Principles of Pharmacology: Study
Guide Questions with Correct
Answers.
Define generic vs trade name of a medication - Answer Generic - Nonproprietary name. ex:
acetaminophen
Trade - Proprietary name. Tylenol
Describe your nursing responsibilities administering medications - Answer * Know how
nursing practice acts define/limit
functions.
* Recognize the limits of own knowledge and skill
* Responsible for own actions regardless of a written
order.
* Know agency policy regarding controlled substances
List 3 drug references available to you in the clinical setting - Answer * Pharmacopeia
* US National Formulary
* Medication and drug handbooks and agency
formularies
Discuss the following effects of drugs: therapeutic effect, side effect, adverse effect, drug allergy,
and drug toxicity - Answer Therapeutic - Primary effect intended
Side - Secondary effect. Not intended to happen
Adverse - More severe effect or reaction.
Drug allergy - Immunologic reaction to a drug
Drug toxicity - Deleterious effects on an organism or tissue
Define the half-life and describe the clinical use of this term - Answer •Time required for the
elimination process to reduce concentration of drug to 1/2 what it was at administration.
•Because of it, repeated doses of drug are necessary to maintain drug levels
Guide Questions with Correct
Answers.
Define generic vs trade name of a medication - Answer Generic - Nonproprietary name. ex:
acetaminophen
Trade - Proprietary name. Tylenol
Describe your nursing responsibilities administering medications - Answer * Know how
nursing practice acts define/limit
functions.
* Recognize the limits of own knowledge and skill
* Responsible for own actions regardless of a written
order.
* Know agency policy regarding controlled substances
List 3 drug references available to you in the clinical setting - Answer * Pharmacopeia
* US National Formulary
* Medication and drug handbooks and agency
formularies
Discuss the following effects of drugs: therapeutic effect, side effect, adverse effect, drug allergy,
and drug toxicity - Answer Therapeutic - Primary effect intended
Side - Secondary effect. Not intended to happen
Adverse - More severe effect or reaction.
Drug allergy - Immunologic reaction to a drug
Drug toxicity - Deleterious effects on an organism or tissue
Define the half-life and describe the clinical use of this term - Answer •Time required for the
elimination process to reduce concentration of drug to 1/2 what it was at administration.
•Because of it, repeated doses of drug are necessary to maintain drug levels
