Test Bank For Focus on Nursing
Pharmacology 9th Edition by Amy Karch
Chapter 1-59 | Complete Guide 2023.
Pharmacotherapeutics - answer-branch of pharmacology dealing with
drug uses for treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of diseases
Schedule ii - answer-classification for narcotics with high abuse potential
and severe dependence liability
Phase iii studies - answer-involves using a drug in a vast clinical
population, monitoring patients closely for adverse effects
Bioavailability - answer-portion of a drug dose reaching systemic
circulation and available to act on body cells
Over-the-counter medications - answer-specifically questioned by nurses
during patient assessments of home medication use
General drug information - answer-knowledge gained by nurses after
completing a pharmacology course, requiring ongoing education
Pregnancy category b drug - answer-indicates no demonstrated risk to
the fetus in animal studies, lacking adequate studies in pregnant women
Pharmacodynamics - answer-involves how a drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - answer-involves how the body acts on a drug
Schedule iv - answer-classification for drugs with low abuse potential
and limited dependence liability
Phase i studies - answer-involve healthy human volunteers in drug
testing
Critical concentration - answer-amount of drug needed to cause a
therapeutic effect
, Drug half-life - answer-time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to
half the peak level
Orphan drugs - answer-medications for rare diseases
Pharmacoeconomics - answer-involves costs related to drug therapy
Phase ii studies - answer-involve patients with the disease intended to
be treated by the drug
Brand name drugs - answer-drugs with specific binders that may differ
from generic drugs
Generic drugs substitution - answer-consideration of bioavailability
when substituting for brand name drugs
Category c - answer-animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
Category d - answer-human fetal risk with potential benefits
outweighing risks
Otc drugs - answer-safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
Fda - answer-regulates drug testing and approval in the us
Discharge planning - answer-includes otc drug instructions for patients
leaving the hospital
Drug facts and comparisons - answer-provides essential drug
information for nurses
Drug package insert - answer-contains drug details but lacks nursing
implications
Multidose bottle - answer-if label is damaged, safest to discard and
obtain a new bottle
Chemical pharmacology - answer-not typically studied in nursing
pharmacology
Pharmacology 9th Edition by Amy Karch
Chapter 1-59 | Complete Guide 2023.
Pharmacotherapeutics - answer-branch of pharmacology dealing with
drug uses for treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of diseases
Schedule ii - answer-classification for narcotics with high abuse potential
and severe dependence liability
Phase iii studies - answer-involves using a drug in a vast clinical
population, monitoring patients closely for adverse effects
Bioavailability - answer-portion of a drug dose reaching systemic
circulation and available to act on body cells
Over-the-counter medications - answer-specifically questioned by nurses
during patient assessments of home medication use
General drug information - answer-knowledge gained by nurses after
completing a pharmacology course, requiring ongoing education
Pregnancy category b drug - answer-indicates no demonstrated risk to
the fetus in animal studies, lacking adequate studies in pregnant women
Pharmacodynamics - answer-involves how a drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - answer-involves how the body acts on a drug
Schedule iv - answer-classification for drugs with low abuse potential
and limited dependence liability
Phase i studies - answer-involve healthy human volunteers in drug
testing
Critical concentration - answer-amount of drug needed to cause a
therapeutic effect
, Drug half-life - answer-time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to
half the peak level
Orphan drugs - answer-medications for rare diseases
Pharmacoeconomics - answer-involves costs related to drug therapy
Phase ii studies - answer-involve patients with the disease intended to
be treated by the drug
Brand name drugs - answer-drugs with specific binders that may differ
from generic drugs
Generic drugs substitution - answer-consideration of bioavailability
when substituting for brand name drugs
Category c - answer-animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
Category d - answer-human fetal risk with potential benefits
outweighing risks
Otc drugs - answer-safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
Fda - answer-regulates drug testing and approval in the us
Discharge planning - answer-includes otc drug instructions for patients
leaving the hospital
Drug facts and comparisons - answer-provides essential drug
information for nurses
Drug package insert - answer-contains drug details but lacks nursing
implications
Multidose bottle - answer-if label is damaged, safest to discard and
obtain a new bottle
Chemical pharmacology - answer-not typically studied in nursing
pharmacology
