Test Bank for Nursing Pharmacology 9th
Edition
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANS Branch of pharmacology dealing with drug uses for treatment, prevention,
and diagnosis of diseases
Schedule II - ANS Classification for narcotics with high abuse potential and severe dependence liability
Phase III studies - ANS Involves using a drug in a vast clinical population, monitoring patients closely for
adverse effects
Bioavailability - ANS Portion of a drug dose reaching systemic circulation and available to act on body
cells
Over-the-counter medications - ANS Specifically questioned by nurses during patient assessments of
home medication use
General drug information - ANS Knowledge gained by nurses after completing a pharmacology course,
requiring ongoing education
Pregnancy Category B drug - ANS Indicates no demonstrated risk to the fetus in animal studies, lacking
adequate studies in pregnant women
Pharmacodynamics - ANS Involves how a drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - ANS Involves how the body acts on a drug
Schedule IV - ANS Classification for drugs with low abuse potential and limited dependence liability
, Phase I studies - ANS Involve healthy human volunteers in drug testing
Critical concentration - ANS Amount of drug needed to cause a therapeutic effect
Drug half-life - ANS Time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to half the peak level
Orphan drugs - ANS Medications for rare diseases
Pharmacoeconomics - ANS Involves costs related to drug therapy
Phase II studies - ANS Involve patients with the disease intended to be treated by the drug
Brand name drugs - ANS Drugs with specific binders that may differ from generic drugs
Generic drugs substitution - ANS Consideration of bioavailability when substituting for brand name
drugs
Category C - ANS Animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
Category D - ANS Human fetal risk with potential benefits outweighing risks
OTC drugs - ANS Safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
FDA - ANS Regulates drug testing and approval in the US
Discharge planning - ANS Includes OTC drug instructions for patients leaving the hospital
Edition
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANS Branch of pharmacology dealing with drug uses for treatment, prevention,
and diagnosis of diseases
Schedule II - ANS Classification for narcotics with high abuse potential and severe dependence liability
Phase III studies - ANS Involves using a drug in a vast clinical population, monitoring patients closely for
adverse effects
Bioavailability - ANS Portion of a drug dose reaching systemic circulation and available to act on body
cells
Over-the-counter medications - ANS Specifically questioned by nurses during patient assessments of
home medication use
General drug information - ANS Knowledge gained by nurses after completing a pharmacology course,
requiring ongoing education
Pregnancy Category B drug - ANS Indicates no demonstrated risk to the fetus in animal studies, lacking
adequate studies in pregnant women
Pharmacodynamics - ANS Involves how a drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - ANS Involves how the body acts on a drug
Schedule IV - ANS Classification for drugs with low abuse potential and limited dependence liability
, Phase I studies - ANS Involve healthy human volunteers in drug testing
Critical concentration - ANS Amount of drug needed to cause a therapeutic effect
Drug half-life - ANS Time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to half the peak level
Orphan drugs - ANS Medications for rare diseases
Pharmacoeconomics - ANS Involves costs related to drug therapy
Phase II studies - ANS Involve patients with the disease intended to be treated by the drug
Brand name drugs - ANS Drugs with specific binders that may differ from generic drugs
Generic drugs substitution - ANS Consideration of bioavailability when substituting for brand name
drugs
Category C - ANS Animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
Category D - ANS Human fetal risk with potential benefits outweighing risks
OTC drugs - ANS Safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
FDA - ANS Regulates drug testing and approval in the US
Discharge planning - ANS Includes OTC drug instructions for patients leaving the hospital
