68W ALC Phase 3, LPC Practice Test Questions and Answers

pharmacology study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes medical pharmacology science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat disease indication reason or condition for which a particular medication is given dose amount of medication given within a specified period of time single dose amount of medication administered at one time maximum dose the largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period of time cumulative dose sum of all single doses over either a lifetime or a period of time strength amount of medication contained per tablet, capsule, suppository, etc titration administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a desired observable physiological effect (pain ctrl) contraindication medical reason not to give a medication absolute contraindication medical reason to NEVER give a medication relative contraindication medical reason a medication should not be given, but may be acceptable in certain circumstances allergy immune response in which there is a hypersensitivity response induced by exposure to a particular medication side effect unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication which may require a medication dose be changed or discontinued therapeutic effect desired change in physiology for administering the medication