PN 1005 - Pharmacology – Midterm || Questions and Answers.
first pass effect correct answers oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA correct answers The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and
effective enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids correct answers oral drugs
tablets, sprays correct answers sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek correct answers buccal drugs
eye drops correct answers ophthalmic drugs
ear drops correct answers otic drugs
nose sprays correct answers nasal drugs
via injection correct answers parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration correct answers Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
, Right documentation
Right to refuse
Generic vs. Brand Name correct answers generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name
is brand name (tylenol).
Polypharmacy correct answers The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR correct answers medication administration record
NKDA/NKA correct answers no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life correct answers length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose correct answers use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to
allow the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
drug blood level correct answers amount of a drug present in the blood
teratogenic effect correct answers drug induced birth defect
organs that excrete drugs correct answers kidney, GI tract
not for medical uses (example: heroin) correct answers schedule 1 drug
requires a written prescription, high risk of abuse (example: narcotics) correct answers schedule
2 drug
first pass effect correct answers oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA correct answers The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and
effective enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids correct answers oral drugs
tablets, sprays correct answers sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek correct answers buccal drugs
eye drops correct answers ophthalmic drugs
ear drops correct answers otic drugs
nose sprays correct answers nasal drugs
via injection correct answers parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration correct answers Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
, Right documentation
Right to refuse
Generic vs. Brand Name correct answers generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name
is brand name (tylenol).
Polypharmacy correct answers The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR correct answers medication administration record
NKDA/NKA correct answers no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life correct answers length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose correct answers use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to
allow the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
drug blood level correct answers amount of a drug present in the blood
teratogenic effect correct answers drug induced birth defect
organs that excrete drugs correct answers kidney, GI tract
not for medical uses (example: heroin) correct answers schedule 1 drug
requires a written prescription, high risk of abuse (example: narcotics) correct answers schedule
2 drug
