Path and Pharm Exam 1 Questions
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What are medications? - ANSWERS-Drugs given for therapeutic purposes
Pharmacology - ANSWERS-The study of drugs that alter the functions of living organisms
What is drug therapy? - ANSWERS-Use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms,
and disease processes
Local vs Systemic Med Effects - ANSWERS-Local: act mainly at the site of application
Systemic: taken into the body, circulated via the bloodstream to sites of action, and eventually
eliminated from the body
What term describes the official name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that
developed it? - ANSWERS-Generic name
What term describes the commercial name given to a drug by the company that is producing
and marketing it? - ANSWERS-Brand or trade name
The movement of a drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the body is what
kind of pharmacokinetic action? - ANSWERS-Absorption
The most common routes of administration are enteral (through the GI tract) and parenteral (by
injection).
, The movement of a drug by the circulatory system to the intended site of action is what kind of
pharmacokinetic action? - ANSWERS-Distribution
Depends on adequacy of blood circulation
The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or less potent, soluble, or
inactive form is what kind of a pharmacokinetic action? - ANSWERS-Metabolism
The elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the external environment through
the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs is what kind of pharmacokinetic action? -
ANSWERS-Excretion
What is the term given to the altered version of a drug after biotransformation occurs? -
ANSWERS-Metabolite
In what organ does the majority of a drug's biotransformation occur? - ANSWERS-Liver
What term describes the intended effects of a drug? - ANSWERS-Therapeutic effect
What terms describe the unintended effects of a drug? - ANSWERS-Side effects and adverse
effects
What is another term for drugs able to be purchased "over the counter"? - ANSWERS-
Nonprescription drugs
What term describes a drug that has been identified by the federal government as being
potentially harmful if its administration is not supervised by a licensed health provider such as a
physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant? - ANSWERS-Prescription drug
with Complete Solutions15
What are medications? - ANSWERS-Drugs given for therapeutic purposes
Pharmacology - ANSWERS-The study of drugs that alter the functions of living organisms
What is drug therapy? - ANSWERS-Use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms,
and disease processes
Local vs Systemic Med Effects - ANSWERS-Local: act mainly at the site of application
Systemic: taken into the body, circulated via the bloodstream to sites of action, and eventually
eliminated from the body
What term describes the official name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that
developed it? - ANSWERS-Generic name
What term describes the commercial name given to a drug by the company that is producing
and marketing it? - ANSWERS-Brand or trade name
The movement of a drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the body is what
kind of pharmacokinetic action? - ANSWERS-Absorption
The most common routes of administration are enteral (through the GI tract) and parenteral (by
injection).
, The movement of a drug by the circulatory system to the intended site of action is what kind of
pharmacokinetic action? - ANSWERS-Distribution
Depends on adequacy of blood circulation
The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or less potent, soluble, or
inactive form is what kind of a pharmacokinetic action? - ANSWERS-Metabolism
The elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the external environment through
the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs is what kind of pharmacokinetic action? -
ANSWERS-Excretion
What is the term given to the altered version of a drug after biotransformation occurs? -
ANSWERS-Metabolite
In what organ does the majority of a drug's biotransformation occur? - ANSWERS-Liver
What term describes the intended effects of a drug? - ANSWERS-Therapeutic effect
What terms describe the unintended effects of a drug? - ANSWERS-Side effects and adverse
effects
What is another term for drugs able to be purchased "over the counter"? - ANSWERS-
Nonprescription drugs
What term describes a drug that has been identified by the federal government as being
potentially harmful if its administration is not supervised by a licensed health provider such as a
physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant? - ANSWERS-Prescription drug
