Penn Foster Pharmacology Final Exam WITH CORRECT ANSWER

Penn Foster Pharmacology Final
Exam WITH CORRECT ANSWERS



PharmacokineticsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔How the body reacts to the movement of J J J J J J J J




drugs in the body. This occurs after administration
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PharmacodynamicsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Study of the biochemical and J J J J J




physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action
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Metered-dose inhalerCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔device that produces a medicated spray
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for inhalation
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Concentration gradientCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Drugs moving from areas of higher J J J J J J J




concentration to lower concentration
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Water-soluble drugsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Drugs that dissolve in water and tend to
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stay IN the bloodstream and either stay free or bond to various proteins
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Lipid-soluble drugsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔drugs absorbed by bodily fats and move out
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of the bloodstream into the interstitial space (between organs and tissues)
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PotencyCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔amount of a drug needed to produce desired effect J J J J J J J J J




Represented by a dose-reponsive curve J J J J




Lethal Dose LD50CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔the dose at which 50% of animals given die
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Effective dose ED50CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔the dose at which 50% of animals are
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showing desired effects
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Therapeutic indexCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔LD50/ED50 J J




FormularyCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔bible of drug doses and side effects J J J J J J J




Environmental Protection AgencyCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Regulates development and J J J J J




approval of pesticides and establishes water quality standards
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, Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA)CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Made
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the extra label use of approved veterinary drugs legal under certain well-defined conditions
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Six rights of administrationCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔1. Right patient
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2. right drug
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3. right route
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4. right dose
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5. right time and frequency
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6. right documentation
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emulsionsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔milky solution containing the drug. Must mix well J J J J J J J J




before using
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ElixirsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Compound liquid medication help in an alcohol solution. J J J J J J J J




Often has flavorings to mask the drug taste
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types of syringesCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔luer lock: screws on
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slip tip: most common
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Eccentric tip: good for larger volumes of meds going IV
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Catheter tip: good for oral meds J J J J J




neuroleptanalgesicsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔combination of an opioid and a tranquilizer J J J J J J J




or sedative
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Common combos: xylazine and butorphanol; Acepromazine and morphine; Acepromazine
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nad oxymorphone
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Antianxiety medication side effectsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔lethargy, ataxia, PU/PD,
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hyper excitability, liver issues in cats
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Antidepressant medication side effectsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔sedation, tachycardia, J J J J J




mydriasis, dry mouth, urine retention, constipation
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Serotonin reuptake inhibitorsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Antidepressive medication.
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Increases the amount of serotonin in the brain by preventing serotonin removal
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Inotropic drugsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Affect the force of heart contraction.
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positive increase strength J J




negative decreases strength J J




Chronotropic drugsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Affect the heart rate J J J J J




positive increases J




negative decreases J




HematicsCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Iron supplement that helps correct anemia J J J J J J