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NUR 2474 Pharm Quiz 1 Questions And Answers Drug (known as medication) - ANSWER- Any substance that has a physiological effect on the body Pharmacology - ANSWER- The study of drugs and their effects on the body Side effect - ANSWER- Undesirable effects that are bothersome, but not harmful to the client Adverse effect - ANSWER- Harmful, undesirable effects Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER- What the BODY does to drugs Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER- What DRUGS do to the body 5 (original) rights to medication administration - ANSWER- 1. Right drug 2. Right client 3. Right dose 4. Right route 5. Right time The 3 medication characteristics are: - ANSWER- 1. Safety 2. Selectivity 3. Effectiveness Patients appreciate the unpredictability of medications - ANSWER- FALSE Additional properties of ideal medications include: - ANSWER- 1. Reversibility 2. Ease of administration 3. Low cost 4. Freedom from drug interactions What is the key factor to patient adherence? - ANSWER- Ease of administration "Half life" is the time it takes half of the drug to be completely absorbed by the body - ANSWER- FALSE It is the time it takes half of drug to be METABOLIZED (eliminated) What are pharmacotherapeutics? - ANSWER- Study of medication and its effects on the body Patients who present with severe pain are most likely to receive medication via which route? - ANSWER- IV Most rapid route (15 min) What is tolerance? - ANSWER- Decreased responsiveness to a drug


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