pharmacotherapeutics questions and verified
answers|2025/2026|accurate and 100% correct
What is pharmacology? - ANSWER-study of drugs that alter functions of living organisms
Distinguish between generics, trade, and brand names - ANSWER-generic: related to chemical or
official name and is independent of the manufacturer
trade/brand: designated and patented by the manufacturer
Describe main categories of controlled substance - ANSWER-Schedule 1: no acceptable medical use
Schedule 2: used medically and have high abuse potentials
Schedule 3: less potential for abuse which may lead to psychological or physical dependence
Schedule 4: accepted medical use with potential for abuse
Schedule 5: moderate amounts of controlled substances and may be dispensed by pharmacists
without a prescriber consent
Identify the main safeguards to promote drug safety - ANSWER-Right of Medication Administration
1. patient
2. medication
3. dosage
4. route
5. time
6. documentation
quite zone to prepare med
follow protocols and checklists
reduce interruptions
drug guide available during administration
do not use list of abbreviation
Develop personal techniques of learning about drugs and drug knowledge - ANSWER-concentrate on
therapeutic classifications and their prototypes
connect new drug information to known similar drugs or prototypes
, focus on drugs' main characteristics
use own words when taking notes or writing drug information cards
Identify authoritative sources of drug information - ANSWER-American Hospital Formulary Service
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) - less authoritative
pharmacology and textbooks
drug reference books
journal articles
internet sites
Discuss cellular physiology - ANSWER-
Explain the process of pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-specific process
absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
Recognize individual differences in patient drug responses - ANSWER-
Discuss the clinical usefulness of measuring serum drug levels - ANSWER-it measures the amount of
a drug in the blood at a particular time
it reflects dosage, absorption, bioavailability, half-life, rates of metabolism and excretion
Differentiate between agonist and antagonist drugs - ANSWER-agonist: drugs that produce effects
similar to those produced by naturally occurring hormones, neurotransmitters, and other substances
antagonist: drugs that inhibit cell function by occupying receptor sites
List drug-related variable and patient-related variables that affect drug actions - ANSWER-drug-
related varibales:
interactions that can increase therapeutic or adverse effects include additive effects, synergism,
interference, displacement
interactions in which drug effects are decreased include antidote medication, decreased intestinal
absorption of drugs and increased metabolism rate of drugs
answers|2025/2026|accurate and 100% correct
What is pharmacology? - ANSWER-study of drugs that alter functions of living organisms
Distinguish between generics, trade, and brand names - ANSWER-generic: related to chemical or
official name and is independent of the manufacturer
trade/brand: designated and patented by the manufacturer
Describe main categories of controlled substance - ANSWER-Schedule 1: no acceptable medical use
Schedule 2: used medically and have high abuse potentials
Schedule 3: less potential for abuse which may lead to psychological or physical dependence
Schedule 4: accepted medical use with potential for abuse
Schedule 5: moderate amounts of controlled substances and may be dispensed by pharmacists
without a prescriber consent
Identify the main safeguards to promote drug safety - ANSWER-Right of Medication Administration
1. patient
2. medication
3. dosage
4. route
5. time
6. documentation
quite zone to prepare med
follow protocols and checklists
reduce interruptions
drug guide available during administration
do not use list of abbreviation
Develop personal techniques of learning about drugs and drug knowledge - ANSWER-concentrate on
therapeutic classifications and their prototypes
connect new drug information to known similar drugs or prototypes
, focus on drugs' main characteristics
use own words when taking notes or writing drug information cards
Identify authoritative sources of drug information - ANSWER-American Hospital Formulary Service
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) - less authoritative
pharmacology and textbooks
drug reference books
journal articles
internet sites
Discuss cellular physiology - ANSWER-
Explain the process of pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-specific process
absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
Recognize individual differences in patient drug responses - ANSWER-
Discuss the clinical usefulness of measuring serum drug levels - ANSWER-it measures the amount of
a drug in the blood at a particular time
it reflects dosage, absorption, bioavailability, half-life, rates of metabolism and excretion
Differentiate between agonist and antagonist drugs - ANSWER-agonist: drugs that produce effects
similar to those produced by naturally occurring hormones, neurotransmitters, and other substances
antagonist: drugs that inhibit cell function by occupying receptor sites
List drug-related variable and patient-related variables that affect drug actions - ANSWER-drug-
related varibales:
interactions that can increase therapeutic or adverse effects include additive effects, synergism,
interference, displacement
interactions in which drug effects are decreased include antidote medication, decreased intestinal
absorption of drugs and increased metabolism rate of drugs
