PHARMACOLOGY CONNECTIONS TO
NURSING PRACTICE ADAMS URBAN
COMPLETE COURSE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Therapeutic Classification.
Answer: Classification that describes what a drug treats.
◉ Pharmacologic Classification.
Answer: Classification that describes how the drug acts.
◉ name ending in -lol.
Answer: used in generic name of beta-adrenergic blockers
◉ name ending -statin.
Answer: denotes a lipid-lowering drug
◉ Chemical Name.
Answer: Standardized nomenclature of drugs established by
International union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Each
Drug only has one chemical Name.
◉ Generic Name.
,Answer: Name assigned by United States Adopted Name Council.
Each drug only has one Generic Name.
◉ Trade Name (Brand Name).
Answer: Name given to a proprietary drug.
◉ Exclusivity.
Answer: Time used by a company to recoup costs in R&D where
competing drug companies may not manufacture a generic form of a
drug.
◉ Combination Drugs.
Answer: Drugs with more than one active ingredient.
◉ Bioavailability.
Answer: The rate and extent to which a drug's active ingredient is
absorbed from the drug product to the site of drug action.
◉ medication reconcilliation.
Answer: comparing the patient's medication orders to all
medications the patient is and has been taking.
◉ root cause analysis.
, Answer: determine why an error occurred and not the person
responsible.
◉ Pregnant Drug Categories:
A
B
C
D
X.
Answer: A-studies done and no risk to baby
B-Animal studies, no risk to fetus
C-Animal studies show adverse effects and no studies in humans
D-Studies in women show risk to baby
X-Adequate well documented studies show fetal abnormalities
◉ Pediatric Absorption compared to adults
1. Gastric/intestinal
2. IM
3. Skin.
Answer: 1. Slower due to lower pH in stomach, slowed gastric
motility
2. Slower due to low blood flow to muscles
NURSING PRACTICE ADAMS URBAN
COMPLETE COURSE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Therapeutic Classification.
Answer: Classification that describes what a drug treats.
◉ Pharmacologic Classification.
Answer: Classification that describes how the drug acts.
◉ name ending in -lol.
Answer: used in generic name of beta-adrenergic blockers
◉ name ending -statin.
Answer: denotes a lipid-lowering drug
◉ Chemical Name.
Answer: Standardized nomenclature of drugs established by
International union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Each
Drug only has one chemical Name.
◉ Generic Name.
,Answer: Name assigned by United States Adopted Name Council.
Each drug only has one Generic Name.
◉ Trade Name (Brand Name).
Answer: Name given to a proprietary drug.
◉ Exclusivity.
Answer: Time used by a company to recoup costs in R&D where
competing drug companies may not manufacture a generic form of a
drug.
◉ Combination Drugs.
Answer: Drugs with more than one active ingredient.
◉ Bioavailability.
Answer: The rate and extent to which a drug's active ingredient is
absorbed from the drug product to the site of drug action.
◉ medication reconcilliation.
Answer: comparing the patient's medication orders to all
medications the patient is and has been taking.
◉ root cause analysis.
, Answer: determine why an error occurred and not the person
responsible.
◉ Pregnant Drug Categories:
A
B
C
D
X.
Answer: A-studies done and no risk to baby
B-Animal studies, no risk to fetus
C-Animal studies show adverse effects and no studies in humans
D-Studies in women show risk to baby
X-Adequate well documented studies show fetal abnormalities
◉ Pediatric Absorption compared to adults
1. Gastric/intestinal
2. IM
3. Skin.
Answer: 1. Slower due to lower pH in stomach, slowed gastric
motility
2. Slower due to low blood flow to muscles
