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68W ALC LPC Exam Study Guide Solutions Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes - ANSWER- pharmacology Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - ANSWER-Medical pharmacology The reason or conditions for which a p...

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68W ALC LPC Exam Study Guide Solutions


Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes - ANSWER✔✔-

pharmacology


Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - ANSWER✔✔-Medical

pharmacology


The reason or conditions for which a particular medication is given - ANSWER✔✔-Indication


The amount of medication given at or within a specified period of time - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Maximum Dose


administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a

desired, observable physiological effect - ANSWER✔✔-Titration


a medical reason to NEVER give a medication - ANSWER✔✔-Absolute Contraindication


a medical reason a med should not be given but may be acceptable in certain circumstances -

ANSWER✔✔-Relative contraindication


hypersensitivity response induced by exposure - ANSWER✔✔-Allergy


an unintended but not surprising consequence of a medication (besides an allergy) - ANSWER✔✔-Side

effect

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the desire change in physiology for administering the medication - ANSWER✔✔-Therapeutic effect


the blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect - ANSWER✔✔-Therapeutic

level


the blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage - ANSWER✔✔-Toxic level


When medication is at its highest concentration - ANSWER✔✔-Peak


the lowest blood level of a medication between doses - ANSWER✔✔-Trough


the time for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the dose of medication - ANSWER✔✔-Half-life


a relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half-lives of medication -

ANSWER✔✔-Steady State


the body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires higher or more frequent doses

to achieve the therapeutic effect - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Resistance


the process of the body to break down and eliminate medications - ANSWER✔✔-Metabolism


the recommended time period between doses of a medication - ANSWER✔✔-Dosing interval


the time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins - ANSWER✔✔-Onset


the time until the medication's therapeutic effect wears off - ANSWER✔✔-Duration of Effect


the length of time a course of medication is continued to ensure the desired effect is maintained -

ANSWER✔✔-Duration of Therapy


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All of the limitations, considerations and instructions required, regarding a medication, to help achieve

the desired physiological response while minimizing side effects - ANSWER✔✔-Dosing parameters


other medical problems which may affect metabolism or may make the patient more susceptible for a

side effect or toxicity - ANSWER✔✔-Comorbidities


medications which kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria - ANSWER✔✔-Antibiotics


categorizes bacteria into either a GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE - ANSWER✔✔-Gram Stain Testing


usually constant for each dose, but may change - ANSWER✔✔-Strength of medication


this is usually based on an hourly time interval or a number of times per day - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Gram negative


bacteria that thrives only in an oxygen environment - ANSWER✔✔-Aerobic


bacteria that only grow well in the absence of oxygen - ANSWER✔✔-Anaerobic


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