Nurses: Chapter 1
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light, heat) ------- ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be used to
reduce or eliminate stress ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓drugs
, therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓medicines
each drug has 3 names: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the official name
and the one listed by the FDA ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer) ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓trademark/brand
name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓-
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 -------
✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓prescription drugs