WGU COURSE D398 INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY
Drug Standards - ANSWER,,,rules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for, that all
preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWER,,,Prohibits the sale and transport of adulterated or mislabeled
food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER,,,created to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval
before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWER,,,established the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set
strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. , who enforces the
laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWER,,,A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWER,,,Schedule I includes substances like heroin that have the highest risk of
abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based medications (e.g.,
morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate to low abuse and
dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a low risk of abuse
and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal medications and has
the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring consumer
safety? - ANSWER,,,Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
,drug classes - ANSWER,,,help with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by classifying them into
specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWER,,,a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWER,,,injected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer drugs into the
body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical - ANSWER,,,absorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin,
eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWER,,,by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWER,,,Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWER,,,With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWER,,,Take
factor-label method - ANSWER,,,used to change the unit of measurement for a given drug dose, which
allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method uses equivalent
fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWER,,,Right drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
, Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWER,,,the most severe errors that result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER,,,1. develop a list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER,,,1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWER,,,between the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWER,,,how a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream before it can act
in the body
NG - ANSWER,,,nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWER,,,rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWER,,,routes through the GI tract (oral, sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and buccal)
parenteral - ANSWER,,,any route other than GI tract (injections)
non-parenteral (stand-alone) routes - ANSWER,,,sublingual, topical, transdermal, ophthalmic (eyes), otic
(ears), transvaginal, inhalation, and nasal routes of medication administration
Drug Standards - ANSWER,,,rules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for, that all
preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWER,,,Prohibits the sale and transport of adulterated or mislabeled
food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER,,,created to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval
before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWER,,,established the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set
strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. , who enforces the
laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWER,,,A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWER,,,Schedule I includes substances like heroin that have the highest risk of
abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based medications (e.g.,
morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate to low abuse and
dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a low risk of abuse
and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal medications and has
the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring consumer
safety? - ANSWER,,,Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
,drug classes - ANSWER,,,help with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by classifying them into
specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWER,,,a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWER,,,injected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer drugs into the
body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical - ANSWER,,,absorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin,
eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWER,,,by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWER,,,Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWER,,,With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWER,,,Take
factor-label method - ANSWER,,,used to change the unit of measurement for a given drug dose, which
allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method uses equivalent
fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWER,,,Right drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
, Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWER,,,the most severe errors that result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER,,,1. develop a list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER,,,1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWER,,,between the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWER,,,how a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream before it can act
in the body
NG - ANSWER,,,nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWER,,,rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWER,,,routes through the GI tract (oral, sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and buccal)
parenteral - ANSWER,,,any route other than GI tract (injections)
non-parenteral (stand-alone) routes - ANSWER,,,sublingual, topical, transdermal, ophthalmic (eyes), otic
(ears), transvaginal, inhalation, and nasal routes of medication administration
