NPH 201 Week 1 Q&A 2026 Complete
Study Guide.
This document covers fundamental concepts in
pharmacology, including drug classifications,
administration routes, order types, abbreviations, and
medication safety principles.
# Term Definition
1 What is the focus of Conventional medicine focuses on
conventional medicine? scientific evidence and
pharmaceuticals.
2 Define pharmacokinetics. Pharmacokinetics is what the body
does to the drug.
3 Define Pharmacodynamics is what the drug
pharmacodynamics. does to the body.
4 What is an Digitalis, derived from the foxglove
example of a plant- plant, is an example of a plant-derived
derived medication.
medication?
5 What is an Insulin, originally from bovine or
example of an porcine sources, is an example of
animal-derived an animal-derived drug.
drug?
6 What is a synthetic A synthetic medication is a drug
medication? created entirely in a laboratory.
7 Define curative drug Curative drugs treat or eliminate a
classification. disease.
8 Define prophylactic drug Prophylactic drugs are used to
classification. prevent a disease or condition.
9 Define diagnostic drug Diagnostic drugs help identify a
classification. disease.
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Study Guide.
This document covers fundamental concepts in
pharmacology, including drug classifications,
administration routes, order types, abbreviations, and
medication safety principles.
# Term Definition
1 What is the focus of Conventional medicine focuses on
conventional medicine? scientific evidence and
pharmaceuticals.
2 Define pharmacokinetics. Pharmacokinetics is what the body
does to the drug.
3 Define Pharmacodynamics is what the drug
pharmacodynamics. does to the body.
4 What is an Digitalis, derived from the foxglove
example of a plant- plant, is an example of a plant-derived
derived medication.
medication?
5 What is an Insulin, originally from bovine or
example of an porcine sources, is an example of
animal-derived an animal-derived drug.
drug?
6 What is a synthetic A synthetic medication is a drug
medication? created entirely in a laboratory.
7 Define curative drug Curative drugs treat or eliminate a
classification. disease.
8 Define prophylactic drug Prophylactic drugs are used to
classification. prevent a disease or condition.
9 Define diagnostic drug Diagnostic drugs help identify a
classification. disease.
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