PN 1005 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
first pass effect - (ANSWER)oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA - (ANSWER)The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective
enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids - (ANSWER)oral drugs
tablets, sprays - (ANSWER)sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek - (ANSWER)buccal drugs
eye drops - (ANSWER)ophthalmic drugs
ear drops - (ANSWER)otic drugs
nose sprays - (ANSWER)nasal drugs
via injection - (ANSWER)parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration - (ANSWER)Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse
, PN 1005 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
Generic vs. Brand Name - (ANSWER)generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is brand
name (tylenol).
Polypharmacy - (ANSWER)The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR - (ANSWER)medication administration record
NKDA/NKA - (ANSWER)no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life - (ANSWER)length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose - (ANSWER)use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the drug
to reach the critical concentration sooner
drug blood level - (ANSWER)amount of a drug present in the blood
teratogenic effect - (ANSWER)drug induced birth defect
organs that excrete drugs - (ANSWER)kidney, GI tract
not for medical uses (example: heroin) - (ANSWER)schedule 1 drug
requires a written prescription, high risk of abuse (example: narcotics) - (ANSWER)schedule 2 drug
Non-amphetamines (low risk of abuse) - (ANSWER)schedule 3 drug
prescription drugs - (ANSWER)schedule 4 drug
mutagenic - (ANSWER)something that can cause changes, or mutations, in DNA
first pass effect - (ANSWER)oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA - (ANSWER)The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective
enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids - (ANSWER)oral drugs
tablets, sprays - (ANSWER)sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek - (ANSWER)buccal drugs
eye drops - (ANSWER)ophthalmic drugs
ear drops - (ANSWER)otic drugs
nose sprays - (ANSWER)nasal drugs
via injection - (ANSWER)parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration - (ANSWER)Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse
, PN 1005 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
Generic vs. Brand Name - (ANSWER)generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is brand
name (tylenol).
Polypharmacy - (ANSWER)The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR - (ANSWER)medication administration record
NKDA/NKA - (ANSWER)no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life - (ANSWER)length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose - (ANSWER)use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the drug
to reach the critical concentration sooner
drug blood level - (ANSWER)amount of a drug present in the blood
teratogenic effect - (ANSWER)drug induced birth defect
organs that excrete drugs - (ANSWER)kidney, GI tract
not for medical uses (example: heroin) - (ANSWER)schedule 1 drug
requires a written prescription, high risk of abuse (example: narcotics) - (ANSWER)schedule 2 drug
Non-amphetamines (low risk of abuse) - (ANSWER)schedule 3 drug
prescription drugs - (ANSWER)schedule 4 drug
mutagenic - (ANSWER)something that can cause changes, or mutations, in DNA
