Pathophysiology Pharmacology in Nursing 1 Exam 1 Questions and Answer

Who is Father of American pharmacology? Answer> - john jacob abel - founded first pharmacology department in United States at University of Michigan in 1890 What is the definition of pharmacology? Answer> the study of medicine What does pharmacology encompass? Answer> - how drugs are administered - where drugs travel in the body - responses that drugs produce What are the characteristics of a drug? Answer> - therapeutic applications - interactions - adverse effects - mechanisms of action What factors influence different drug responses? Answer> - age - sex - body mass - health status - genetics What is a therapeutic response? Answer> a desirable response What is an adverse response? Answer> an undesirable response What is a drug called after it is administered? Answer> a "medication" What are biologics? Answer> agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself What are examples of biologics? Answer> - hormones - monoclonal antibodies - natural blood products and components - interferons - vaccines What are complementary and alternative therapies to biologics? Answer> - natural plant extract