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Pharmacology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The study of drugs and their action on living
organisms.
Drug action - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅How the drug acts in the body; considered the most
critical aspect of pharmacology.
Clinical drug reference - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A source for obtaining information about a
drug and its actions.
Clinical pharmacist - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A healthcare professional who provides
information about drugs.
Sources for deriving medications - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Plants, synthetic sources, mold,
minerals, and animals.
Chemical name - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A name assigned to a drug during the
development process that reflects its chemical structure.
Official name - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A name assigned to a drug that is recognized by
official regulatory bodies.
Pharmacologic name - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A name that describes the pharmacological
properties of the drug.
Trade name - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A brand name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer.
,Nonproprietary name - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Also known as the generic name, it is a
name assigned to a drug that is not trademarked.
Drug classification - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The categorization of a drug based on the
chemical type of its active ingredient or its therapeutic use.
Active ingredient - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The chemical component in a drug that is
responsible for its therapeutic effects.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The agency responsible for
assigning categories to newly approved drugs in the United States.
Drug name - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The name by which a drug is known, which can include
chemical, official, pharmacologic, trade, and nonproprietary names.
Drug class - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A category that groups drugs based on their similar
properties or effects.
Drug source - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The origin of a drug, which can be natural or
synthetic.
Synthetic sources - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Drugs created in a laboratory setting.
Mold - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A natural source from which some medications are derived.
Minerals - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Natural substances that can be used as sources for
medications.
Animals - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Natural sources from which some medications are
derived.
Nursing instructor - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅An educator who teaches nursing students
about pharmacology and other subjects.
Nurse assigned to the patient - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A healthcare professional
responsible for the care of a specific patient.
Prescribing health care provider - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A medical professional who
prescribes medications to patients.
Prescription - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that require
a licensed health care provider's signature.
, Nonprescription - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A category assigned by the FDA to drugs that can
be purchased without a prescription, often referred to as over-the-counter drugs.
Controlled substance - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A category assigned by the FDA to drugs
that are regulated due to their potential for abuse.
Metabolite - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅The inactive form of the drug.
Noncontrolled substance - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A term that is not used in the context of
drug classification.
Safe use of prescription drugs - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Includes administering drugs,
monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and educating clients and
caregivers about drugs.
Prescription documentation - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅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.
Nonprescription drugs labeling requirements - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Federal government
has imposed labeling requirements for OTC drugs, which should only be taken as
directed on the label.
Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Regulates the manufacture,
distribution, and dispensing of drugs classified as controlled substances.
Manufacturing - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅One of the activities regulated under the Controlled
Substances Act for controlled substances.
Distribution - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅One of the activities regulated under the Controlled
Substances Act for controlled substances.
Dispensing - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅One of the activities regulated under the Controlled
Substances Act for controlled substances.
Monitoring clients for drug effects - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅An important responsibility of
nurses to ensure the safe use of prescription drugs.
Evaluating clients for toxic effects - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅An important responsibility of
nurses to ensure the safe use of prescription drugs.
Educating clients/caregivers about drugs - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅An important
responsibility of nurses to ensure the safe use of prescription drugs.