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PN1005 - Midterm Review (Session 1 & 2)
Questions and Verified Answers
LPN Responsibility in Medication
Ans: The responsibility of the LPN in administration of medication.
Drug Standards and Legislation
Ans: How drug standards and the drug legislation affect drug regulation in
Canada.
Canadian Drug Acts Purpose
Ans: The purpose of the Canadian Drug Acts and their application to
nursing practice.
Pharmacodynamics
Ans: The branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs and
the mechanism of their action.
Pharmacokinetics
Ans: The branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs
within the body.
Pharmacology Definition
Ans: The study of the biological effects of chemicals.
Drugs Definition
Ans: Chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of
change.
Therapeutic Effects
Ans: Some drug effects that are helpful.
Adverse Effects
Ans: Undesirable or potentially dangerous effects of drugs.
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Natural Drug Sources
Ans: Sources of drugs that include plants, animal products, and inorganic
compounds.
Synthetic Drug Sources
Ans: Drugs created through genetic engineering or synthetic processes.
Preclinical Trials
Ans: Chemicals tested on laboratory animals.
Phase I Studies
Ans: Chemicals tested on human volunteers.
Phase II Studies
Ans: Drug tried on informed patients with the disease.
Phase III Studies
Ans: Drug used in vast clinical market.
Phase IV Studies
Ans: Continual evaluation of the drug.
Food and Drugs Act (FDA)
Ans: All drugs for sale in Canada must be approved under this act to
protect the public against health hazards and fraud.
Controlled Drug and Substance Act
Ans: Defines drug abuse and classifies drugs according to potential for
abuse.
Pregnancy Categories
Ans: Categories established by the FDA for drugs based on their effects
during pregnancy.
Pharmacotherapeutics
PN1005 - Midterm Review (Session 1 & 2)
Questions and Verified Answers
LPN Responsibility in Medication
Ans: The responsibility of the LPN in administration of medication.
Drug Standards and Legislation
Ans: How drug standards and the drug legislation affect drug regulation in
Canada.
Canadian Drug Acts Purpose
Ans: The purpose of the Canadian Drug Acts and their application to
nursing practice.
Pharmacodynamics
Ans: The branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs and
the mechanism of their action.
Pharmacokinetics
Ans: The branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs
within the body.
Pharmacology Definition
Ans: The study of the biological effects of chemicals.
Drugs Definition
Ans: Chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of
change.
Therapeutic Effects
Ans: Some drug effects that are helpful.
Adverse Effects
Ans: Undesirable or potentially dangerous effects of drugs.
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Natural Drug Sources
Ans: Sources of drugs that include plants, animal products, and inorganic
compounds.
Synthetic Drug Sources
Ans: Drugs created through genetic engineering or synthetic processes.
Preclinical Trials
Ans: Chemicals tested on laboratory animals.
Phase I Studies
Ans: Chemicals tested on human volunteers.
Phase II Studies
Ans: Drug tried on informed patients with the disease.
Phase III Studies
Ans: Drug used in vast clinical market.
Phase IV Studies
Ans: Continual evaluation of the drug.
Food and Drugs Act (FDA)
Ans: All drugs for sale in Canada must be approved under this act to
protect the public against health hazards and fraud.
Controlled Drug and Substance Act
Ans: Defines drug abuse and classifies drugs according to potential for
abuse.
Pregnancy Categories
Ans: Categories established by the FDA for drugs based on their effects
during pregnancy.
Pharmacotherapeutics
