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PN 1005 - Pharmacology - Midterm Questions and Verified Answers first pass effect Ans: oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver FDA Ans: 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 Ans: oral drugs tablets, sprays Ans: sublingual drugs tablets in cheek Ans: buccal drugs eye drops Ans: ophthalmic drugs ear drops Ans: otic drugs nose sprays

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PN 1005 - Pharmacology - Midterm Questions and
Verified Answers


first pass effect
Ans: oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver

FDA
Ans: 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
Ans: oral drugs

tablets, sprays
Ans: sublingual drugs

tablets in cheek
Ans: buccal drugs

eye drops
Ans: ophthalmic drugs

ear drops
Ans: otic drugs

nose sprays
Ans: nasal drugs

via injection
Ans: parenteral drugs

Rights of Medication Administration

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Ans: Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse

Generic vs. Brand Name
Ans: generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is brand name
(tylenol).

Polypharmacy
Ans: The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.

MAR
Ans: medication administration record

NKDA/NKA
Ans: no known drug allergies/no known allergies

half-life
Ans: length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication

Loading dose
Ans: 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
Ans: amount of a drug present in the blood

teratogenic effect
Ans: drug induced birth defect

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