PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM PROFFESSIONAL NURSING LATEST WITH CORRECT ANS
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NURSING PHARMACOLOGY
Institution
NURSING PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PROFFESSIONAL NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PROFFESSIONAL NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PROFFESSIONAL NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PROFFESSIONAL NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PROFFESSIONAL NURSING
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PROFFESSIONAL NURSING
1. AM - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for morning medication
2. bid - CORRECT ANSWERS-Twice a day dosing schedule
3. cap - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for capsule
4. D/C - CORRECT ANSWERS-Short for discontinue
5. gtt - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for drop
6. h - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for hour
7. IM - CORRECT ANSWERS-Intramuscular route of administration
8. kg - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for kilogram
9. L - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for liter
10. mcg - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for microgram
11. mg - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for milligram
12. NEB - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for nebulizer
,13. NPO - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for nothing by mouth
14. pc - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for after meals
15. po - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for by mouth or orally
16. PRN - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for whenever necessary or as
needed
17. qid - CORRECT ANSWERS-Dosage frequency of four times a day
18. sc - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for subcutaneous
19. SL - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for sublingual
20. tid - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abbreviation for three times a day dosing
21. Venipuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS-The process of puncturing a vein with a
needle to obtain blood samples or administer intravenous medication
22. Medical Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS-An act or omission by a medical
professional that deviates from the accepted medical standard of care
23. Medical Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWERS-A breach of duty to adhere to a
standard of care that results in injury to a patient
24. Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The science concerned with the origin,
nature, effects, and uses of drugs
25. Chemical Name - CORRECT ANSWERS-The exact chemical formula or
structure of a drug, which remains unchanged
26. Generic Name (Non-proprietary Name) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The simpler
name given to a drug when it becomes commercially available, derived from the
complex chemical name
27. Brand Name (Trade Name)(Proprietary Name) - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
name given to drugs manufactured by a specific company, usually short and
easy to remember
28. PDR (Physicians Desk Reference) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provides a summary
listing of drugs
29. Legal Classification of Drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS-Determines whether drugs
need to be prescribed or can be classified as over the counter (OTC)
, 30. Dietary Supplements - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can cause adverse effects and
potential drug-drug interactions
31. Biopharmaceutics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The method for achieving effective
drug administration
32. Vehicle - CORRECT ANSWERS-A substance into which a drug is compounded
for initial delivery
34. Oily Vehicles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Include vegetable oil, mineral oil, organic
oil bases, and emulsified bases
35. Disintegration - CORRECT ANSWERS-The breakdown of medicine in the body
36. Dissolution - CORRECT ANSWERS-How the medicine affects the body; the
smaller the breakdown, the better the dissolution
37. Dosage Forms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Solid, liquid, gas, or any combination
used to denote the drug and vehicle combined
38. Intravenous Route - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can be administered as push,
infusion, drip, or piggyback
39. Scheduled Drugs Chart - CORRECT ANSWERS-Shows the level of addiction
potential of drugs, ranging from Schedule 1 (most addictive) to Schedule 5 (low
potential for abuse)
40. Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The process of how a drug is
absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated throughout the body
41. Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The study of how the effects of a
drug are manifested in the body
42. Pharmacogenetics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of how people respond
differently to drug therapy based on their genetic makeup
43. Pharmacognosy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of drugs obtained from plants or
other natural sources
44. Pharmacotherapeutics - CORRECT ANSWERS-The science that includes drugs
used for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease
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