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PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE,
11TH EDITION BY BRIAN NJERU
CHAPTER 1-112|COMPLETE GUIDE A+
Drug - ANSWER-A chemical that affects living processes.
Pharmacology - ANSWER-The study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems.
Clinical Pharmacology - ANSWER-The study of drugs in humans.
Therapeutics - ANSWER-The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat
disease or to prevent pregnancy.
Pharmakon - ANSWER-Greek word meaning remedy and poison.
Effective - ANSWER-Must prove to work to be useful.
Safe - ANSWER-Should have minimal risk of harm.
Goal - ANSWER-Maximize benefit while minimizing harm.
Contraindications - ANSWER-Factors that make the use of a drug
undesirable or dangerous.
Interactions with other medications/foods - ANSWER-Potential effects
when drugs are taken with other substances.
Reversibility - ANSWER-The ability to reverse the effects of a drug.
Allergies - ANSWER-Adverse reactions by the immune system to a
substance.
, Predictability - ANSWER-The ability to foresee the effects of a drug.
Storage requirements - ANSWER-Conditions necessary for preserving
drugs.
Patient - ANSWER-Individual receiving medication.
Route - ANSWER-Method by which medication is administered.
Time - ANSWER-When medication is given.
Dose - ANSWER-Amount of medication given at one time.
Documentation - ANSWER-Recording details of medication
administration.
Education - ANSWER-Providing information about medications.
Right to Refuse - ANSWER-The patient's right to decline medication.
Nursing Judgment - ANSWER-Critical thinking by nurses to ensure
patient safety.
Pre-administration Assessment - ANSWER-Evaluation before giving
medication.
Dosage and Administration - ANSWER-Specific instructions for
medication use.
Promoting Therapeutic Effects - ANSWER-Enhancing the positive
outcomes of medications.
Minimizing Adverse Effects and Interactions - ANSWER-Reducing
negative outcomes and drug interactions.
Making PRN Decisions - ANSWER-Deciding when to administer
medications as needed.
PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE,
11TH EDITION BY BRIAN NJERU
CHAPTER 1-112|COMPLETE GUIDE A+
Drug - ANSWER-A chemical that affects living processes.
Pharmacology - ANSWER-The study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems.
Clinical Pharmacology - ANSWER-The study of drugs in humans.
Therapeutics - ANSWER-The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat
disease or to prevent pregnancy.
Pharmakon - ANSWER-Greek word meaning remedy and poison.
Effective - ANSWER-Must prove to work to be useful.
Safe - ANSWER-Should have minimal risk of harm.
Goal - ANSWER-Maximize benefit while minimizing harm.
Contraindications - ANSWER-Factors that make the use of a drug
undesirable or dangerous.
Interactions with other medications/foods - ANSWER-Potential effects
when drugs are taken with other substances.
Reversibility - ANSWER-The ability to reverse the effects of a drug.
Allergies - ANSWER-Adverse reactions by the immune system to a
substance.
, Predictability - ANSWER-The ability to foresee the effects of a drug.
Storage requirements - ANSWER-Conditions necessary for preserving
drugs.
Patient - ANSWER-Individual receiving medication.
Route - ANSWER-Method by which medication is administered.
Time - ANSWER-When medication is given.
Dose - ANSWER-Amount of medication given at one time.
Documentation - ANSWER-Recording details of medication
administration.
Education - ANSWER-Providing information about medications.
Right to Refuse - ANSWER-The patient's right to decline medication.
Nursing Judgment - ANSWER-Critical thinking by nurses to ensure
patient safety.
Pre-administration Assessment - ANSWER-Evaluation before giving
medication.
Dosage and Administration - ANSWER-Specific instructions for
medication use.
Promoting Therapeutic Effects - ANSWER-Enhancing the positive
outcomes of medications.
Minimizing Adverse Effects and Interactions - ANSWER-Reducing
negative outcomes and drug interactions.
Making PRN Decisions - ANSWER-Deciding when to administer
medications as needed.
