INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
FORD CHAPTERS 1 TO 54 COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Drug action.
Answer: How the drug acts in the body; considered the most critical
aspect of pharmacology.
◉ Clinical drug reference.
Answer: A source for obtaining information about a drug and its
actions.
◉ Clinical pharmacist.
Answer: A healthcare professional who provides information about
drugs.
◉ Sources for deriving medications.
Answer: Plants, synthetic sources, mold, minerals, and animals.
◉ Chemical name.
Answer: A name assigned to a drug during the development process
that reflects its chemical structure.
,◉ Official name.
Answer: A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by official
regulatory bodies.
◉ Pharmacologic name.
Answer: A name that describes the pharmacological properties of
the drug.
◉ Trade name.
Answer: A brand name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer.
◉ Nonproprietary name.
Answer: Also known as the generic name, it is a name assigned to a
drug that is not trademarked.
◉ Drug classification.
Answer: The categorization of a drug based on the chemical type of
its active ingredient or its therapeutic use.
◉ Active ingredient.
Answer: The chemical component in a drug that is responsible for its
therapeutic effects.
,◉ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Answer: The agency responsible for assigning categories to newly
approved drugs in the United States.
◉ Drug name.
Answer: The name by which a drug is known, which can include
chemical, official, pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
◉ Drug class.
Answer: A category that groups drugs based on their similar
properties or effects.
◉ Drug source.
Answer: The origin of a drug, which can be natural or synthetic.
◉ Synthetic sources.
Answer: Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
◉ Mold.
Answer: A natural source from which some medications are derived.
, ◉ Minerals.
Answer: Natural substances that can be used as sources for
medications.
◉ Animals.
Answer: Natural sources from which some medications are derived.
◉ Nursing instructor.
Answer: An educator who teaches nursing students about
pharmacology and other subjects.
◉ Nurse assigned to the patient.
Answer: A healthcare professional responsible for the care of a
specific patient.
◉ Prescribing health care provider.
Answer: A medical professional who prescribes medications to
patients.
◉ Prescription.
Answer: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that require a
licensed health care provider's signature.
FORD CHAPTERS 1 TO 54 COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Drug action.
Answer: How the drug acts in the body; considered the most critical
aspect of pharmacology.
◉ Clinical drug reference.
Answer: A source for obtaining information about a drug and its
actions.
◉ Clinical pharmacist.
Answer: A healthcare professional who provides information about
drugs.
◉ Sources for deriving medications.
Answer: Plants, synthetic sources, mold, minerals, and animals.
◉ Chemical name.
Answer: A name assigned to a drug during the development process
that reflects its chemical structure.
,◉ Official name.
Answer: A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by official
regulatory bodies.
◉ Pharmacologic name.
Answer: A name that describes the pharmacological properties of
the drug.
◉ Trade name.
Answer: A brand name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer.
◉ Nonproprietary name.
Answer: Also known as the generic name, it is a name assigned to a
drug that is not trademarked.
◉ Drug classification.
Answer: The categorization of a drug based on the chemical type of
its active ingredient or its therapeutic use.
◉ Active ingredient.
Answer: The chemical component in a drug that is responsible for its
therapeutic effects.
,◉ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Answer: The agency responsible for assigning categories to newly
approved drugs in the United States.
◉ Drug name.
Answer: The name by which a drug is known, which can include
chemical, official, pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
◉ Drug class.
Answer: A category that groups drugs based on their similar
properties or effects.
◉ Drug source.
Answer: The origin of a drug, which can be natural or synthetic.
◉ Synthetic sources.
Answer: Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
◉ Mold.
Answer: A natural source from which some medications are derived.
, ◉ Minerals.
Answer: Natural substances that can be used as sources for
medications.
◉ Animals.
Answer: Natural sources from which some medications are derived.
◉ Nursing instructor.
Answer: An educator who teaches nursing students about
pharmacology and other subjects.
◉ Nurse assigned to the patient.
Answer: A healthcare professional responsible for the care of a
specific patient.
◉ Prescribing health care provider.
Answer: A medical professional who prescribes medications to
patients.
◉ Prescription.
Answer: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that require a
licensed health care provider's signature.
