WGU Course D398 Intro to
Pharmacology || 2025/2026 LATEST
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Drug Standards - ANSWERrules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for,
that all preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and
purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWERProhibits the sale and transport of adulterated
or mislabeled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWERcreated to enforce rules such as
labeling, drug approval before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause
drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWERestablished the Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA). This act set strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to
register with the DEA. , who enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWERA drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWERSchedule I includes substances like heroin that have the
highest risk of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based
medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have
accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate
to low abuse and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a
low risk of abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal
medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in
ensuring consumer safety? - ANSWERInvestigating and removing unsafe drugs from
the market
drug classes - ANSWERhelp with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by
classifying them into specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWERa chemical name
a generic name
, a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWERinjected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer
drugs into the body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting
immediately
topical - ANSWERabsorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such
as the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWERby mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWERTwice daily
C or Cum - ANSWERWith
Rx or Recipere - ANSWERTake
factor-label method - ANSWERused to change the unit of measurement for a given drug
dose, which allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another.
This method uses equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWERRight drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWERthe most severe errors that result in death or significant harm
to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER1. develop a list of current
medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWERbetween the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWERhow a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream
before it can act in the body
Pharmacology || 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATE|| VERIFIED A+
Drug Standards - ANSWERrules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for,
that all preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and
purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWERProhibits the sale and transport of adulterated
or mislabeled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWERcreated to enforce rules such as
labeling, drug approval before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause
drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWERestablished the Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA). This act set strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to
register with the DEA. , who enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWERA drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWERSchedule I includes substances like heroin that have the
highest risk of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based
medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have
accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate
to low abuse and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a
low risk of abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal
medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in
ensuring consumer safety? - ANSWERInvestigating and removing unsafe drugs from
the market
drug classes - ANSWERhelp with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by
classifying them into specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWERa chemical name
a generic name
, a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWERinjected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer
drugs into the body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting
immediately
topical - ANSWERabsorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such
as the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWERby mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWERTwice daily
C or Cum - ANSWERWith
Rx or Recipere - ANSWERTake
factor-label method - ANSWERused to change the unit of measurement for a given drug
dose, which allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another.
This method uses equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWERRight drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWERthe most severe errors that result in death or significant harm
to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER1. develop a list of current
medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWERbetween the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWERhow a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream
before it can act in the body
