PN 1005 Final || All Answers are Valid.

PN 1005 Final || All Answers are Valid.


TID correct answers three times a day


BID correct answers twice a day


QID correct answers four times a day


STAT correct answers immediately


PO correct answers by mouth, orally


PRN correct answers as needed


SQ correct answers subcutaneous


abbreviations NOT used correct answers CC
QD
OD
U
IU


7 rights of medication administration correct answers Right Person
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Frequency
Right Reason

, Right Documentation


Brand (Trade) Name correct answers Assigned by the medication's manufacturer, identifies the
medication as the property of the company, begins with a capital letter
ie: Nitrostat


Generic Name correct answers legal noncommercial name for a drug
ie: lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide


Pharmacodynamics correct answers what the drug does to the body


pharmacology correct answers study of drugs and their effects on the body


pharmacokinetics correct answers the movement of drugs throughout the body
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism
- excretion


Half-life of a medication correct answers the amount of time it takes for half of the drug to be
eliminated.


first pass effect correct answers The initial metabolism in the liver of a drug absorbed from the
gastrointestinal tract before the drug reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream.


FDA correct answers Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is responsible for
determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
- includes cosmetics