NURS 334 Pharm Exam 1 questions and answers A+ Grade
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Pharmacology
- correct answer study of drugs (chemicals) that alter functions of living organism
Pharmacotherapy
- correct answer also known as drug therapy, is the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs,
symptoms, and diseases
medicine
- correct answer Drugs given for therapeutic purposes
Biotechnology
- correct answer process may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid
(RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms
(Escherichia coli bacteria are often used), which can be repeatedly reproduced
how are drugs classified
- correct answer Drugs are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their
therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics.
prototype
- correct answer An individual drug that represents groups of drugs
generic name for a drug
- correct answer (e.g., amoxicillin) is related to the chemical or official name and is independent of the
manufacturer and often indicates the drug group
,brand (trade) name
- correct answer designated and patented by the manufacturer
EX acetaminophen > Tylenol
Pharmacoeconomics
- correct answer involves the costs of drug therapy, including costs of purchasing, dispensing (i.e.,
salaries of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians), storage, administration (i.e., salaries of nurses, costs of
supplies), and laboratory and other tests used to monitor patient responses, as well as losses due to
expiration
Pharmacogenomics
- correct answer he study of how one's genetic inheritance affects the body's response to drugs
prescription drugs
- correct answer require a written order
OTC drugs
- correct answer Medications that are legally available without a prescription
Schedule I Drug
- correct answer Drugs that have no accepted medical use, have lack of accepted safety, and have high
abuse potentials: heroin and marijuana
Schedule II Drug
- correct answer Drugs that are used medically and have high abuse potentials: opioid analgesics (e.g.,
codeine)
Schedule III Drug
- correct answer Drugs with less potential for abuse than those in Schedules I and II, but abuse of which
may lead to psychological or physical dependence: androgens and anabolic steroids, some depressants
(e.g., ketamine)
Schedule IV Drug
- correct answer Drugs with an accepted medical use in the United States but with some potential for
abuse: benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam), other sedative-hypnotics)
, Schedule V Drug
- correct answer Products containing moderate amounts of controlled substances. They may be
dispensed by the pharmacist without a physician's prescription but with some restrictions regarding
amount, record keeping, and other safeguards. Included are cough suppressants
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
- correct answer regulate the manufacture, distribution, advertising, and labeling of drugs
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
- correct answer regulates the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants,
hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids and requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical
security and strict record keeping for these drugs and substances
Drug Trial Phase 0
- correct answer drug testing occurs in animals and small groups of humans
Drug Trial Phase 1
- correct answer few doses are given to a certain number of healthy volunteers to determine safe
dosages, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity
Drug Trial Phase 2
- correct answer few doses are given to a certain number of subjects with the disease or symptom for
which the drug is being studied, and responses are compared with those of healthy subjects
Drug Trial Phase 3
- correct answer drug is given to different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in
combination with other drugs. In double-blind, placebo-controlled designs, half of the subjects receive
the new drug and half receive a placebo, with neither subjects nor researchers knowing who receives
which formulation
placebo
- correct answer an inactive substance similar in appearance to the actual drug
2026\2027
Pharmacology
- correct answer study of drugs (chemicals) that alter functions of living organism
Pharmacotherapy
- correct answer also known as drug therapy, is the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs,
symptoms, and diseases
medicine
- correct answer Drugs given for therapeutic purposes
Biotechnology
- correct answer process may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid
(RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms
(Escherichia coli bacteria are often used), which can be repeatedly reproduced
how are drugs classified
- correct answer Drugs are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their
therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics.
prototype
- correct answer An individual drug that represents groups of drugs
generic name for a drug
- correct answer (e.g., amoxicillin) is related to the chemical or official name and is independent of the
manufacturer and often indicates the drug group
,brand (trade) name
- correct answer designated and patented by the manufacturer
EX acetaminophen > Tylenol
Pharmacoeconomics
- correct answer involves the costs of drug therapy, including costs of purchasing, dispensing (i.e.,
salaries of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians), storage, administration (i.e., salaries of nurses, costs of
supplies), and laboratory and other tests used to monitor patient responses, as well as losses due to
expiration
Pharmacogenomics
- correct answer he study of how one's genetic inheritance affects the body's response to drugs
prescription drugs
- correct answer require a written order
OTC drugs
- correct answer Medications that are legally available without a prescription
Schedule I Drug
- correct answer Drugs that have no accepted medical use, have lack of accepted safety, and have high
abuse potentials: heroin and marijuana
Schedule II Drug
- correct answer Drugs that are used medically and have high abuse potentials: opioid analgesics (e.g.,
codeine)
Schedule III Drug
- correct answer Drugs with less potential for abuse than those in Schedules I and II, but abuse of which
may lead to psychological or physical dependence: androgens and anabolic steroids, some depressants
(e.g., ketamine)
Schedule IV Drug
- correct answer Drugs with an accepted medical use in the United States but with some potential for
abuse: benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam), other sedative-hypnotics)
, Schedule V Drug
- correct answer Products containing moderate amounts of controlled substances. They may be
dispensed by the pharmacist without a physician's prescription but with some restrictions regarding
amount, record keeping, and other safeguards. Included are cough suppressants
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
- correct answer regulate the manufacture, distribution, advertising, and labeling of drugs
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
- correct answer regulates the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants,
hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids and requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical
security and strict record keeping for these drugs and substances
Drug Trial Phase 0
- correct answer drug testing occurs in animals and small groups of humans
Drug Trial Phase 1
- correct answer few doses are given to a certain number of healthy volunteers to determine safe
dosages, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity
Drug Trial Phase 2
- correct answer few doses are given to a certain number of subjects with the disease or symptom for
which the drug is being studied, and responses are compared with those of healthy subjects
Drug Trial Phase 3
- correct answer drug is given to different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in
combination with other drugs. In double-blind, placebo-controlled designs, half of the subjects receive
the new drug and half receive a placebo, with neither subjects nor researchers knowing who receives
which formulation
placebo
- correct answer an inactive substance similar in appearance to the actual drug
