NURS 2535 WEEK 1 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | VERIFIED 100% CORRECT.
what is a drug? Answer - any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of
a living organism
What is pharmacology? Answer - study of drugs
what are the 10 qualities of an ideal drug? Answer - 1. Effectiveness- does
what it is supposed to do
2. safety- no harm from drug
3. selectivity- elicits ONLY desired response
4. reversible action
5. ease of administration
6. freedom from drug interactions- when someone takes multiple drugs at a
time it can cause interactions which can lead to adverse effects
7. predictability- knowing how the drug works in advance
8. low cost
9. chemical stability- expiration of drug
10. possession of generic name
what are the 3 types of names a drug can be given? Answer - - chemical name
- generic name
- trade name
, what is a chemical name? Answer - name which describes drug's chemical
composition and molecular structure
What is the generic name? Answer - name given to drug that is approved by
health Canada
what is a trade name? Answer - name given when a drug has a registered
trademark therefore name is used by the brand/owner eg. Advil
What name do nurses use and why Answer - generic name eg. ibuprofen NOT
Advil
How are drugs classified? Answer - According to their effects, structure or
therapeutic use
what are the 3 phases of pharmacology? Answer - pharmaceutics,
pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
what are pharmaceutics? Answer - How drug forms influence the way in which
the body metabolizes a drug and how the drug effects the body
what influences intensity of drug responses? Answer - 1. administration- dose
size, route and timing
2. 4 major pharmacokinetic processes (absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion)
3. pharmacodynamics processes (nature and intensity of response)
4. pharmacokinetic processes (how much of admin dose reaches site of action)
2026 UPDATE | VERIFIED 100% CORRECT.
what is a drug? Answer - any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of
a living organism
What is pharmacology? Answer - study of drugs
what are the 10 qualities of an ideal drug? Answer - 1. Effectiveness- does
what it is supposed to do
2. safety- no harm from drug
3. selectivity- elicits ONLY desired response
4. reversible action
5. ease of administration
6. freedom from drug interactions- when someone takes multiple drugs at a
time it can cause interactions which can lead to adverse effects
7. predictability- knowing how the drug works in advance
8. low cost
9. chemical stability- expiration of drug
10. possession of generic name
what are the 3 types of names a drug can be given? Answer - - chemical name
- generic name
- trade name
, what is a chemical name? Answer - name which describes drug's chemical
composition and molecular structure
What is the generic name? Answer - name given to drug that is approved by
health Canada
what is a trade name? Answer - name given when a drug has a registered
trademark therefore name is used by the brand/owner eg. Advil
What name do nurses use and why Answer - generic name eg. ibuprofen NOT
Advil
How are drugs classified? Answer - According to their effects, structure or
therapeutic use
what are the 3 phases of pharmacology? Answer - pharmaceutics,
pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
what are pharmaceutics? Answer - How drug forms influence the way in which
the body metabolizes a drug and how the drug effects the body
what influences intensity of drug responses? Answer - 1. administration- dose
size, route and timing
2. 4 major pharmacokinetic processes (absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion)
3. pharmacodynamics processes (nature and intensity of response)
4. pharmacokinetic processes (how much of admin dose reaches site of action)
