Test Bank For Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process questions and verified answers Already
Graded A
drug - any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a person
Pharmacology - the study or science of a drug
pharm enable the nurse to better understand how drugs effect humans.
chemical name - The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular
structure of a drug.
generic name - is a much shorter and simpler than the chemical name. This us used
most official drug compendiums to drug list.
trade name - The drugs registered trademark
patent life - The length of time from patent to approval until patent expires. This is
normally 17 years.
The research for a new drug is usually 10 years
Manufactures generally have the remaining 7 years to make profit before it expires
Biosimilar - a copy version of an already authorized biological product
Drug classification - Can be classified by structure or therapeutic use.
3 basic areas of pharmacology - Pharmaceutics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmaceutics - The study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the
drug affects the body
Pharmakinetics - what the body does to the drug
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmadynamics - what the drug does to the body
,Off-label prescribing - A drug is prescribed to treat conditions other than those approved
by the FDA.
What oral drugs usually absorb more quickly? - Oral drugs that are liquid are already
disolved and are usually absorbed more quickly than solid doage forms
Enteric coated tablets have coating that prevents them from breaking down in the
__________, instead they break down in the ____________. - Stomach, intestine.
What type of drug must never be crushed - extended release.
first pass effect - reduces the bioavailability of the drug to less than 100%
Drugs taken orally have a bioavailibily of ____________, whereas IV routes have an
___________ biovailabilty. - less than 100, 100%
Areas of rapid distribution - heart, liver, kidneys, brain
Albumin - the most common blood protein and carries the majority of protein-bound
drug molecules
unbound proteins - Considered a Free drug
drug-drug interactions - When the presence of one drug decreases or increases the
action of another
Hydrophilic - water soluble
lipophilic - fat soluble
Metabolism - biotransformation
The organ the drug is most responsible for is the - liver
Organs responsible for drug elimination - kidneys, liver and bowel.
half-life - time required for 50% of the drug to be removed from the body
Is a measure of the rate the drug is eliminated
How many half lives until the drug is considered removed from the body - 5
steady state - The physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via
elimination is equal to the amount of drug absorbed with each dose.
, Onset of action - The time required for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response after
dosing.
Peak effect - the time required for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response in
the body
duration of action - The length of time the concentration of a drug in the blood or tissues
is sufficient to elicit a response.
peak level - highest blood level
trough level - lowest blood level
compliance - Implementation or fulfillment of a prescribers treatment plan or therapeutic
plan by patient.
medication error - Any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate
medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not cause the
patient harm.
Noncompliance - An informed decision on the part of the patient not to adhere to or
follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion.
Nursing Process - Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Outcomes - Descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that demonstrate
meeting of or achievement of behaviors related to each nursing diagnosis. These
statements are specific while framed in behavioral terms and are measurable.
Prescriber - Any health care professional licensed by the appropriate regulatory board
to prescribe medications.
QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
KSA - knowledge, skills, attitudes needed to to continually improve the quality and
safety of a patient within a healthcare system
6 major initiatives of QSEN - Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence-based practice (EBP)
Quality improvement (QI)
Process questions and verified answers Already
Graded A
drug - any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a person
Pharmacology - the study or science of a drug
pharm enable the nurse to better understand how drugs effect humans.
chemical name - The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular
structure of a drug.
generic name - is a much shorter and simpler than the chemical name. This us used
most official drug compendiums to drug list.
trade name - The drugs registered trademark
patent life - The length of time from patent to approval until patent expires. This is
normally 17 years.
The research for a new drug is usually 10 years
Manufactures generally have the remaining 7 years to make profit before it expires
Biosimilar - a copy version of an already authorized biological product
Drug classification - Can be classified by structure or therapeutic use.
3 basic areas of pharmacology - Pharmaceutics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmaceutics - The study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the
drug affects the body
Pharmakinetics - what the body does to the drug
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmadynamics - what the drug does to the body
,Off-label prescribing - A drug is prescribed to treat conditions other than those approved
by the FDA.
What oral drugs usually absorb more quickly? - Oral drugs that are liquid are already
disolved and are usually absorbed more quickly than solid doage forms
Enteric coated tablets have coating that prevents them from breaking down in the
__________, instead they break down in the ____________. - Stomach, intestine.
What type of drug must never be crushed - extended release.
first pass effect - reduces the bioavailability of the drug to less than 100%
Drugs taken orally have a bioavailibily of ____________, whereas IV routes have an
___________ biovailabilty. - less than 100, 100%
Areas of rapid distribution - heart, liver, kidneys, brain
Albumin - the most common blood protein and carries the majority of protein-bound
drug molecules
unbound proteins - Considered a Free drug
drug-drug interactions - When the presence of one drug decreases or increases the
action of another
Hydrophilic - water soluble
lipophilic - fat soluble
Metabolism - biotransformation
The organ the drug is most responsible for is the - liver
Organs responsible for drug elimination - kidneys, liver and bowel.
half-life - time required for 50% of the drug to be removed from the body
Is a measure of the rate the drug is eliminated
How many half lives until the drug is considered removed from the body - 5
steady state - The physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via
elimination is equal to the amount of drug absorbed with each dose.
, Onset of action - The time required for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response after
dosing.
Peak effect - the time required for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response in
the body
duration of action - The length of time the concentration of a drug in the blood or tissues
is sufficient to elicit a response.
peak level - highest blood level
trough level - lowest blood level
compliance - Implementation or fulfillment of a prescribers treatment plan or therapeutic
plan by patient.
medication error - Any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate
medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not cause the
patient harm.
Noncompliance - An informed decision on the part of the patient not to adhere to or
follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion.
Nursing Process - Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Outcomes - Descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that demonstrate
meeting of or achievement of behaviors related to each nursing diagnosis. These
statements are specific while framed in behavioral terms and are measurable.
Prescriber - Any health care professional licensed by the appropriate regulatory board
to prescribe medications.
QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
KSA - knowledge, skills, attitudes needed to to continually improve the quality and
safety of a patient within a healthcare system
6 major initiatives of QSEN - Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence-based practice (EBP)
Quality improvement (QI)
