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Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
Questions and Answers A+ Guaranteed
1. Pharmacology - ANSWER The study of drugs and their action on living
organisms.
2. Follow-up visits - ANSWER An important action to foster a trusting nurse-
patient relationship.
3. Telephone calls - ANSWER An important action to foster a trusting nurse-
patient relationship.
4. Encouraging patient expression - ANSWER An important action to foster a
trusting nurse-patient relationship.
5. Fear - ANSWER The anxiety experienced during drug administration.
6. Severity of illness - ANSWER A factor that influences the anxiety
experienced during drug administration.
7. Patient's knowledge level - ANSWER A determinant of the anxiety
experienced during drug administration.
8. Good comprehension of information - ANSWER Understanding that usually
decreases anxiety.
9. Nonadherence to the plan - ANSWER A potential outcome of anxiety during
drug administration.
10.Assessment - ANSWER The collection of data that is used for analysis in
the nursing process.
11.Analysis - ANSWER The phase where nurses cluster data into similar
groupings to determine patient needs.
12.Planning - ANSWER The phase that involves the development of patient-
oriented goals and expected outcomes.
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13.Implementation - ANSWER The phase where the nurse carries out a defined
plan of action.
14.Evaluation - ANSWER A decision-making process that involves
determining the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
15.Facial expressions - ANSWER A behavior noted by the nurse to evaluate the
patient's understanding of drug regimen.
16.Regimen being followed correctly - ANSWER An indicator used to evaluate
the patient's understanding of drug therapy.
17.Correct answers to questions asked - ANSWER A measure of the patient's
understanding of the drug regimen.
18.Identifying patient problems related to drug therapy - ANSWER A useful
aspect of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
19.Classifying the patients according to their age groups - ANSWER Not a
function of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
20.Categorizing the drugs based on their therapeutic actions - ANSWER Not a
function of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
21.Identifying the expected outcomes of treatments given - ANSWER Not a
direct function of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
22.Expected outcomes - ANSWER Generated through efficient planning and
implementation of the care plan.
23.NANDA nursing diagnoses - ANSWER Not used to identify expected
outcomes for patients.
24.Maximum level of wellness - ANSWER Describes the maximum level of
wellness that is reasonably attainable for the patient and that the therapeutic
effect is achieved.
25.Drug therapy - ANSWER A prescribed treatment involving medication for a
patient with a condition.
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26.Method of drug administration - ANSWER The specific way in which a
drug is given to a patient.
27.Contraindications of the drug - ANSWER Conditions under which a drug
should not be administered.
28.Subjective and objective data - ANSWER Information obtained on
assessment that includes patient statements and measurable data.
29.Drug action - ANSWER How the drug acts in the body; considered the most
critical aspect of pharmacology.
30.Clinical drug reference - ANSWER A source for obtaining information
about a drug and its actions.
31.Clinical pharmacist - ANSWER A healthcare professional who provides
information about drugs.
32.Sources for deriving medications - ANSWER Plants, synthetic sources,
mold, minerals, and animals.
33.Chemical name - ANSWER A name assigned to a drug during the
development process that reflects its chemical structure.
34.Official name - ANSWER A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by
official regulatory bodies.
35.Pharmacologic name - ANSWER A name that describes the
pharmacological properties of the drug.
36.Trade name - ANSWER A brand name assigned to a drug by its
manufacturer.
37.Nonproprietary name - ANSWER Also known as the generic name, it is a
name assigned to a drug that is not trademarked.
38.Drug classification - ANSWER The categorization of a drug based on the
chemical type of its active ingredient or its therapeutic use.
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39.Active ingredient - ANSWER The chemical component in a drug that is
responsible for its therapeutic effects.
40.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER The agency responsible
for assigning categories to newly approved drugs in the United States.
41.Drug name - ANSWER The name by which a drug is known, which can
include chemical, official, pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
42.Drug class - ANSWER A category that groups drugs based on their similar
properties or effects.
43.Drug source - ANSWER The origin of a drug, which can be natural or
synthetic.
44.Synthetic sources - ANSWER Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
45.Trade - ANSWER The _______ name is the proprietary name (trademark)
for a drug used exclusively by one company (ex. Motrin, Advil)
46.Generic - ANSWER The ________ name is the public, non proprietary
name for a chemical substance approved by the FDA (ex. ibuprofen)
47.NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) - ANSWER Ibuprofen
pharmacotherapeutic classification?
48.Anti-inflammatory drug, analgesic, antipyretic - ANSWER Ibuprofen
indication?
49.Pharmacology - ANSWER The study of reaction of drugs in the body,
including interactions between drugs
- Includes pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
50.Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER The study of the mechanism of action
(MOA) of drugs in the body
- Relationship between drug concentration and effect on the body
- Effects can be therapeutic or toxic
- How the drugs affect the body
51.Analgesic - ANSWER Drug that relieves pain
Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
Questions and Answers A+ Guaranteed
1. Pharmacology - ANSWER The study of drugs and their action on living
organisms.
