Clayton's Basic Pharmacology For
Nurses: Test 1 Ch 1-5 With All Correct
Answers Passed!!
Deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - Ans--
pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - Ans--- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - Ans--drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - Ans--diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water,
light, heat) - Ans--physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that
can be used to reduce or eliminate stress - Ans--psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - Ans--drugs
therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - Ans--
medicines
each drug has 3 names: - Ans--- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - Ans--
chemical name
,non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA - Ans--generic
name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is
restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - Ans--
trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - Ans--- the
body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to
prescribe drugs - Ans--prescription drugs
drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the health
section of department or grocery strores - Ans--nonprescription/over the
counter (OTC) drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes; obtained
illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA - Ans--illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product - Ans--biosimilar
drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments and
protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug manufacturer -
Ans--legislation
the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 -
Ans--- The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and nonprescription
(OTC) categories based on safety - Ans--The Durham Humphrey
Amendment
, amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the
distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires that a
product be proven both safe and effective before release for sale; result of
the thalidomide tragedy - Ans--The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve the
administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs that require control by the government because of their
high incidence of abuse - Ans--Controlled Substances Act
the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances - Ans---
5
- schedules
schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not currently
accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted safety for use
under medical supervision - Ans--I
lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all examples of
which schedule of drugs - Ans--schedule I
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted
for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may lead to severe
psychological of physical dependence, and do not come with refills - Ans--II
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab,
Norco), methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate
(Ritalin), and amphetamin/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) are all examples
of which schedule of drugs - Ans--schedule II
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted
for medical use in the US, have abuse potential which may lead to moderate
or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence, and which
have a prescriptions which outdate in 6 months with no more that 5 refills
within that month - Ans--III
Nurses: Test 1 Ch 1-5 With All Correct
Answers Passed!!
Deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - Ans--
pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - Ans--- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - Ans--drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - Ans--diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water,
light, heat) - Ans--physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that
can be used to reduce or eliminate stress - Ans--psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - Ans--drugs
therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - Ans--
medicines
each drug has 3 names: - Ans--- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - Ans--
chemical name
,non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA - Ans--generic
name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is
restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - Ans--
trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - Ans--- the
body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to
prescribe drugs - Ans--prescription drugs
drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the health
section of department or grocery strores - Ans--nonprescription/over the
counter (OTC) drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes; obtained
illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA - Ans--illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product - Ans--biosimilar
drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments and
protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug manufacturer -
Ans--legislation
the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 -
Ans--- The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and nonprescription
(OTC) categories based on safety - Ans--The Durham Humphrey
Amendment
, amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the
distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires that a
product be proven both safe and effective before release for sale; result of
the thalidomide tragedy - Ans--The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve the
administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs that require control by the government because of their
high incidence of abuse - Ans--Controlled Substances Act
the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances - Ans---
5
- schedules
schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not currently
accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted safety for use
under medical supervision - Ans--I
lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all examples of
which schedule of drugs - Ans--schedule I
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted
for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may lead to severe
psychological of physical dependence, and do not come with refills - Ans--II
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab,
Norco), methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate
(Ritalin), and amphetamin/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) are all examples
of which schedule of drugs - Ans--schedule II
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted
for medical use in the US, have abuse potential which may lead to moderate
or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence, and which
have a prescriptions which outdate in 6 months with no more that 5 refills
within that month - Ans--III
