NURSING PRACTICE 5TH EDITION
MICHAEL ADAMS CAROL QUAM URBAN
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⫸ Word Origin Answer: Pharmacology originates from the Greek word
pharmakon meaning drug.
⫸ Medical Uses of Drugs Answer: Include treating symptoms, signs,
and diseases; preventing disease; and providing evidence of a disease.
⫸ Diagnostic Use Answer: The use of drugs during medical tests to
show evidence of a disease.
⫸ Digoxin Source Answer: Foxglove, a plant, is used to make the drug
digoxin (Lanoxin).
⫸ Premarin Source Answer: Premarin, a hormone replacement drug, is
derived from pregnant mares' urine.
, ⫸ Drug Sources for Diabetes Answer: Ground-up beef and pork
pancreas, Gila monsters, but not lanolin from sheep, have been sources
for diabetes drugs.
⫸ Tragedy & Drug Regulation Answer: Sulfonamide led to the update
of the Food and Drugs Act of 1906; thalidomide caused a tragedy in the
1950s.
⫸ Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 Answer: Required accurate
drug labeling to prevent substitutions or mislabeling of ingredients.
⫸ FDA Modernization Act Answer: Legislation passed in 1997 to
address drug availability delays in the U.S.
⫸ Prescription Drugs Answer: Drugs requiring professional medical
supervision for safe use
⫸ Schedule Drugs Answer: Classification based on abuse potential,
with Schedule I having the highest
⫸ Orphan Drug Act Answer: Legislation promoting new drug
development for rare diseases
⫸ Therapeutic Use Answer: Using drugs to treat specific conditions like
arthritis pain