NURS 262 PHARM TEST #1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
pharmacotherapy
the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and diseases. also
known as drug therapy. drugs given for therapeutic purposes are also called
medications
prototype
the individual drug that represents a group of drugs. often the first drug of its class to be
developed. usually the standard with which newer drugs in the class are compared. ex.
morphine is opioid analgesics. morphine is the beta-lactam antibacterial drugs
generic name
official, related to its chemical structure. independent of the manufacturer. often
indicates the drug group. ex. "cillin" are "penicillins". In the U.S the United States
Adopted Names Council assigns this. presented in lowercase unless in a list or at
beginning of a sentence. are required to be therapeutically equivalent and are less
expensive than trade-named drugs
brand name
trade. designated and patented by the manufacturer. ex. amoxicillin has trade name of
Amoxil, Larotid.
Pharmacoeconomics
,involves the costs of drug therapy including costs of:
-purchasing
-dispensing
-storage
-administration
-monitoring
-losses due to expiration.
length of illness or hospitalization is also a consideration
Pharmacogenomics
the study of how one's genetic inheritance affects the body's response to drugs
Schedule I Controlled Substances
no excepted medical use and high potential for abuse. ex. heroin
Schedule II Controlled Substances
medically useful but high potential for abuse (opioid analgesics-oxycodone; CNS
stimulants-methamphetamine; barbiturate sedatives-pentobarbital)
Schedule III Controlled Substances
less potential for abuse than Schedule II drugs (may contain small amounts for
androgens and anabolic steroids, codeine ex. tylenol with codeine)
Schedule IV Controlled Substances
accepted medical uses and lower potential for abuse than Schedule III medications (ex.
lorazepam)
Schedule V Controlled Substances
, products contain moderate amounts of controlled substances; may be dispensed by the
pharmacists without a prescription but with some restrictions regarding amount, record
keeping and other safeguards. ex. cough suppressants containing small amounts of
codeine, antidiarrheal (lomotil). cough preparations with less than 200 milligrams of
codeine or per 100 milliliters (robitussin)
drug approval process
The FDA is responsible for ensuring that new drugs are safe and effective before they
are marketed. Research is first done with animals and then with humans
Rights of Drug Administration
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Patient
Right Route
Right Time
Right Reason
Right Documentation
Right Patient Education
Right Evaluation
Right to Refuse Medication
official do not use list
a list of medical abbreviations that the Joint Commission has deemed unsafe to use due
to their high potential for error.
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ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
pharmacotherapy
the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and diseases. also
known as drug therapy. drugs given for therapeutic purposes are also called
medications
prototype
the individual drug that represents a group of drugs. often the first drug of its class to be
developed. usually the standard with which newer drugs in the class are compared. ex.
morphine is opioid analgesics. morphine is the beta-lactam antibacterial drugs
generic name
official, related to its chemical structure. independent of the manufacturer. often
indicates the drug group. ex. "cillin" are "penicillins". In the U.S the United States
Adopted Names Council assigns this. presented in lowercase unless in a list or at
beginning of a sentence. are required to be therapeutically equivalent and are less
expensive than trade-named drugs
brand name
trade. designated and patented by the manufacturer. ex. amoxicillin has trade name of
Amoxil, Larotid.
Pharmacoeconomics
,involves the costs of drug therapy including costs of:
-purchasing
-dispensing
-storage
-administration
-monitoring
-losses due to expiration.
length of illness or hospitalization is also a consideration
Pharmacogenomics
the study of how one's genetic inheritance affects the body's response to drugs
Schedule I Controlled Substances
no excepted medical use and high potential for abuse. ex. heroin
Schedule II Controlled Substances
medically useful but high potential for abuse (opioid analgesics-oxycodone; CNS
stimulants-methamphetamine; barbiturate sedatives-pentobarbital)
Schedule III Controlled Substances
less potential for abuse than Schedule II drugs (may contain small amounts for
androgens and anabolic steroids, codeine ex. tylenol with codeine)
Schedule IV Controlled Substances
accepted medical uses and lower potential for abuse than Schedule III medications (ex.
lorazepam)
Schedule V Controlled Substances
, products contain moderate amounts of controlled substances; may be dispensed by the
pharmacists without a prescription but with some restrictions regarding amount, record
keeping and other safeguards. ex. cough suppressants containing small amounts of
codeine, antidiarrheal (lomotil). cough preparations with less than 200 milligrams of
codeine or per 100 milliliters (robitussin)
drug approval process
The FDA is responsible for ensuring that new drugs are safe and effective before they
are marketed. Research is first done with animals and then with humans
Rights of Drug Administration
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Patient
Right Route
Right Time
Right Reason
Right Documentation
Right Patient Education
Right Evaluation
Right to Refuse Medication
official do not use list
a list of medical abbreviations that the Joint Commission has deemed unsafe to use due
to their high potential for error.
U (unit)
