NURS 241 Exam 1 – Questions With Complete
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Nurses are most directly involved in Care
patient __________ - through educating, managing, and monitoring
What is Therapeutics? Therapeutics focuses on disease prevention as well as
treatment and pain
What is Pharmacotherapy? The application of drugs for treating disease and
alleviating pain
,What is the Therapeutic Classification of Organization based on therapeutic usefulness
drugs?
What is Pharmacologic Classification? An organization based on the way the drug works at a
molecular, tissue, or body system level
- often represents the mechanism of action
What is the Prototype of a drug? The well-understood drug model with which other
drugs in its representative class are compared
What is a Generic drug? A drug that is manufactured by a different manufacturer
other than the original developer of the drug
- is also called the nonproprietary name
What are the three basic drug name 1. Chemical = reflects the chemical composition and
types? molecular structure
2. Generic = official name the US Adopted Names
Council gives a medication, each med only has one
generic name
3. Trade = the name the company or manufacture gives
the medication, one med can have multiple trade names
What is Bioavailability? Physiologic ability of drug to reach target cells and
produce effect
- anything that affects drug absorption also affects
bioavailability
What are the differences between trade 1. Filler ingredients added to generic drug form may
name drugs and their generic cause problems
equivalents? 2. Measurement of bioavailability is key in comparison
, What are some examples of over the 1. Some medications
counter drugs? 2. Supplements (vitamins)
3. Herbs (turmeric, St. Johns Wart)
What are some risks with over the 1. May have serious adverse effects if not used properly
counter medications? - common with over use of Tylenol, aspirin, and
ibuprofen
2. More easily obtained than prescription drugs
3. Self-treatment is sometimes ineffectual
What does a prescription medical label 1. Pharmacy name, address, and number
contain? 2. Doctors name and prescription number (# that allows
provider to prescribe meds)
3. Patient name, address
4. Instructions on when and how to take medication
5. Medication name, quantity, number of refills, date
medication should no longer be taken, date filled
When thinking about giving or Risks!
prescribing a medication, it is important
to determine if the benefits outweigh
the _________
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Terms in this set (156)
Nurses are most directly involved in Care
patient __________ - through educating, managing, and monitoring
What is Therapeutics? Therapeutics focuses on disease prevention as well as
treatment and pain
What is Pharmacotherapy? The application of drugs for treating disease and
alleviating pain
,What is the Therapeutic Classification of Organization based on therapeutic usefulness
drugs?
What is Pharmacologic Classification? An organization based on the way the drug works at a
molecular, tissue, or body system level
- often represents the mechanism of action
What is the Prototype of a drug? The well-understood drug model with which other
drugs in its representative class are compared
What is a Generic drug? A drug that is manufactured by a different manufacturer
other than the original developer of the drug
- is also called the nonproprietary name
What are the three basic drug name 1. Chemical = reflects the chemical composition and
types? molecular structure
2. Generic = official name the US Adopted Names
Council gives a medication, each med only has one
generic name
3. Trade = the name the company or manufacture gives
the medication, one med can have multiple trade names
What is Bioavailability? Physiologic ability of drug to reach target cells and
produce effect
- anything that affects drug absorption also affects
bioavailability
What are the differences between trade 1. Filler ingredients added to generic drug form may
name drugs and their generic cause problems
equivalents? 2. Measurement of bioavailability is key in comparison
, What are some examples of over the 1. Some medications
counter drugs? 2. Supplements (vitamins)
3. Herbs (turmeric, St. Johns Wart)
What are some risks with over the 1. May have serious adverse effects if not used properly
counter medications? - common with over use of Tylenol, aspirin, and
ibuprofen
2. More easily obtained than prescription drugs
3. Self-treatment is sometimes ineffectual
What does a prescription medical label 1. Pharmacy name, address, and number
contain? 2. Doctors name and prescription number (# that allows
provider to prescribe meds)
3. Patient name, address
4. Instructions on when and how to take medication
5. Medication name, quantity, number of refills, date
medication should no longer be taken, date filled
When thinking about giving or Risks!
prescribing a medication, it is important
to determine if the benefits outweigh
the _________
