NUR 117 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Define the word pharmacology - Correct answer-Pharmacology is the study of the
biological effects of chemicals.
Differentiate between generic and brand-name drugs and OTC and prescription
drugs - Correct answer-Generic drugs are the original designation that the drug was
given when the drug company applied for the approval process. OTC drugs are
products that are available without prescription for self-treatment of a variety of
complaints (very safe when used as directed and useful). Name-Brand drugs are
drugs given a brand name by the pharmaceutical company that developed it.
List at least 6 factors that can influence the actual effectiveness of drugs in the
body - Correct answer-Weight, age, gender, physiological factors, pathological
factors, genetic factors, immunological factors, psychological factors,
environmental factors, drug tolerance, cumulative effect
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, Explain the meaning of half-life of a drug - Correct answer-The half-life of a drug
is the time it takes the amount of a drug in the body to decrease to one half of the
peak level it previously achieved
List 4 types of allergic responses to drug therapy - Correct answer-Anaphylactic
reaction (causes membrane swelling and constricting that leads to respiratory
distress/arrest), cytotoxic reaction (involves antibodies that circulate in the blood
and cause cell death), serum sickness reaction (Involves antibodies that circulate in
the blood and cause damage to various tissues by depositing in blood vessels),
delayed allergic reaction (involves antibodies that are bound to specific while
blood cells)
Define the term adverse drug reaction and explain the clinical significance of this
reaction - Correct answer-Any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug. An
unwanted effect caused by the administration of a drug.
Clinically significant because it may be caused by side effects of the drug, the
patients sensitivity to the drug, the drugs actions on the body causing other
responses, and the patient taking too little or too much of the drug
Pharmacotherapeutics - Correct answer-is pharmacology; chemicals that are used
in medicine for the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of disease in humans.
(Clinical Pharmacology)
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Graded A+
Define the word pharmacology - Correct answer-Pharmacology is the study of the
biological effects of chemicals.
Differentiate between generic and brand-name drugs and OTC and prescription
drugs - Correct answer-Generic drugs are the original designation that the drug was
given when the drug company applied for the approval process. OTC drugs are
products that are available without prescription for self-treatment of a variety of
complaints (very safe when used as directed and useful). Name-Brand drugs are
drugs given a brand name by the pharmaceutical company that developed it.
List at least 6 factors that can influence the actual effectiveness of drugs in the
body - Correct answer-Weight, age, gender, physiological factors, pathological
factors, genetic factors, immunological factors, psychological factors,
environmental factors, drug tolerance, cumulative effect
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, Explain the meaning of half-life of a drug - Correct answer-The half-life of a drug
is the time it takes the amount of a drug in the body to decrease to one half of the
peak level it previously achieved
List 4 types of allergic responses to drug therapy - Correct answer-Anaphylactic
reaction (causes membrane swelling and constricting that leads to respiratory
distress/arrest), cytotoxic reaction (involves antibodies that circulate in the blood
and cause cell death), serum sickness reaction (Involves antibodies that circulate in
the blood and cause damage to various tissues by depositing in blood vessels),
delayed allergic reaction (involves antibodies that are bound to specific while
blood cells)
Define the term adverse drug reaction and explain the clinical significance of this
reaction - Correct answer-Any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug. An
unwanted effect caused by the administration of a drug.
Clinically significant because it may be caused by side effects of the drug, the
patients sensitivity to the drug, the drugs actions on the body causing other
responses, and the patient taking too little or too much of the drug
Pharmacotherapeutics - Correct answer-is pharmacology; chemicals that are used
in medicine for the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of disease in humans.
(Clinical Pharmacology)
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