Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for
Nurses: Test 1 Ch 1-5 with questions
& veried answer already graded A+
at birth, a preterm infant has up to ___% of the renal capacity of an
adult, whereas a full-term newborn has approximately ___% of that
capacity-ANSWER>>>- 15%
- 35%
age related changes in the liver which effect drug metabolism:-
ANSWER>>>- liver weight
- number of functioning hepatic cells
- hepatic blood flow
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet-ANSWER>>>diet
therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces
(e.g. water, light, heat)-ANSWER>>>physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods
that can be used to reduce or eliminate stress-
ANSWER>>>psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms-
ANSWER>>>drugs
,therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases-
ANSWER>>>medicines
each drug has 3 names:-ANSWER>>>- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure-
ANSWER>>>chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA-
ANSWER>>>generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name
is restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer)-
ANSWER>>>trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to:-
ANSWER>>>- the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is
licensed to prescribe drugs-ANSWER>>>prescription drugs
,drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the
health section of department or grocery strores-
ANSWER>>>nonprescription/over the counter (OTC) drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes;
obtained illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA-
ANSWER>>>illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an
existing approved biologic product-ANSWER>>>biosimilar
drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments
and protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug
manufacturer-ANSWER>>>legislation
the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of
1938-ANSWER>>>- The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and
nonprescription (OTC) categories based on safety-ANSWER>>>The
Durham Humphrey Amendment
amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the
distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires
that a product be proven both safe and effective before release for
sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy-ANSWER>>>The Kefauver-
Harris Drug Amendment
, act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve
the administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution,
and dispensing of drugs that require control by the government
because of their high incidence of abuse-ANSWER>>>Controlled
Substances Act
the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances-
ANSWER>>>- 5
- schedules
schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not
currently accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted
safety for use under medical supervision-ANSWER>>>I
lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all
examples of which schedule of drugs-ANSWER>>>schedule I
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently
accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may
lead to severe psychological of physical dependence, and do not
come with refills-ANSWER>>>II
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin,
Lortab, Norco), methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan),
methylphenidate (Ritalin), and amphetamin/dextroamphetamine
(Adderall) are all examples of which schedule of drugs-
ANSWER>>>schedule II
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently
accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential which may
Nurses: Test 1 Ch 1-5 with questions
& veried answer already graded A+
at birth, a preterm infant has up to ___% of the renal capacity of an
adult, whereas a full-term newborn has approximately ___% of that
capacity-ANSWER>>>- 15%
- 35%
age related changes in the liver which effect drug metabolism:-
ANSWER>>>- liver weight
- number of functioning hepatic cells
- hepatic blood flow
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet-ANSWER>>>diet
therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces
(e.g. water, light, heat)-ANSWER>>>physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods
that can be used to reduce or eliminate stress-
ANSWER>>>psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms-
ANSWER>>>drugs
,therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases-
ANSWER>>>medicines
each drug has 3 names:-ANSWER>>>- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure-
ANSWER>>>chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA-
ANSWER>>>generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name
is restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer)-
ANSWER>>>trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to:-
ANSWER>>>- the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is
licensed to prescribe drugs-ANSWER>>>prescription drugs
,drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the
health section of department or grocery strores-
ANSWER>>>nonprescription/over the counter (OTC) drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes;
obtained illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA-
ANSWER>>>illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an
existing approved biologic product-ANSWER>>>biosimilar
drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments
and protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug
manufacturer-ANSWER>>>legislation
the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of
1938-ANSWER>>>- The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and
nonprescription (OTC) categories based on safety-ANSWER>>>The
Durham Humphrey Amendment
amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the
distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires
that a product be proven both safe and effective before release for
sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy-ANSWER>>>The Kefauver-
Harris Drug Amendment
, act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve
the administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution,
and dispensing of drugs that require control by the government
because of their high incidence of abuse-ANSWER>>>Controlled
Substances Act
the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances-
ANSWER>>>- 5
- schedules
schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not
currently accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted
safety for use under medical supervision-ANSWER>>>I
lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all
examples of which schedule of drugs-ANSWER>>>schedule I
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently
accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may
lead to severe psychological of physical dependence, and do not
come with refills-ANSWER>>>II
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin,
Lortab, Norco), methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan),
methylphenidate (Ritalin), and amphetamin/dextroamphetamine
(Adderall) are all examples of which schedule of drugs-
ANSWER>>>schedule II
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently
accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential which may
