Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - Amy
M. Karch - Chapter 1
Adverse Effects - correct answer The undesired, unpleasant, or even dangerous results
some drugs produce.
Brand Name - correct answer The name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical
company that developed it.
Chemical Name - correct answer The name that reflects the chemical structure of a
drug.
Drugs - correct answer Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some
sort of change.
Federal Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer The federal agency responsible for
drug regulation, enforcement, evaluation, and distribution policies.
Generic Drugs - correct answer Drugs sold by their chemical name rather than the
brand (trade) name.
Generic Name - correct answer The name given when the drug company that develops
it applies for the approval process.
Genetic Engineering - correct answer The process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria,
to produce a chemical to be used as a drug.
Orphan Drugs - correct answer Drugs that have been discovered but would not be
profitable for a drug company to develop; usually drugs that would treat only a small
number of people; these orphans can be adopted by drug companies to be developed.
Over the Counter (OTC) - correct answer Drugs available without a prescription for self
treatment of a variety of complaints and deemed to be safe if used as directed.
Pharmacology - correct answer The study of the biological effects of chemicals.
Pharmacotherapeutics - correct answer The branch of pharmacology that deals with
drugs and chemicals for use in medicine for the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of
disease in humans (aka, clinical pharmacology).
Phase One Study - correct answer A pilot study of a potential drug done with a small
number of selected healthy human volunteers.
Phase Two Study - correct answer A clinical study of a proposed drug by selected
physicians using actual patients who have the disorder the drug for which the drug is
designed to treat and for which patients must provide informed consent.
M. Karch - Chapter 1
Adverse Effects - correct answer The undesired, unpleasant, or even dangerous results
some drugs produce.
Brand Name - correct answer The name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical
company that developed it.
Chemical Name - correct answer The name that reflects the chemical structure of a
drug.
Drugs - correct answer Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some
sort of change.
Federal Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer The federal agency responsible for
drug regulation, enforcement, evaluation, and distribution policies.
Generic Drugs - correct answer Drugs sold by their chemical name rather than the
brand (trade) name.
Generic Name - correct answer The name given when the drug company that develops
it applies for the approval process.
Genetic Engineering - correct answer The process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria,
to produce a chemical to be used as a drug.
Orphan Drugs - correct answer Drugs that have been discovered but would not be
profitable for a drug company to develop; usually drugs that would treat only a small
number of people; these orphans can be adopted by drug companies to be developed.
Over the Counter (OTC) - correct answer Drugs available without a prescription for self
treatment of a variety of complaints and deemed to be safe if used as directed.
Pharmacology - correct answer The study of the biological effects of chemicals.
Pharmacotherapeutics - correct answer The branch of pharmacology that deals with
drugs and chemicals for use in medicine for the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of
disease in humans (aka, clinical pharmacology).
Phase One Study - correct answer A pilot study of a potential drug done with a small
number of selected healthy human volunteers.
Phase Two Study - correct answer A clinical study of a proposed drug by selected
physicians using actual patients who have the disorder the drug for which the drug is
designed to treat and for which patients must provide informed consent.
