Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for
Nurses: Chapter 1 By Michelle J
COMPLETE Q AND A
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light, heat) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be used to reduce
or eliminate stress - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅drugs
therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅medicines
, each drug has 3 names: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the official name
and the one listed by the FDA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅trademark/brand
name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-
the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to prescribe drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅prescription drugs
drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the health section of department
or grocery strores - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nonprescription/over the counter (OTC)
drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes; obtained illegally or have not
been approved for use by the FDA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved biologic product
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅biosimilar
Nurses: Chapter 1 By Michelle J
COMPLETE Q AND A
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light, heat) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be used to reduce
or eliminate stress - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅drugs
therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅medicines
, each drug has 3 names: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the official name
and the one listed by the FDA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅trademark/brand
name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-
the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to prescribe drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅prescription drugs
drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the health section of department
or grocery strores - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nonprescription/over the counter (OTC)
drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes; obtained illegally or have not
been approved for use by the FDA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved biologic product
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅biosimilar
