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PN 1005 final review Questions and Verified
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term Pharmacology
Ans: is the study of the biological effects of chemicals.
term Drugs
Ans: are chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of
change.
Drug source Plants
Ans: Synthetic version of the active chemical found in a plant . Main
component of the growing alternative therapy movement
Drug source Animal products
Ans: Used to replace human chemicals that are not produced because of
disease or genetic problems
Genetic engineering
Many of these preparations are now created synthetically
Drug source Inorganic compounds
Ans: Salts of various elements can have therapeutic effects in the human
body
Drug source Synthetic Sources
Ans: Genetic engineering alter bacteria to produce chemicals that are
therapeutic and effective Original prototypes
Drug Evaluation: Preclinical Trials
Ans: Chemicals tested on laboratory animals
Drug evaluation: Phase I Studies
Ans: Chemicals tested on human volunteers
Drug evaluation: Phase II Studies
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Ans: Drug tried on informed patients with the disease
Drug evaluation: Phase III Studies
Ans: Drug used in vast clinical market
Drug evaluation: Phase IV Studies
Ans: Continual evaluation of the drug
What does FDA stand for
Ans: Food and Drug Act
What does the FDA do
Ans: all drugs for sale in Canada must be approved under this act
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud from the sale of food
(including beverages), drugs, medical devices and cosmetics
Controlled drug and substance act
Ans: Defined drug abuse and the drugs according to potential for abuse.
The drugs are classified into drug schedules
Drug enforced: Schedule 1
Ans: High abuse potential no accepted medical use
Heroin, LSD, Marijuana.
Drug Enforced: Schedule 2
Ans: High abuse potential with severe dependence liability
Narcotics, Amphetamine, Barbiturates
Pharmacodynamics
Ans: How the drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics
Ans: How the body affects the drug
Nurses are responsible for ?
PN 1005 final review Questions and Verified
Answers
term Pharmacology
Ans: is the study of the biological effects of chemicals.
term Drugs
Ans: are chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of
change.
Drug source Plants
Ans: Synthetic version of the active chemical found in a plant . Main
component of the growing alternative therapy movement
Drug source Animal products
Ans: Used to replace human chemicals that are not produced because of
disease or genetic problems
Genetic engineering
Many of these preparations are now created synthetically
Drug source Inorganic compounds
Ans: Salts of various elements can have therapeutic effects in the human
body
Drug source Synthetic Sources
Ans: Genetic engineering alter bacteria to produce chemicals that are
therapeutic and effective Original prototypes
Drug Evaluation: Preclinical Trials
Ans: Chemicals tested on laboratory animals
Drug evaluation: Phase I Studies
Ans: Chemicals tested on human volunteers
Drug evaluation: Phase II Studies
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Ans: Drug tried on informed patients with the disease
Drug evaluation: Phase III Studies
Ans: Drug used in vast clinical market
Drug evaluation: Phase IV Studies
Ans: Continual evaluation of the drug
What does FDA stand for
Ans: Food and Drug Act
What does the FDA do
Ans: all drugs for sale in Canada must be approved under this act
to protect the public against health hazards and fraud from the sale of food
(including beverages), drugs, medical devices and cosmetics
Controlled drug and substance act
Ans: Defined drug abuse and the drugs according to potential for abuse.
The drugs are classified into drug schedules
Drug enforced: Schedule 1
Ans: High abuse potential no accepted medical use
Heroin, LSD, Marijuana.
Drug Enforced: Schedule 2
Ans: High abuse potential with severe dependence liability
Narcotics, Amphetamine, Barbiturates
Pharmacodynamics
Ans: How the drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics
Ans: How the body affects the drug
Nurses are responsible for ?
