NURS 316 Unit 1 Exam Questions and
answers
physiology - ✅✅normal function of the body
pathophysiology - ✅✅abnormal changes caused by (or resulting in) disease
pharmacology - ✅✅how a drug works on the body (and vice versa) to treat the
condition
pharmacotherapy - ✅✅the administration drugs for disease prevention or
treatment of suffering
drug - ✅✅a chemical agent capable of producing biological responses in the
body
desirable response = therapeutic effect
undesirable response = adverse effect
medication - ✅✅a drug that is considered medically therapeutic
biologics - ✅✅naturally produced in animal cells
used to treat and prevent illness
,natural health products (NHP) - ✅✅herbals, natural plant extracts, vitamins,
minerals, dietary supplements
canadian federal drug legislation requires - ✅✅that a drug is both safe and
effective for a specified purpose
drug classes - ✅✅therapeutic
pharmacological
therapeutic classification - ✅✅based on therapeutic usefulness
pharmacological classification - ✅✅describes how the drug works at the
molecular, tissue and body system level
drug names - ✅✅Chemical
Generic
Brand/Trade
Chemical drugs - ✅✅named after chemical composition
scientific description of the drugs molecular structure
generic drugs - ✅✅assigned international non-proprietary name
recognizable name
describes active ingredients
, brand/trade drugs - ✅✅name selected by the manufacturing company
generic drugs have... - ✅✅the same active chemical
DIFFERENT non-active ingredients affecting efficacy
bioavailability - ✅✅amount of drug that is absorbed into the systemic
circulation and is physiologically available to reach target cells and produce an
effect
controlled substances - ✅✅drugs whose use is restricted due to potential for
abuse
prototype drugs - ✅✅a single drug from a drug class that is used as a reference
drug, serves as a model drug
ex. morphine
'another medication works similarly to morphine' - ofxycodein
10 rights of drug administration - ✅✅correct drug
correct patient
correct dose
correct route of administration
correct timing (delivery and frequency)
answers
physiology - ✅✅normal function of the body
pathophysiology - ✅✅abnormal changes caused by (or resulting in) disease
pharmacology - ✅✅how a drug works on the body (and vice versa) to treat the
condition
pharmacotherapy - ✅✅the administration drugs for disease prevention or
treatment of suffering
drug - ✅✅a chemical agent capable of producing biological responses in the
body
desirable response = therapeutic effect
undesirable response = adverse effect
medication - ✅✅a drug that is considered medically therapeutic
biologics - ✅✅naturally produced in animal cells
used to treat and prevent illness
,natural health products (NHP) - ✅✅herbals, natural plant extracts, vitamins,
minerals, dietary supplements
canadian federal drug legislation requires - ✅✅that a drug is both safe and
effective for a specified purpose
drug classes - ✅✅therapeutic
pharmacological
therapeutic classification - ✅✅based on therapeutic usefulness
pharmacological classification - ✅✅describes how the drug works at the
molecular, tissue and body system level
drug names - ✅✅Chemical
Generic
Brand/Trade
Chemical drugs - ✅✅named after chemical composition
scientific description of the drugs molecular structure
generic drugs - ✅✅assigned international non-proprietary name
recognizable name
describes active ingredients
, brand/trade drugs - ✅✅name selected by the manufacturing company
generic drugs have... - ✅✅the same active chemical
DIFFERENT non-active ingredients affecting efficacy
bioavailability - ✅✅amount of drug that is absorbed into the systemic
circulation and is physiologically available to reach target cells and produce an
effect
controlled substances - ✅✅drugs whose use is restricted due to potential for
abuse
prototype drugs - ✅✅a single drug from a drug class that is used as a reference
drug, serves as a model drug
ex. morphine
'another medication works similarly to morphine' - ofxycodein
10 rights of drug administration - ✅✅correct drug
correct patient
correct dose
correct route of administration
correct timing (delivery and frequency)
