Introductory Clinical Pharmacology Test Bank
Overview
1. Pharmacology: The study of drugs and their action on living organisms.
2. Drug action: How the drug acts in the body; considered the most critical aspect of pharmacology.
3. Clinical drug reference: A source for obtaining information about a drug and its actions.
4. Clinical pharmacist: A healthcare professional who provides information about drugs.
5. Sources for deriving medications: Plants, synthetic sources, mold, minerals, and animals.
6. Chemical name: A name assigned to a drug during the development process that reflects its
chemical structure.
7. Official name: A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by official regulatory bodies.
8. Pharmacologic name: A name that describes the pharmacological properties of the drug.
9. Trade name: A brand name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer.
10. Nonproprietary name: Also known as the generic name, it is a name assigned to a drug
that is not trademarked.
11. Drug classification: The categorization of a drug based on the chemical type of its active
ingredient or its therapeutic use.
,12. Active ingredient: The chemical component in a drug that is responsible for its therapeutic
effects.
13. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The agency responsible for assigning
categories to newly approved drugs in the United States.
14. Drug name: The name by which a drug is known, which can include chemical, official,
pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
15. Drug class: A category that groups drugs based on their similar properties or effects.
16. Drug source: The origin of a drug, which can be natural or synthetic.
17. Synthetic sources: Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
18. Mold: A natural source from which some medications are derived.
19. Minerals: Natural substances that can be used as sources for medications.
20. Animals: Natural sources from which some medications are derived.
21. Nursing instructor: An educator who teaches nursing students about pharmacology and other
subjects.
22. Nurse assigned to the patient: A healthcare professional responsible for the care of a specific
patient.
, 23. Prescribing health care provider: A medical professional who prescribes medications to
patients.
24. Prescription: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that require a licensed health care provider's
signature.
25. Nonprescription: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that can be purchased without a
prescription, often referred to as over-the-counter drugs.
26. Controlled substance: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that are regulated due to their
potential for abuse.
27. Metabolite: The inactive form of the drug.
28. Noncontrolled substance: A term that is not used in the context of drug classification.
29. Safe use of prescription drugs: Includes administering drugs, monitoring drug effects,
evaluating for toxic effects, and educating clients and caregivers about drugs.
30. Prescription documentation: Must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the
dosage, the method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care provider.
31. Nonprescription drugs labeling requirements: Federal government has imposed
labeling requirements for OTC drugs, which should only be taken as directed on the label.
, 32. Controlled Substances Act of 1970: Regulates the manufacture, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs classified as controlled substances.
33. Manufacturing: One of the activities regulated under the Controlled Substances Act for
controlled sub- stances.
34. Distribution: One of the activities regulated under the Controlled Substances Act for controlled
substances.
35. Dispensing: One of the activities regulated under the Controlled Substances Act for controlled
substances.
36. Monitoring clients for drug effects: An important responsibility of nurses to ensure
the safe use of prescription drugs.
37. Evaluating clients for toxic effects: An important responsibility of nurses to ensure the
safe use of prescription drugs.
38. Educating clients/caregivers about drugs: An important responsibility of nurses to
ensure the safe use of prescription drugs.
39. Dosage of the drug: A required element that must be documented in a prescription.
40. Route of drug administration: A required element that must be documented in a
prescription.
Overview
1. Pharmacology: The study of drugs and their action on living organisms.
2. Drug action: How the drug acts in the body; considered the most critical aspect of pharmacology.
3. Clinical drug reference: A source for obtaining information about a drug and its actions.
4. Clinical pharmacist: A healthcare professional who provides information about drugs.
5. Sources for deriving medications: Plants, synthetic sources, mold, minerals, and animals.
6. Chemical name: A name assigned to a drug during the development process that reflects its
chemical structure.
7. Official name: A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by official regulatory bodies.
8. Pharmacologic name: A name that describes the pharmacological properties of the drug.
9. Trade name: A brand name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer.
10. Nonproprietary name: Also known as the generic name, it is a name assigned to a drug
that is not trademarked.
11. Drug classification: The categorization of a drug based on the chemical type of its active
ingredient or its therapeutic use.
,12. Active ingredient: The chemical component in a drug that is responsible for its therapeutic
effects.
13. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The agency responsible for assigning
categories to newly approved drugs in the United States.
14. Drug name: The name by which a drug is known, which can include chemical, official,
pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
15. Drug class: A category that groups drugs based on their similar properties or effects.
16. Drug source: The origin of a drug, which can be natural or synthetic.
17. Synthetic sources: Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
18. Mold: A natural source from which some medications are derived.
19. Minerals: Natural substances that can be used as sources for medications.
20. Animals: Natural sources from which some medications are derived.
21. Nursing instructor: An educator who teaches nursing students about pharmacology and other
subjects.
22. Nurse assigned to the patient: A healthcare professional responsible for the care of a specific
patient.
, 23. Prescribing health care provider: A medical professional who prescribes medications to
patients.
24. Prescription: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that require a licensed health care provider's
signature.
25. Nonprescription: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that can be purchased without a
prescription, often referred to as over-the-counter drugs.
26. Controlled substance: A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that are regulated due to their
potential for abuse.
27. Metabolite: The inactive form of the drug.
28. Noncontrolled substance: A term that is not used in the context of drug classification.
29. Safe use of prescription drugs: Includes administering drugs, monitoring drug effects,
evaluating for toxic effects, and educating clients and caregivers about drugs.
30. Prescription documentation: Must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the
dosage, the method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care provider.
31. Nonprescription drugs labeling requirements: Federal government has imposed
labeling requirements for OTC drugs, which should only be taken as directed on the label.
, 32. Controlled Substances Act of 1970: Regulates the manufacture, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs classified as controlled substances.
33. Manufacturing: One of the activities regulated under the Controlled Substances Act for
controlled sub- stances.
34. Distribution: One of the activities regulated under the Controlled Substances Act for controlled
substances.
35. Dispensing: One of the activities regulated under the Controlled Substances Act for controlled
substances.
36. Monitoring clients for drug effects: An important responsibility of nurses to ensure
the safe use of prescription drugs.
37. Evaluating clients for toxic effects: An important responsibility of nurses to ensure the
safe use of prescription drugs.
38. Educating clients/caregivers about drugs: An important responsibility of nurses to
ensure the safe use of prescription drugs.
39. Dosage of the drug: A required element that must be documented in a prescription.
40. Route of drug administration: A required element that must be documented in a
prescription.
