PNR 217 Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass

PNR 217 Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is pharmacology? How drugs are administered, where they travel, and responses they produce What are side effects? An undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment What are adverse effects? An undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication What individual factors alter drug effects? Age, sex, body mass, health status, and genetics Therapeutics Prevention of disease and treatment of suffering Pharmacology Administration of drugs for therapeutics Advantages and disadvantages of prescription meds Advantages: ordered by HCP after exam, amount and frequency controlled, and pt teaching provided Disadvantages: requires prescription and appointment Advantages and disadvantages of OTC meds Advantages: no appointment required, and less expensive Disadvantages: may select wrong drug, may not know reaction/interactions, and ineffective results Which regulatory body regulates meds in Canada? Food and Drug Act (FDA) Therapeutic class of drugs Based on what drug does clinically Pharmacologic class of drugs Based on how drug produces it's effect Chemical drug name Describes physical and chemical properties Generic drug name Describes active ingredients Trade drug name Proprietary, product, brand name Which drug name is preferred? Why? Generic is preferred because it doesn't resemble other drugs Restricted drug National/provincial auth