NURS 1140: Exam 1 Comprehensive Questions And All Correct Answers.
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NURS 1140
Pharmacology - Answer the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs - Answer chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug - Answer Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
generic-name drug - Answer ...
NURS 1140: Exam 1 Comprehensive
Questions And All Correct Answers.
Pharmacology - Answer the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs - Answer chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug - Answer Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
generic-name drug - Answer A common name; A name that is simpler than the chemical name. The
first letter is not capitalized.
brand-name drug - Answer A drug with a registered name or trademark; this name is restricted to the
owner. Names are selected by the manufacturer and deliberately made easier to pronounce, spell, and
remember. Name is followed by the symbol ®. The first letter is capitalized.
Illegal Drugs - Answer Drugs or chemical substances used for non-therapeutic purposes.
Biosimilar drugs - Answer A biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product, known as a reference product. Similar but NOT identical to the original
chemical composition.
black box warning - Answer A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information and is
required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse events
that have occurred with the given drug.
Orphan Drugs - Answer drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug
company to develop; usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people; these orphans can
be adopted by drug companies to develop
, Schedule 1 drugs - Answer Highest potential for abuse, no therapeutic use, (Heroine marijuana LSD)
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - Answer Requires the FDA to determine the safety of
drugs before marketing and to ensure that certain labeling specifications and standards in advertising are
met in the marketing of products.
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (Controlled Substances Act) - Answer
designed to improve the administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs that require control by the government because of their high incidence of abuse.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - Answer organized to enforce the Controlled
Substances Act, to gather intelligence, to train its officers, and to conduct research in the area of
dangerous drugs and drug abuse.
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