Pharm Exam 1 Study Guide (Xavier
ABSN)
drug categories - CORRECT ANSWER-drugs are categorized by action on the body,
general therapeutic effect, or the body system affected
drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER-groups of medications that are classified
according to their effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their
chemical characteristics; compared to a recognized prototype
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER-responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and
effective enough to be sold to the public
role of FDA in drug approval - CORRECT ANSWER-reviews research studies (usually
conducted or sponsored by pharmaceutical companies) about proposed new drugs
black box warnings - CORRECT ANSWER-issued by FDA; one of the primary alerts for
identifying extreme adverse drug reactions discovered during and after the review
process
schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-each drug has a high potential for abuse and
no accepted medical use in the U.S
schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-high potential for abuse and have medical use
with severe restrictions
nursing implication for schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-dual sign off, keeping a
strict inventory, keeping narcotics in a locked room, have another nurse witness you
throw excess away
examples of schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-heroin, LSD, marijuana
examples of schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-morphine, codeine, pentobarbital
schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-less potential for abuse and currently
accepted medical use
examples of schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-anabolic steroids, ketamine,
methylphenidate
schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lower abuse potential than schedule 3 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
, • Limited physical or psychological dependence
examples of schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-lorazepam, chloral hydrate,
phentermine
schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-low abuse potential; may be dispensed by
pharmacist without physician prescription with restrictions regarding amount and record
keeping
examples of schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-cough syrup with codeine,
diphenoxylate, atropine
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER-chemical or official name of the drug that is
independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the drug group
trade name - CORRECT ANSWER-manufacturer's chosen name for a drug, which is
protected by a patent
prototype - CORRECT ANSWER-often the first drug of a particular class to be
developed, is usually the standard with which newer drugs in the class are compared
local effect - CORRECT ANSWER-the impact of a therapeutic agent on specific tissues
rather than on the whole body, esp. on those tissues where the agent is absorbed,
metabolized, or most chemically active.
systemic effect - CORRECT ANSWER-a generalized response to a drug by the body;
the drug has a widespread influence on the body because it is absorbed into the
bloodstream.
pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER-the process by which drugs are absorbed,
distributed within the body, metabolized, and excreted
pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER-reactions between living systems and
drugs; drug actions on target cells and the resulting alterations in cellular biochemical
reactions and functions
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER-process that occurs from the time a drug enters the
body to the time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated
distribution - CORRECT ANSWER-transport of drug molecules in the body; after a drug
is injected or absorbed into the blood stream, it is carried by the blood and tissue fluids
to its sites of action, metabolism and excretion
ABSN)
drug categories - CORRECT ANSWER-drugs are categorized by action on the body,
general therapeutic effect, or the body system affected
drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER-groups of medications that are classified
according to their effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their
chemical characteristics; compared to a recognized prototype
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER-responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and
effective enough to be sold to the public
role of FDA in drug approval - CORRECT ANSWER-reviews research studies (usually
conducted or sponsored by pharmaceutical companies) about proposed new drugs
black box warnings - CORRECT ANSWER-issued by FDA; one of the primary alerts for
identifying extreme adverse drug reactions discovered during and after the review
process
schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-each drug has a high potential for abuse and
no accepted medical use in the U.S
schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-high potential for abuse and have medical use
with severe restrictions
nursing implication for schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-dual sign off, keeping a
strict inventory, keeping narcotics in a locked room, have another nurse witness you
throw excess away
examples of schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-heroin, LSD, marijuana
examples of schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-morphine, codeine, pentobarbital
schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-less potential for abuse and currently
accepted medical use
examples of schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-anabolic steroids, ketamine,
methylphenidate
schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-• Lower abuse potential than schedule 3 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
, • Limited physical or psychological dependence
examples of schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-lorazepam, chloral hydrate,
phentermine
schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-low abuse potential; may be dispensed by
pharmacist without physician prescription with restrictions regarding amount and record
keeping
examples of schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-cough syrup with codeine,
diphenoxylate, atropine
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER-chemical or official name of the drug that is
independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the drug group
trade name - CORRECT ANSWER-manufacturer's chosen name for a drug, which is
protected by a patent
prototype - CORRECT ANSWER-often the first drug of a particular class to be
developed, is usually the standard with which newer drugs in the class are compared
local effect - CORRECT ANSWER-the impact of a therapeutic agent on specific tissues
rather than on the whole body, esp. on those tissues where the agent is absorbed,
metabolized, or most chemically active.
systemic effect - CORRECT ANSWER-a generalized response to a drug by the body;
the drug has a widespread influence on the body because it is absorbed into the
bloodstream.
pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER-the process by which drugs are absorbed,
distributed within the body, metabolized, and excreted
pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER-reactions between living systems and
drugs; drug actions on target cells and the resulting alterations in cellular biochemical
reactions and functions
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER-process that occurs from the time a drug enters the
body to the time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated
distribution - CORRECT ANSWER-transport of drug molecules in the body; after a drug
is injected or absorbed into the blood stream, it is carried by the blood and tissue fluids
to its sites of action, metabolism and excretion
