ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1: STUDY GUIDE - EXAM PREPARATIONS, AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1: STUDY GUIDE, EXAM PREPARATIONS, and QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What you should master to move forward from pharmacology: This will be the document I will use in our pre-exam concept Reviews 1. FDA process for drug approval (legal) a. Phases I, II, II, clinical trials b. Which Trial does the drug have to pass to be deemed safe and effective? Phase III c. Phase IV (post-Marketing) Prescribers to report any issues with medication 2. Patient rights and drug testing (ethics) a. Participation in Clinical Trials b. Informed consent c. Safety of human subjects d. Ethical Principles Define Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Veracity, Justice e. Regulations: HIPPA (confidentiality of identifiable patient personal information) f. What are the elements of a complete medication order? Drug type, dose, frequency and time, route, patient, and document 3. Scheduled drugs I-V (controlled substances) and nurse’s role – (legal)