QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion - CORRECT ANSWER drug cycle
medication absorbed in GI mucosa. - CORRECT ANSWER absorption
fat, pH, concentration of medication, length of contact, age, food, depth of
breathing - CORRECT ANSWER what effects absorption rate
medication transported via circulatory system to point of action - CORRECT
ANSWER distribution
medication metabolized by liver - CORRECT ANSWER metabolism
drug removed from body so they don't build up - CORRECT ANSWER excretion
created in 1820, where first listed drug standards - CORRECT ANSWER US
pharmacopeia
required hospitals to register with DEA - CORRECT ANSWER controlled substance
act of 1970
no error, capacity to cause error - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP A
,error that didn't reach the patient - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP B
error that reached patient but unlikely to cause harm - CORRECT ANSWER NCC
MERP C
error that reached the patient, could have necessitated monitoring and/or
intervention to preclude harm - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP D
error that could have caused temporary harm - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP E
error that could have caused temporary harm requiring initial, prolonged
hospitalization - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP F
error that could have resulted in permanent harm - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP
G
error that could have necessitated intervention to sustain life - CORRECT ANSWER
NCC MERP H
error that could have resulted in death - CORRECT ANSWER NCC MERP I
lowest, studies have not shown a risk to mother, fetus - CORRECT ANSWER FDA
pregnancy risk A
, slight, animal studies haven't shown risk to fetus, human studies have not -
CORRECT ANSWER FDA pregnancy risk B
moderate, animal studies have shown risk to fetus, controlled studies not
performed on women - CORRECT ANSWER FDA pregnancy risk C
risky, studies shows drugs may harm fetus, may use if another safer therapy is
unavailable - CORRECT ANSWER FDA pregnancy risk D
highest, studies shown significant risk to mother, fetus - CORRECT ANSWER FDA
pregnancy risk X
first, third trimester - CORRECT ANSWER when is the fetus vulnerable to
medication
high, not accepted medical use in US - CORRECT ANSWER schedule I drugs
high, may lead to severe dependence, no refills unless a written prescription -
CORRECT ANSWER schedule II drugs
less than drugs, substances in schedule I/II, may lead to moderate dependence,
high psychological dependence
refill 5 times within 6 months - CORRECT ANSWER schedule III drugs
low relative to substances in schedule III, may lead to limited dependence. phone,
fax of prescription allowed - CORRECT ANSWER schedule IV drugs