Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care Terms Chapters 1-3 Practice Questions with Correct Answers.

Drug Correct Answer A chemical that can affect the living process Pharmacology Correct Answer The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems Clinical Pharmacology Correct Answer The study of drugs in humans Therapeutics Correct Answer AKA "Pharmacotherapeutics"; The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy The BIG Three Characteristics any drug can have Correct Answer 1) Effectiveness 2) Safety 3) Selectivity Effectiveness Correct Answer Effective Drug= One that elicits responses for which it's given *Most important property for a drug to have Safety Correct Answer Safe Drug= One that can't produce harmful effects even administered in very high doses for a long time. *All drugs have the ability to cause injury, especially with high doses and prolonged use Selectivity Correct Answer Selective Drug= one that elicits only the response for which it's given There's no such thing as a wholly selective drug because all drugs cause side effects Additional Properties of an 'Ideal Drug' Correct Answer 1) Reversible Action 2) Predictability 3) Ease of Administration 4) Freedom from Drug Interactions 5) Low Cost 6) Chemical Stability 7) Possession of Simple Generic Names