2. Follow-up visits - ANSWER An important action to foster a trusting nurse-
patient relationship.
3. Telephone calls - ANSWER An important action to foster a trusting nurse-
patient relationship.
4. Encouraging patient expression - ANSWER An important action to foster a
trusting nurse-patient relationship.
5. Fear - ANSWER The anxiety experienced during drug administration.
6. Severity of illness - ANSWER A factor that influences the anxiety
experienced during drug administration.
7. Patient's knowledge level - ANSWER A determinant of the anxiety
experienced during drug administration.
8. Good comprehension of information - ANSWER Understanding that usually
decreases anxiety.
9. Nonadherence to the plan - ANSWER A potential outcome of anxiety during
drug administration.
10.Assessment - ANSWER The collection of data that is used for analysis in
the nursing process.
11.Analysis - ANSWER The phase where nurses cluster data into similar
groupings to determine patient needs.
12.Planning - ANSWER The phase that involves the development of patient-
oriented goals and expected outcomes.
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13.Implementation - ANSWER The phase where the nurse carries out a defined
plan of action.
14.Evaluation - ANSWER A decision-making process that involves
determining the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
15.Facial expressions - ANSWER A behavior noted by the nurse to evaluate the
patient's understanding of drug regimen.
16.Regimen being followed correctly - ANSWER An indicator used to evaluate
the patient's understanding of drug therapy.
17.Correct answers to questions asked - ANSWER A measure of the patient's
understanding of the drug regimen.
18.Identifying patient problems related to drug therapy - ANSWER A useful
aspect of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
19.Classifying the patients according to their age groups - ANSWER Not a
function of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
20.Categorizing the drugs based on their therapeutic actions - ANSWER Not a
function of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
21.Identifying the expected outcomes of treatments given - ANSWER Not a
direct function of nursing diagnoses developed by NANDA.
22.Expected outcomes - ANSWER Generated through efficient planning and
implementation of the care plan.
23.NANDA nursing diagnoses - ANSWER Not used to identify expected
outcomes for patients.
24.Maximum level of wellness - ANSWER Describes the maximum level of
wellness that is reasonably attainable for the patient and that the therapeutic
effect is achieved.
25.Drug therapy - ANSWER A prescribed treatment involving medication for a
patient with a condition.
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26.Method of drug administration - ANSWER The specific way in which a
drug is given to a patient.
27.Contraindications of the drug - ANSWER Conditions under which a drug
should not be administered.
28.Subjective and objective data - ANSWER Information obtained on
assessment that includes patient statements and measurable data.
29.Drug action - ANSWER How the drug acts in the body; considered the most
critical aspect of pharmacology.
30.Clinical drug reference - ANSWER A source for obtaining information
about a drug and its actions.
31.Clinical pharmacist - ANSWER A healthcare professional who provides
information about drugs.
32.Sources for deriving medications - ANSWER Plants, synthetic sources,
mold, minerals, and animals.
33.Chemical name - ANSWER A name assigned to a drug during the
development process that reflects its chemical structure.
34.Official name - ANSWER A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by
official regulatory bodies.
35.Pharmacologic name - ANSWER A name that describes the
pharmacological properties of the drug.
36.Trade name - ANSWER A brand name assigned to a drug by its
manufacturer.
37.Nonproprietary name - ANSWER Also known as the generic name, it is a
name assigned to a drug that is not trademarked.
38.Drug classification - ANSWER The categorization of a drug based on the
chemical type of its active ingredient or its therapeutic use.
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39.Active ingredient - ANSWER The chemical component in a drug that is
responsible for its therapeutic effects.
40.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER The agency responsible
for assigning categories to newly approved drugs in the United States.
41.Drug name - ANSWER The name by which a drug is known, which can
include chemical, official, pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
42.Drug class - ANSWER A category that groups drugs based on their similar
properties or effects.
43.Drug source - ANSWER The origin of a drug, which can be natural or
synthetic.
44.Synthetic sources - ANSWER Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
45.Trade - ANSWER The _______ name is the proprietary name (trademark)
for a drug used exclusively by one company (ex. Motrin, Advil)
46.Generic - ANSWER The ________ name is the public, non proprietary
name for a chemical substance approved by the FDA (ex. ibuprofen)
47.NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) - ANSWER Ibuprofen
pharmacotherapeutic classification?
48.Anti-inflammatory drug, analgesic, antipyretic - ANSWER Ibuprofen
indication?
49.Pharmacology - ANSWER The study of reaction of drugs in the body,
including interactions between drugs
- Includes pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
50.Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER The study of the mechanism of action
(MOA) of drugs in the body
- Relationship between drug concentration and effect on the body
- Effects can be therapeutic or toxic
- How the drugs affect the body
51.Analgesic - ANSWER Drug that relieves pain
