CNUR 202- Pharmacology Questions with
100% Correct Answers
What are the steps of the nursing process?
assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Time-critical Scheduled Medications
administer at exact time when nessessary (e.g. rapid-acting insulin)
Non-Time Critical Scheduled Medications
administer withing 1 hour before or after scheduled time
Chemical Name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
Generic Name
name given to a drug approved be Health Canada
Trade Name
the drug has a registered trademark' use of the name is restricted by the drug's patent owner
Adverse Effect
more extreme then side effects- life threatening
Pharmacokinetics
the study of what the body does to the drug molecules
Pharmacodynamics
the study of what the drug does to the body
,Pharmacotherapeutics
the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs
First Pass Metabolism
-drug metabolism occuring before the drug enters the systemic circulation
-results is decreased bioavailablity
-decreased therapeutic response
How to bypass First Pass Metabolism
IV or sublingual routes
Enteral Route
the drug is absorbed into the systemic circulation through the mucosa of the stomach, small
intestine, or large intestine
Parental Route
-intravenous
-intramuscular
-subcutaneous
-intradermal
-intrathecal
Tropical Route
-skin
-eyes
-ears
-nose
,-lungs
-rectum
-vagina
Distribution
refers to the transport of a drug in the body by the bloodstream to its site of action
it can be general or selective
Which cell membranes can not all drugs pass through
blood-brain barrior (the CNS) and the placental barrior
Metabolism
the process where the body processes drugs - liver enzymes are primary sites for absorption
of drugs
Excretion
the process through which drugs are eliminated
Half-life
time required for half (50%) of a given drug to be removed from the body
3 different drug actions
agonist, antagonist, partial agonists
Agonist
drugs that bind to receptors and stimulate a response
Antagonists
a drug that blocks or stops a response
, Partial Agonists
drugs with partial selective responses
Tolerance
decreasing response to repeated drug doses
Dependence
physiological or psycological need for a drug
Physical Dependence
physiological need for a drug to avoid physical withdrawal symptoms
Psychological Dependence (addiction)
obsessive desire for a drug
Ethnopharmacology
Provides an expanding body of knowledge for understanding the specific impact of cultural
factors on patient drug response
Canadian Food and Drug Act
Primary piece of legislation governing foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
provides requirements for the control and sale of narcotics, controlled drugs, and substances
of misuse
Ethical Considerations
100% Correct Answers
What are the steps of the nursing process?
assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Time-critical Scheduled Medications
administer at exact time when nessessary (e.g. rapid-acting insulin)
Non-Time Critical Scheduled Medications
administer withing 1 hour before or after scheduled time
Chemical Name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
Generic Name
name given to a drug approved be Health Canada
Trade Name
the drug has a registered trademark' use of the name is restricted by the drug's patent owner
Adverse Effect
more extreme then side effects- life threatening
Pharmacokinetics
the study of what the body does to the drug molecules
Pharmacodynamics
the study of what the drug does to the body
,Pharmacotherapeutics
the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs
First Pass Metabolism
-drug metabolism occuring before the drug enters the systemic circulation
-results is decreased bioavailablity
-decreased therapeutic response
How to bypass First Pass Metabolism
IV or sublingual routes
Enteral Route
the drug is absorbed into the systemic circulation through the mucosa of the stomach, small
intestine, or large intestine
Parental Route
-intravenous
-intramuscular
-subcutaneous
-intradermal
-intrathecal
Tropical Route
-skin
-eyes
-ears
-nose
,-lungs
-rectum
-vagina
Distribution
refers to the transport of a drug in the body by the bloodstream to its site of action
it can be general or selective
Which cell membranes can not all drugs pass through
blood-brain barrior (the CNS) and the placental barrior
Metabolism
the process where the body processes drugs - liver enzymes are primary sites for absorption
of drugs
Excretion
the process through which drugs are eliminated
Half-life
time required for half (50%) of a given drug to be removed from the body
3 different drug actions
agonist, antagonist, partial agonists
Agonist
drugs that bind to receptors and stimulate a response
Antagonists
a drug that blocks or stops a response
, Partial Agonists
drugs with partial selective responses
Tolerance
decreasing response to repeated drug doses
Dependence
physiological or psycological need for a drug
Physical Dependence
physiological need for a drug to avoid physical withdrawal symptoms
Psychological Dependence (addiction)
obsessive desire for a drug
Ethnopharmacology
Provides an expanding body of knowledge for understanding the specific impact of cultural
factors on patient drug response
Canadian Food and Drug Act
Primary piece of legislation governing foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
provides requirements for the control and sale of narcotics, controlled drugs, and substances
of misuse
Ethical Considerations
