Test Bank For Karch's Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 9th Edition by Rebecca Tucker
Pharmacology - ANSWER-Study of biologic effects of chemicals.
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER-Uses of drugs to treat, prevent, diagnose diseases.
Pharmacoeconomics - ANSWER-Costs involved in drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-How a drug affects the body.
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-How the body acts on a drug.
Client-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) - ANSWER-Patient-administered pain relief method.
Hydromorphone - ANSWER-Opioid classified as schedule II drug.
Schedule II Drugs - ANSWER-High abuse potential with accepted medical use.
Phase III Drug Evaluation - ANSWER-Involves larger population for treatment benefit.
Adverse Effects Monitoring - ANSWER-Observation for side effects in drug studies.
Intravenous Administration - ANSWER-Direct delivery of medication into bloodstream.
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan - ANSWER-Imaging technique using iodine contrast.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine - ANSWER-Routine immunization for children.
Oncology Nursing - ANSWER-Nursing specialty focused on cancer treatment.
Chemotherapy - ANSWER-Use of drugs to treat cancer.
Drug Classification - ANSWER-Systematic categorization of drugs by effects.
Drug Therapy - ANSWER-Use of medications to manage health conditions.
, Toxic Effects of Drugs - ANSWER-Harmful effects resulting from drug use.
Nursing Process - ANSWER-Systematic method for patient care.
FDA - ANSWER-Agency regulating drug approval and safety.
Phase I Studies - ANSWER-Initial trials on healthy human volunteers.
Preclinical Trials - ANSWER-Testing drugs on animals before human trials.
Drug Efficacy - ANSWER-Effectiveness of a drug in treating conditions.
Drug Dependence Liability - ANSWER-Potential for addiction or dependence on a drug.
Immunization - ANSWER-Process of making a person immune to disease.
Nursing Role in Pharmacology - ANSWER-Administering, monitoring, and educating on
medications.
Clinical Pharmacology - ANSWER-Application of pharmacology in patient care.
Drug Administration Routes - ANSWER-Methods of delivering drugs to patients.
Drug Interaction - ANSWER-Effects when two or more drugs are combined.
Phase II Studies - ANSWER-Involves clients with the targeted disease.
Bioequivalency - ANSWER-Generic drug's effect matches brand name drug.
Critical Concentration - ANSWER-Minimum drug amount needed for therapeutic effect.
Distribution - ANSWER-Movement of drug to body tissues.
Half-Life - ANSWER-Time for drug amount to reduce by half.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications - ANSWER-Drugs available without prescription, can
cause harm.
Orphan Drugs - ANSWER-Medications for rare diseases, often under-researched.
Pharmacology - ANSWER-Study of biologic effects of chemicals.
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER-Uses of drugs to treat, prevent, diagnose diseases.
Pharmacoeconomics - ANSWER-Costs involved in drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-How a drug affects the body.
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-How the body acts on a drug.
Client-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) - ANSWER-Patient-administered pain relief method.
Hydromorphone - ANSWER-Opioid classified as schedule II drug.
Schedule II Drugs - ANSWER-High abuse potential with accepted medical use.
Phase III Drug Evaluation - ANSWER-Involves larger population for treatment benefit.
Adverse Effects Monitoring - ANSWER-Observation for side effects in drug studies.
Intravenous Administration - ANSWER-Direct delivery of medication into bloodstream.
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan - ANSWER-Imaging technique using iodine contrast.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine - ANSWER-Routine immunization for children.
Oncology Nursing - ANSWER-Nursing specialty focused on cancer treatment.
Chemotherapy - ANSWER-Use of drugs to treat cancer.
Drug Classification - ANSWER-Systematic categorization of drugs by effects.
Drug Therapy - ANSWER-Use of medications to manage health conditions.
, Toxic Effects of Drugs - ANSWER-Harmful effects resulting from drug use.
Nursing Process - ANSWER-Systematic method for patient care.
FDA - ANSWER-Agency regulating drug approval and safety.
Phase I Studies - ANSWER-Initial trials on healthy human volunteers.
Preclinical Trials - ANSWER-Testing drugs on animals before human trials.
Drug Efficacy - ANSWER-Effectiveness of a drug in treating conditions.
Drug Dependence Liability - ANSWER-Potential for addiction or dependence on a drug.
Immunization - ANSWER-Process of making a person immune to disease.
Nursing Role in Pharmacology - ANSWER-Administering, monitoring, and educating on
medications.
Clinical Pharmacology - ANSWER-Application of pharmacology in patient care.
Drug Administration Routes - ANSWER-Methods of delivering drugs to patients.
Drug Interaction - ANSWER-Effects when two or more drugs are combined.
Phase II Studies - ANSWER-Involves clients with the targeted disease.
Bioequivalency - ANSWER-Generic drug's effect matches brand name drug.
Critical Concentration - ANSWER-Minimum drug amount needed for therapeutic effect.
Distribution - ANSWER-Movement of drug to body tissues.
Half-Life - ANSWER-Time for drug amount to reduce by half.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications - ANSWER-Drugs available without prescription, can
cause harm.
Orphan Drugs - ANSWER-Medications for rare diseases, often under-researched.
