Pharmacological Clinical Judgment, Safety, and
Terminology Key with Answers for 2023
- List three most important properties of drugs.
- What is the most important? - Correct answer 1. Effectiveness
2. Safety
3. Selectivity
- Effectiveness most important
(Maximum benefit with minimum harm, an ideal drug only exists in theory)
What does selectivity mean? - Correct answer Produces only desired responses for
which it is given
- List three types of drug names.
- Which is the best for communicating between health professionals? - Correct answer -
Chemical (ex. N-acetly-para-aminophenol), generic (ex. Acetaminophen), trade (ex.
Tylenol)
- Generic name is the best
What factor primarily determines the drug concentration at the receptor? - Correct
answer Administration
Pharmacokinetics determines what? - Correct answer How much of a drug reaches the
sites of action
List four processes of pharmacokinetics - Correct answer - Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
How does changing the route from intravenous to oral influence dosage? - Correct
answer Oral dosages are usually higher than intravenous dosages, because there is a
barrier to absorption
, Pharmacodynamics refers to what action? - Correct answer The nature and intensity of
response at its site of action
Name the six rights of safe medication administration. - Correct answer - Right patient
- Right drug
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right time
- Right documentation
Explain the difference between a contraindication and precaution - Correct answer - A
contraindication prevents the drug use under all but the most severe circumstances.
- A precaution increases the likelihood of an adverse reaction, but not a life=threatening
one
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 resulted in what mandate? - Correct
answer Testing for toxicity
The Harris-Kefauver Amendment of 1962 mandated what two requirements? - Correct
answer - Proof of effectiveness
- Rigorous testing procedures
- The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 identified drugs with a potential for what?
- What was developed? - Correct answer - Potential for abuse
- Developed Schedules I-V
Schedule I includes what types of drugs?
Schedule II? - Correct answer - Schedule I = Drugs with no acceptable medical use and
high abuse potential.
- Schedule II = Drugs with therapeutic use, but high abuse potential
THE FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) of 2007 allowed the FDA oversight over what? -
Correct answer Safety oversight over drugs that had been approved. Specifically gave
Terminology Key with Answers for 2023
- List three most important properties of drugs.
- What is the most important? - Correct answer 1. Effectiveness
2. Safety
3. Selectivity
- Effectiveness most important
(Maximum benefit with minimum harm, an ideal drug only exists in theory)
What does selectivity mean? - Correct answer Produces only desired responses for
which it is given
- List three types of drug names.
- Which is the best for communicating between health professionals? - Correct answer -
Chemical (ex. N-acetly-para-aminophenol), generic (ex. Acetaminophen), trade (ex.
Tylenol)
- Generic name is the best
What factor primarily determines the drug concentration at the receptor? - Correct
answer Administration
Pharmacokinetics determines what? - Correct answer How much of a drug reaches the
sites of action
List four processes of pharmacokinetics - Correct answer - Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
How does changing the route from intravenous to oral influence dosage? - Correct
answer Oral dosages are usually higher than intravenous dosages, because there is a
barrier to absorption
, Pharmacodynamics refers to what action? - Correct answer The nature and intensity of
response at its site of action
Name the six rights of safe medication administration. - Correct answer - Right patient
- Right drug
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right time
- Right documentation
Explain the difference between a contraindication and precaution - Correct answer - A
contraindication prevents the drug use under all but the most severe circumstances.
- A precaution increases the likelihood of an adverse reaction, but not a life=threatening
one
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 resulted in what mandate? - Correct
answer Testing for toxicity
The Harris-Kefauver Amendment of 1962 mandated what two requirements? - Correct
answer - Proof of effectiveness
- Rigorous testing procedures
- The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 identified drugs with a potential for what?
- What was developed? - Correct answer - Potential for abuse
- Developed Schedules I-V
Schedule I includes what types of drugs?
Schedule II? - Correct answer - Schedule I = Drugs with no acceptable medical use and
high abuse potential.
- Schedule II = Drugs with therapeutic use, but high abuse potential
THE FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) of 2007 allowed the FDA oversight over what? -
Correct answer Safety oversight over drugs that had been approved. Specifically gave
