NUR 2060 (Pharmacology) EXAM 1 Questions and Correct Answers

NUR 2060 (Pharmacology) EXAM 1 Questions and Correct Answers What is pharmacology? - Correct Answer the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems What is pharmacotherapeutics? - Correct Answer the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, to treat disease or prevent pregnancy What are the 3 main properties of an ideal drug? - Correct Answer 1. effectiveness (elicits response for which it's given) 2. safety (cannot produce harmful effects) 3. selectivity (only elicits response for which is given) Which schedule has the highest level of abuse potential? - Correct Answer Schedule I What is the difference between the chemical, generic, and trade names of a drug? - Correct Answer -Chemical= chemical structure of the drug -Generic= the official name of the drug -Trade= name given to the drug from the manufacture Which type of drug name starts in a lower case letter? - Correct Answer generic Which type of drug name starts as an UPPER case letter? - Correct Answer Trade/brand name What does a "local" route mean? - Correct Answer one area of the body (i.e. skin) What does a "systemic" route mean? - Correct Answer effects all over the body What does an "enteral" route mean? - Correct Answer drug given by mouth (oral/PO) What does a "parenteral" route mean? - Correct Answer drug that goes directly into the blood stream (i.e. IV, IM, Sub Q) What does a "mucous membrane application" route mean? - Correct Answer drug given via sublingual, buccal, inhalation, vaginal, and rectal What does a "topical" route mean? - Correct Answer drug given via dermal, transdermal, otic, and ophthalmic What are the seven "Rights" of medication administration? - Correct Answer right DRUG right DOSE right ROUTE