapy
All of the limitations, considerations and instructions required, regarding a medication, to help achieve the desired
physiological response while minimizing side effects ANS✔✔ Dosing parameters
other medical problems which may affect metabolism or may make the patient more susceptible for a side effect or
toxicity ANS✔✔ Comorbidities
medications which kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria ANS✔✔ Antibiotics
categorizes bacteria into either a GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE ANS✔✔ Gram Stain Testing
usually constant for each dose, but may change ANS✔✔ Strength of medication
this is usually based on an hourly time interval or a number of times per day ANS✔✔ Frequency of each dose
indicates the presence of peptidoglycan (is the substance that forms a tough and rigid cell wall)
retains color of gram stain ANS✔✔ Gram positive
indicates that the cell membrane out structure consists of a cytoplasmic membrane surrounded by a thin layer of
peptidoglycn
does not retain color from gram staining ANS✔✔ Gram negative
bacteria that thrives only in an oxygen environment ANS✔✔ Aerobic
bacteria that only grow well in the absence of oxygen ANS✔✔ Anaerobic
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