Test Bank for Nursing Pharmacology 9th Edition
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1. Pharmacotherapeutics: Branch of pharmacology dealing with drug uses for treatment, prevention, and
diagnosis of diseases
2. Schedule II: Classification for narcotics with high abuse potential and severe dependence liability
3. Phase III studies: Involves using a drug in a vast clinical population, monitoring patients closely for adverse
effects
4. Bioavailability: Portion of a drug dose reaching systemic circulation and available to act on body cells
5. Over-the-counter medications: Specifically questioned by nurses during patient assessments of
home medication use
6. General drug information: Knowledge gained by nurses after completing a pharmacology course,
requiring ongoing education
7. Pregnancy Category B drug: Indicates no demonstrated risk to the fetus in animal studies, lacking
adequate studies in pregnant women
8. Pharmacodynamics: Involves how a drug affects the body
9. Pharmacokinetics: Involves how the body acts on a drug
10. Schedule IV: Classification for drugs with low abuse potential and limited dependence liability
11. Phase I studies: Involve healthy human volunteers in drug testing
12. Critical concentration: Amount of drug needed to cause a therapeutic effect
13. Drug half-life: Time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to half the peak level
14. Orphan drugs: Medications for rare diseases
15. Pharmacoeconomics: Involves costs related to drug therapy
16. Phase II studies: Involve patients with the disease intended to be treated by the drug
17. Brand name drugs: Drugs with specific binders that may differ from generic drugs
18. Generic drugs substitution: Consideration of bioavailability when substituting for brand name drugs
19. Category C: Animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
20. Category D: Human fetal risk with potential benefits outweighing risks
21. OTC drugs: Safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
22. FDA: Regulates drug testing and approval in the US
23. Discharge planning: Includes OTC drug instructions for patients leaving the hospital
24. Drug Facts and Comparisons: Provides essential drug information for nurses
25. Drug package insert: Contains drug details but lacks nursing implications
26. Multidose bottle: If label is damaged, safest to discard and obtain a new bottle
27. Chemical pharmacology: Not typically studied in nursing pharmacology
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fpymg9
1. Pharmacotherapeutics: Branch of pharmacology dealing with drug uses for treatment, prevention, and
diagnosis of diseases
2. Schedule II: Classification for narcotics with high abuse potential and severe dependence liability
3. Phase III studies: Involves using a drug in a vast clinical population, monitoring patients closely for adverse
effects
4. Bioavailability: Portion of a drug dose reaching systemic circulation and available to act on body cells
5. Over-the-counter medications: Specifically questioned by nurses during patient assessments of
home medication use
6. General drug information: Knowledge gained by nurses after completing a pharmacology course,
requiring ongoing education
7. Pregnancy Category B drug: Indicates no demonstrated risk to the fetus in animal studies, lacking
adequate studies in pregnant women
8. Pharmacodynamics: Involves how a drug affects the body
9. Pharmacokinetics: Involves how the body acts on a drug
10. Schedule IV: Classification for drugs with low abuse potential and limited dependence liability
11. Phase I studies: Involve healthy human volunteers in drug testing
12. Critical concentration: Amount of drug needed to cause a therapeutic effect
13. Drug half-life: Time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to half the peak level
14. Orphan drugs: Medications for rare diseases
15. Pharmacoeconomics: Involves costs related to drug therapy
16. Phase II studies: Involve patients with the disease intended to be treated by the drug
17. Brand name drugs: Drugs with specific binders that may differ from generic drugs
18. Generic drugs substitution: Consideration of bioavailability when substituting for brand name drugs
19. Category C: Animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
20. Category D: Human fetal risk with potential benefits outweighing risks
21. OTC drugs: Safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
22. FDA: Regulates drug testing and approval in the US
23. Discharge planning: Includes OTC drug instructions for patients leaving the hospital
24. Drug Facts and Comparisons: Provides essential drug information for nurses
25. Drug package insert: Contains drug details but lacks nursing implications
26. Multidose bottle: If label is damaged, safest to discard and obtain a new bottle
27. Chemical pharmacology: Not typically studied in nursing pharmacology
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