Pharmacology Connections to Nursing Practice Adams 2026 Questions and Answers 100 Pass

Pharmacology Connections in Nursing Practice Study Guide 2026 | Current Edition Solutions Drug - answer - Any substance that is taken to prevent, cure, or reduce symptoms of a medical condition Pharmacotherapy - answer - The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment of suffering Pharmacology - answer - The Study of Medicines Indications - answer - The conditions for which a drug is approved Therapeutic Drug Classification - answer - Describes what is being treated by the drug or simply states what condition is being treated. Pharmacologic Classification - answer - Describes the drug acts or how the drug produces its effect in the body (mechanism of action) Prototype Drug - answer - A single drug from a class of drugs to which all other medicines in the class are compared to. Why study prototype drugs - answer - Allow for predictions on actions and adverse effects on other drugs in the class Chemical Names of Drugs - answer - Assigned by the IUPAC Only one chemical name for each drug Helpful in predicting a drug's physical and chemical properties Generic Names of Drugs - answer - Assigned by the United States Adopted Name Council. Only one generic name for each drug. ending of _lol is used in what generic class of drugs - answer - beta-adrenergic drugs ending of _statin indicates what generic class of drugs - answer - lipid lowering drugs Trade Name of Drugs - answer - Indicates a proprietary, product, or brand name Exclusivity Period - answer - Period in which competing companies are not allowed to market generic versions of a drug product. Combination Drugs - answer - Drugs with more than one active generic ingredient. Poses a problem with naming one generic per drug. Often brand name combination drugs contain generic drugs. Bioavailability - answer - The rate and extent to which the active ingredient is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of drug action to produce its effect. (distribution) Of most concern when using critical drugs and those with a narrow safety margin. What is the perfect drug? - answer - One that is safe and effective Rationale for utilizing pharmacotherapy - answer - Decreased signs and symptoms of disease Prevention of disease Satisfaction with health status What toxic plant does atropine come from - answer - Atropa belladona Example of a traditional drug prototype - answer - Atropine Nurse's responsibility in pharmacology - answer - Knowledge of the ordered drug ( generic and trade name, drug classification Intended use Effects Contraindications Special considerations Why drug is prescribed How is it supplied by pharmacy How it should be administered ( dose ranges) Nursing process considerations as it applies to the patient. Patent Medicines - answer - Contains the brand name that clearly identifies the product. Does not imply a legal right to manufacture or sell. Orphan Disease - answer - Serious though rare disease that affects fewer than 200, 000 people in the US. Orphan Drug Act - answer - Encourage the development of drugs to treat rare diseases Provides grants, tax credits for researchers Provides 7 years of exclusivity for companies to market the drugs. Formulary - answer - A list of pharmaceutical products and drug recipes. Pharmacopeia - answer - A medical reference summarizing standards of drug purity, strength, directions for synthesis. Stages of Drug Approval - answer - Preclinical Research Clinical Investigation--3 phases Post Marketing Surveillance Preclinical Research Phase of Drug Approval - answer - Extensive laboratory testing Goal is to determine drug action and to predict harm to humans Not regulated by the FDA Clinical Investigation Phase of Drug Approval - answer - Phase 1: Testing done on 20-80 volunteers. Focus is on patient safety. Phase 2: Testing done on several hundred patients. Focus is on drug effectiveness. Phase 3: Large numbers of patients are given drug. Focus is to determ