BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES 17TH EDITION ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES 17TH
EDITION ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

◉ examples of therapeutic methods include the following:
Answer: - drug therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy


◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs
Answer: drug therapy


◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with diet
Answer: diet therapy


◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces
(e.g. water, light, heat)
Answer: physiotherapy


◉ therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and
methods that can be used to reduce or eliminate stress

, Answer: psychological therapy


◉ chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
Answer: drugs


◉ therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of
diseases
Answer: medicines


◉ each drug has 3 names:
Answer: - chemical name
- generic name
- brand name


◉ describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular
structure
Answer: chemical name


◉ non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA
Answer: generic name