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AMSA Advanced Nursing Unit 1 Exam withcomplete solutions 2024/2025
medication - ANSWER✓✓-An approved therapeutic agent applied to
or introduced to the body that produces a local or systemic
physiologic effect; used in treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of a
disease.
US Federal, state, and local regulations - ANSWER✓✓-Protects the
health of the people by ensuring that medications are safe and
effective
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER✓✓-An entity of the
US government that enforces medication laws that ensure all
medications on the market endure robust testing before they are
sold to the public.
State and Local Medication Laws - ANSWER✓✓-Must conform to
federal laws, but control substances not regulated by the federal
government.
controlled substances - ANSWER✓✓-A drug or substance that has
the potential for illegal use and abuse; must be placed on a list
according to the Controlled substances act.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - ANSWER✓✓-A part of the
Department of Justice; was established to enforce federal laws
regarding the use of illegal drugs
medical personnel - ANSWER✓✓-Share the responsibility for
managing controlled substances on site according to federal law
, CSA - ANSWER✓✓-Controlled Substances Act
5 sections (schedules) of controlled substances according to the
CSA - ANSWER✓✓-Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 1 controlled substances - ANSWER✓✓-Highest potential for
abuse; no accepted medical use and never prescribed for use.
Possession of these drugs is illegal. E.g. heroin ecstasy marijuana
Schedule 2 controlled substances - ANSWER✓✓-High potential for
abuse; accepted for medical use but with severe restrictions. May
also cause psychological or physical dependence. E.g. cocaine
lidocaine ocycodone codeine morphine.
Schedule 3 controlled substances - ANSWER✓✓-Potential for abuse
less than Schedule 1 or 2 drugs; accepted for medical use. May
cause moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological
dependence. Includes limited amounts of narcotics or stimulants.
E.g. Tylenol with Codeine, Vicodin, testosterone.
Schedule 4 controlled substances - ANSWER✓✓-Low potential for
abuse; accepted for medical use. May cause less limiting physical or
psychological dependence when compared to Schedule 3 drugs.
Includes minor tranquilizers and hypnotics. E.g. Valium Rohypnol
Ambien Xanax.
Schedule 5 controlled substances - ANSWER✓✓-Low potential for
abuse; accepted for medical use. May cause limiting physical or
psychological dependence when compared to Schedule 5 drugs.
Includes drug mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotics. E.g.
cough medicine with limited quantity of codeine, Lyrica.
medication uses - ANSWER✓✓-Diagnostic, palliative, prophylactic,
replacement, therapeutic.
diagnostic - ANSWER✓✓-helps to determine the cause of a particular
health problem. E.g. injecting antigen serum for allergy testing
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