Pharmacology Exam 1 Study Guide – Practice Questions, Drug Classes & Key Concepts

Pharmacology Exam 1:
Chapters 1-9

The Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER-a research -supported organizational framework for
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professional nursing practice
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5 Steps of nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER-Assessment
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Diagnosis

Planning

Implementation

Evaluation



The nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and requesting pain
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medication. What will the nurse do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-ACCESS the pt's pain and pain
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level. (Assessment is ALWAYS 1st)
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The "Rights" of Medication Administration - CORRECT ANSWER-Right drug, right dose, right
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patient, right route, right time, right reason, right documentation
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A nurse makes an error when administering medications to a patient. Which action by the nurse
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requires the supervising nurse to intervene? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse records completion
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of an INCIDENT REPORT in the medical record.
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Drug definition - CORRECT ANSWER-any chemical substance that is capable of affecting a
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physiologic process through a mechanical process
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Trade name - CORRECT ANSWER-describes drug's chemical composition & molecular structure
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name given by the U.S Adopted Names Council
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registered trademark (company drug name)
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Prototypical drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-first drug in a class of drugs
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Pharmaceutics - CORRECT ANSWER-HOW we get the drug into our body
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liquid, capsule, powder, IV, etc.
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Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER-WHAT the body does to the drug B B BB B B B B B B




Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER-WHAT the drug does to the body B B BB B B B B B B




Bioavailability - CORRECT ANSWER-how much of the drug gets into the bloodstream
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First pass effect - CORRECT ANSWER-can be good or bad
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large first pass= liver will metabolize it to nothing and smaller amount will be bioavailable
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Transdermal drug B




Topical drug - CORRECT ANSWER--will leach out over time after applied, will get into
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bloodstream and go EVERYWHERE
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-apply right where it hurts, reacts LOCALLY
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