NURS 221 Pharm Exam 1
what is the nursing practice competency expectation? - K-knowledge
S-skill
A-ability
✔✔what are drugs? - chemicals that alter/change the basic processes/physiology in
the body
✔✔what are the properties of an ideal drug? - 1. safe
2. effective
3. selective
4. reversible action
5.predictability
6. easy admin
7. low cost
8. chemically stable
9.simle generic name
✔✔what are some positive drug effects? - prevent, diagnose, treat, antidote
✔✔what are the four categories of OTC negative effects? - teratogenic, mutagenic,
carcinogenic, food-drug interactions
✔✔what are examples of carcinogenic drugs? - acrylamide, androgenic (anabolic)
steroids
✔✔what are examples of drugs made from plants/flowers? - 1. nicotine
2. morphine
3. atropine
4. capsaicin
5. cocaine
6. codeine
7. digoxin
8. quinine
✔✔what are examples of drugs made from animals? - 1. heprin (pig)
2. insulin (pig)
3. penicilliln (microb)
4. thyroxin (pig)
✔✔what are OTC drugs used for? - short-term relief/treatment, used for self
diagnosis
✔✔what are the advantages of OTC? - convenient, acute self treatment, cost
savings
, ✔✔what are some disadvantages of OTC drugs? - 1. delay treatment for serious
illness
2. abuse/misuse
3. limited insurance coverage
4. potential reaction / adverse event /toxicity
✔✔these are all disadvantages of OTC drugs except?
a. possible cost savings
b. may delay treatment for serious illness
c. potential misuse/abuse
d. potential adverse reaction - a. possible cost savings
✔✔what are the uses of herbal/dietary supplements? - 1. therapeutic care
2. prophylactic care
3. nutrition
4. proactive care
✔✔what is therapeutic care? - treatment
✔✔what is prophylactic care? - prevention
✔✔what is proactive care? - maintain health and wellness
✔✔what are some common herbal supplements? - aloe, feverfew, ginko, echinacea,
garlic
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of camomile? - interacts with anticoagulant drug
to increase risk of bleeding
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of cranberyy? - affect drug excretion from kidney
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of echinacea? - interacts with antiviral and
immunosuppresant drugs
✔✔who should not take echinacea? - people with TB, lukemia, diabetes and
autoimmune diseases
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of garlic? - interacts with diabetic (hypo), and
anticoagulant drugs to improve blood sugar levels and increase risk of bleeding
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of ginger? - -interacts with diabetes by lowering
blood sugar
-anticoagulant drugs by increase risk of bleeding
-cardiac by increase risk of heart palpitations
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of gingko? - interact with warfrin and asprin to
increase bleeding risk
what is the nursing practice competency expectation? - K-knowledge
S-skill
A-ability
✔✔what are drugs? - chemicals that alter/change the basic processes/physiology in
the body
✔✔what are the properties of an ideal drug? - 1. safe
2. effective
3. selective
4. reversible action
5.predictability
6. easy admin
7. low cost
8. chemically stable
9.simle generic name
✔✔what are some positive drug effects? - prevent, diagnose, treat, antidote
✔✔what are the four categories of OTC negative effects? - teratogenic, mutagenic,
carcinogenic, food-drug interactions
✔✔what are examples of carcinogenic drugs? - acrylamide, androgenic (anabolic)
steroids
✔✔what are examples of drugs made from plants/flowers? - 1. nicotine
2. morphine
3. atropine
4. capsaicin
5. cocaine
6. codeine
7. digoxin
8. quinine
✔✔what are examples of drugs made from animals? - 1. heprin (pig)
2. insulin (pig)
3. penicilliln (microb)
4. thyroxin (pig)
✔✔what are OTC drugs used for? - short-term relief/treatment, used for self
diagnosis
✔✔what are the advantages of OTC? - convenient, acute self treatment, cost
savings
, ✔✔what are some disadvantages of OTC drugs? - 1. delay treatment for serious
illness
2. abuse/misuse
3. limited insurance coverage
4. potential reaction / adverse event /toxicity
✔✔these are all disadvantages of OTC drugs except?
a. possible cost savings
b. may delay treatment for serious illness
c. potential misuse/abuse
d. potential adverse reaction - a. possible cost savings
✔✔what are the uses of herbal/dietary supplements? - 1. therapeutic care
2. prophylactic care
3. nutrition
4. proactive care
✔✔what is therapeutic care? - treatment
✔✔what is prophylactic care? - prevention
✔✔what is proactive care? - maintain health and wellness
✔✔what are some common herbal supplements? - aloe, feverfew, ginko, echinacea,
garlic
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of camomile? - interacts with anticoagulant drug
to increase risk of bleeding
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of cranberyy? - affect drug excretion from kidney
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of echinacea? - interacts with antiviral and
immunosuppresant drugs
✔✔who should not take echinacea? - people with TB, lukemia, diabetes and
autoimmune diseases
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of garlic? - interacts with diabetic (hypo), and
anticoagulant drugs to improve blood sugar levels and increase risk of bleeding
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of ginger? - -interacts with diabetes by lowering
blood sugar
-anticoagulant drugs by increase risk of bleeding
-cardiac by increase risk of heart palpitations
✔✔what is the drug-food interaction of gingko? - interact with warfrin and asprin to
increase bleeding risk
