NSG 304 Midterm Exam Questions with
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Herbal medicine
oldest form of pharmacology
Drug
any substance taken to prevent, cure, or reduce the symptoms of a medical condition
Pharmacology
The study of medicines
Pharmacotherapy
the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment of suffering
Nurse's role
designing interventions to meet the desired health goals of the patient
*needs to know
-how to administer
-calculate the dose
-what the effects/ side effects are
Indications
conditions for which a drug is approved for use
off label indications
a drug used for conditions it has not been specifically approved for
Therapeutic classification
,what is being treated by the drug
what you're treating the patient for (medical indication)
Pharmacologic classification
how a drug acts
tells you what the med is doing in the body not why the patient is taking it
Prototype drug
well understood model drug to which other drugs in a pharmacological class are compared
basic drug names
-chemical
-generic
-trade (brand)
chemical name
assigned by the chemical components (nomenclature) of the drug
only one name for each drug
generic name
assigned to a drug by the U.S Adopted Name Council
only one name for each drug
trade name
,assigned by the pharmaceutical company making the drug
sometimes called the proprietary, product or brand name
after exclusivity expires the same active drug can have multiple names
Characteristics of Ideal drug
-taken 1 or 2 a day
-zero side affects
-oral administration
-100% effective
Every drug has at least one of each
therapeutic use and pharmacologic use
Exclusivity
time period in which competing pharmaceutical companies cannot market generic versions of
a product
Drug substitution
laws vary by state whether a pharmacists may use generic versions of drugs over trade/brand
names
Bioavailability
Difference between generic and trade name is the amount that is absorbed in the body
(actionable)
, -the rate and extent to which the active ingredient in a drug is absorbed and becomes
available to produce it's effect
Nurse's responsibility
-must understand the pharmacotherapeutic principles for all medications as well as expected
and potential adverse effects
don't always have to give the meds, with a valid reason they can withhold and discuss
with the physician
Orphan Drug Act 1983
Government provides incentives for drug companies creating drug for orphan diseases
-a serious, rare disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S
United States Pharmacopeia National Formulatory (USP-NF)
-created based FDA laws on a need for clinical standards for medication purity
-label on medications verifying the purity and exact amounts of ingredients found within the
container
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
-Center for drug evaluation
-responsible for medication regulation
Preclinical Investigation
performed in labs on test tubes, bacteria, or animals before attempting on humans
Clinical investigation phase 1
Verified Correct Answers
Herbal medicine
oldest form of pharmacology
Drug
any substance taken to prevent, cure, or reduce the symptoms of a medical condition
Pharmacology
The study of medicines
Pharmacotherapy
the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment of suffering
Nurse's role
designing interventions to meet the desired health goals of the patient
*needs to know
-how to administer
-calculate the dose
-what the effects/ side effects are
Indications
conditions for which a drug is approved for use
off label indications
a drug used for conditions it has not been specifically approved for
Therapeutic classification
,what is being treated by the drug
what you're treating the patient for (medical indication)
Pharmacologic classification
how a drug acts
tells you what the med is doing in the body not why the patient is taking it
Prototype drug
well understood model drug to which other drugs in a pharmacological class are compared
basic drug names
-chemical
-generic
-trade (brand)
chemical name
assigned by the chemical components (nomenclature) of the drug
only one name for each drug
generic name
assigned to a drug by the U.S Adopted Name Council
only one name for each drug
trade name
,assigned by the pharmaceutical company making the drug
sometimes called the proprietary, product or brand name
after exclusivity expires the same active drug can have multiple names
Characteristics of Ideal drug
-taken 1 or 2 a day
-zero side affects
-oral administration
-100% effective
Every drug has at least one of each
therapeutic use and pharmacologic use
Exclusivity
time period in which competing pharmaceutical companies cannot market generic versions of
a product
Drug substitution
laws vary by state whether a pharmacists may use generic versions of drugs over trade/brand
names
Bioavailability
Difference between generic and trade name is the amount that is absorbed in the body
(actionable)
, -the rate and extent to which the active ingredient in a drug is absorbed and becomes
available to produce it's effect
Nurse's responsibility
-must understand the pharmacotherapeutic principles for all medications as well as expected
and potential adverse effects
don't always have to give the meds, with a valid reason they can withhold and discuss
with the physician
Orphan Drug Act 1983
Government provides incentives for drug companies creating drug for orphan diseases
-a serious, rare disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S
United States Pharmacopeia National Formulatory (USP-NF)
-created based FDA laws on a need for clinical standards for medication purity
-label on medications verifying the purity and exact amounts of ingredients found within the
container
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
-Center for drug evaluation
-responsible for medication regulation
Preclinical Investigation
performed in labs on test tubes, bacteria, or animals before attempting on humans
Clinical investigation phase 1
