NURS 180: INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY, ENDOCRINE,
& GI COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
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
What is a schedule IV drug? - ANSWER It is lower for potential abuse and
dependency
EX: temazepam (Restoril), lorazepam (Ativan)
What is a schedule V drug? - ANSWER It is the lowest for potential abuse and
dependency
EX: Cough preparations with codeine
What is a pregnancy risk category drug A? - ANSWER Studies in women fail to
show risk to fetus; fetal harm unlikely
What is a pregnancy risk category drug B? - ANSWER Animal reproduction
studies show no fetal risk
What is a pregnancy risk category drug C? - ANSWER Studies in animals have
revealed adverse effects on fetus or have not been done in animals or women
What is a pregnancy risk category drug D? - ANSWER Confirmation of human
fetal risk; (benefit may outweigh the risk in life threatening situation)
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