Fundamentals Basic Pharmacology Final Exam with Correct
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1. Antagonist effect When two drugs have a combined ettect that is less than that of each
drug
alone. One drug interferes with
another. Ex: Narcan
2. Agonist effect Drug attaches to receptors and activates a biological response.
3. Potentiation effect one drug exerts a greater action because another drug is
present.
Ex: sedative drug combined with alcohol
4. Synergistic Effect combined ettect of two or more drugs is greater than the ettect of
each drug
alone.
Ex: aspirin and Motrin both can thin your blood.
5. Tolerance The diminishing ettect with regular use of the same dose of a drug
requiring
the user to take larger doses before experiencing the drug's
ettect. Ex: heroin
6. Brand name Name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer to distinguish the drug
for
advertisement and sale. It is the name on the drug that is Capitalized. Has
a registered sign next to it.
Ex: Motrin and Advil are the brand names for ibuprofen
7. Generic name A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the
advertised brand name under which the drug is sold.
8. Idiosyncrasy occurs when something unusual or abnormal happens when a drug
,Fundamentals Basic Pharmacology Final Exam with Correct
Answers
is first
administered.
, Fundamentals Basic Pharmacology Final Exam with Correct
Answers
Ex: When someone is taking a medication for anxiety but it makes them
restless and agitated instead.
9. signs and Swelling, Flushing (red skin), itchy watering eyes, Warm tingling feeling in
symp- toms of face, mouth, chest, feet, or hands, and Hives.
an allergic
reaction
10. Allergy abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen
11. signs and a patient has a severe life-threatening reaction that causes respiratory
symp- toms of distress and cardiovascular collapse which can cause cyanosis of the
anaphylac- tic
skin has a QUICK ONSET.
shock
Age, pregnancy, lactation, body size, genetic factors, disease states,
12. factors that affect
routes of administration, environmental factors, psychological factors,
a drugs action
and tolerance/re- sistance.
drug is administered directly into the gastrointestinal tract (GI) by
13. Enteral route of
ad- ministration the oral, sublingual, rectal, or nasogastric routes anything from
your mouth to your bottom.
14. parenteral route Bypasses the GI tract by using subcutaneous (subcut), intramuscular
(IM), and
intravenous injection (IV).
15. percutaneous route Absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes by
Inhalation, sublingual,
or topical routes.
16. lotions liquid water based soothing agent intended for external application to
the skin.
17. ointments Semisolid oil-based preparation intended for external application to the
skin or
Answers
1. Antagonist effect When two drugs have a combined ettect that is less than that of each
drug
alone. One drug interferes with
another. Ex: Narcan
2. Agonist effect Drug attaches to receptors and activates a biological response.
3. Potentiation effect one drug exerts a greater action because another drug is
present.
Ex: sedative drug combined with alcohol
4. Synergistic Effect combined ettect of two or more drugs is greater than the ettect of
each drug
alone.
Ex: aspirin and Motrin both can thin your blood.
5. Tolerance The diminishing ettect with regular use of the same dose of a drug
requiring
the user to take larger doses before experiencing the drug's
ettect. Ex: heroin
6. Brand name Name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer to distinguish the drug
for
advertisement and sale. It is the name on the drug that is Capitalized. Has
a registered sign next to it.
Ex: Motrin and Advil are the brand names for ibuprofen
7. Generic name A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the
advertised brand name under which the drug is sold.
8. Idiosyncrasy occurs when something unusual or abnormal happens when a drug
,Fundamentals Basic Pharmacology Final Exam with Correct
Answers
is first
administered.
, Fundamentals Basic Pharmacology Final Exam with Correct
Answers
Ex: When someone is taking a medication for anxiety but it makes them
restless and agitated instead.
9. signs and Swelling, Flushing (red skin), itchy watering eyes, Warm tingling feeling in
symp- toms of face, mouth, chest, feet, or hands, and Hives.
an allergic
reaction
10. Allergy abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen
11. signs and a patient has a severe life-threatening reaction that causes respiratory
symp- toms of distress and cardiovascular collapse which can cause cyanosis of the
anaphylac- tic
skin has a QUICK ONSET.
shock
Age, pregnancy, lactation, body size, genetic factors, disease states,
12. factors that affect
routes of administration, environmental factors, psychological factors,
a drugs action
and tolerance/re- sistance.
drug is administered directly into the gastrointestinal tract (GI) by
13. Enteral route of
ad- ministration the oral, sublingual, rectal, or nasogastric routes anything from
your mouth to your bottom.
14. parenteral route Bypasses the GI tract by using subcutaneous (subcut), intramuscular
(IM), and
intravenous injection (IV).
15. percutaneous route Absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes by
Inhalation, sublingual,
or topical routes.
16. lotions liquid water based soothing agent intended for external application to
the skin.
17. ointments Semisolid oil-based preparation intended for external application to the
skin or
