Chapter 1-drug/agents & Factors

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A drug information source that would be most appropriate to use to identify an unknown drug products by its appearance

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PDR

Provides color pictures of many drugs to facilitate the ID of unknown drug products

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Pharmacology

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Study of history, sources and physical and chemical properties of drugs
How drugs affect living system

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A device used to estimate body surface area based on a clients height and weight is a

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Nomogram

A chart that permits estimation of BSA from height and weight data

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If the half life of an antibiotic is 6 hours, the percentage of the original dose that will remain in a clients body 24 hours after a single dose has been administered is

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6.25
As each 6 hour interval ( 1 half life ) elapses, the drug concentration in the body is further reduced by 50% of what it was at the beginning of the interval

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Legend drug

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Labeled with caution, federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription
All prescription drugs are legend drugs

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Abnormal reactivity that is based on genetic factors and may occur with the first exposure to a drug is known as

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Idiosyncratic effect which is a adverse reaction

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Pharmacodynamics

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The study of biochemical and physiological effects of drugs as well as their mechanism of action

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Soft gelatin capsule most commonly employed in encapsulating

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Liquid drugs

Designed to encapsulate liquid medication

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Liquid medicinal product that contains both oil and water

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Emulsion

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The controlled substance act classifies drugs according to their potential for abuse and it also

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Regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs that may cause dependence

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Secretion of a drug into the renal tubule occurs at

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Proximal tubule

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Process by which a drug passes into the fluids of the body is

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Absorption
Process by which the drug passes from the site of administration into the body fluids that will carry it to its site of action

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Drug molecules that are bound to plasma protein are

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Pharmacologically inactive

Unable to elicit effort until the active levels fall

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The minimal level of a drug required to elicit a pharmacological response is

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Minimum effective concentration

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When the effect of one drug are potentiated or diminished is called

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Drug interaction

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Acetaminophen with codeine is considered

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Schedule III agent
Controlled substance
Legend drug

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Necessary when measuring the plasma concentration of a drug

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Age and weight
Clients renal, hepatic,& cardiovascular functioning status
Clients use of other medications

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Which drug can green tea effect due to having vitamin k

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Warfarin

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Clients with concern for medication payments

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There are agencies that provide assistance such as PPA

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The use of the antibiotic is

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Curative

They are given to cure an infection

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Suspension form drug

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Shake throughly

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Microsomal enzymes are important factor in which drug therapy

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Bio transformation

They originate in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum if the liver and are necessary for metabolism or biotransformation

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A client with renal insufficiency and is taking a lot of medication

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Client may need to have lower dosages due to the risk of accumulation of the medications

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patient is taking a medication to increase the time it takes to clot her blood (anticoagulant) has a long history of using herbal agents what statements show patient needs further training

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I can continue to use garlic for a dietary supplement to decrease my cholesterol
* garlic has shown to increase the risk of bleeding

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client who is taking black cohosh for pms is talking to nurse about considering getting pregnant

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black cohosh is a contraindicated during pregnancy due to increased risk of miscarriage

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when administering a medication the route of administration primarily affects the drugs

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absorption | which is the process by which a drug passes from its site of administration into the fluids of the body

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the clinical pharmacology section of a drug product insert describes

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the mechanism of action of the active drug int he human body

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the physician has prescribed enteric-coated tablets for the client. which is true about enteric-coated tablets

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tablets are designed to carry drugs that can irritate the stomach

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client has switched from brand name to generic version of the same drug

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it is possible for the client to respond in a different manner to the generic version * the generic drug may not be bio-equivalent to the brand name due to the differences in formulation

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drug induced teratogenesis likely to occur

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during the first trimester of pregnancy

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an elderly woman with mild liver damage due to hepatitis | the client may need to reduce dosages of medication because

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the drugs may accumulate in the clients body a produce toxicity which is a cumulative effect of both the drug and active metabolites

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client asks nurse if she should take the herb ginko to help with forgetfulness , nurse best response is

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herbal medicine ARE not regulated by the FDA therefore safety cannot be regulated

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study of how drugs are best used to treat illness is called

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pharmacotherapuetics

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sterile sealed glass containers that hold a single liquid dose is

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ampules

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during early stage of development the first name applied to a new drug is

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chemical name

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under the controlled substance act of 1970, schedule 1 drugs are those that have

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high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the united states

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drugs administered sub lingual are

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absorbed directly into the bloodstream | they have a more rapid onset of action

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some clinical trials indicated that garlic may have which beneficial effect

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reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke

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nurse understands that administration of medications

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allergic reactions are not the result of pharmacological effects of the medication

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after receiving numerous doses of a narcotic for pain the client seems to require the medication more often

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tolerance