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Study Guide for Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses - E-Book
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Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses: Test 1 Ch 1-51. deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms:
pharmacology
2. examples of therapeutic methods include the following::
- drug therapy - diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
3. therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs: drug therapy
4. therapy which focuses on treatment with diet: diet therapy
5. therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water,
light, heat): physiotherapy
6. therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that
can be used to reduce or eliminate stress: psychological therapy 7. chemical
substances that have an effect on living organisms: drugs
8. therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases:
medicines
9. each drug has 3 names::
- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
10. describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure:
chemical name
11. non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA: generic name
12. proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is
restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer):
trademark/brand name
13. drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to::
- the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
14. drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to
prescribe drugs: prescription drugs
15. drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the
health section of department or grocery strores: nonprescription/over the
counter (OTC) drugs
16. drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes;
obtained illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA: illegal drugs
, .
17. a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product: biosimilar
18 drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments and
protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug manufacturer:
legislation
19. the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of
1938: - The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
20. amendment which divides medicines into prescription and
nonprescription (OTC) categories based on safety: The Durham Humphrey
Amendment
21. amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the
distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires that a
product be proven both safe and effective before release for sale; result of
the thalidomide tragedy: The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
22. act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law 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: Controlled Substances Act
23. the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances: - 5 -
schedules
24. schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not
currently accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted safety for
use under medical supervision: I
25. lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all examples
of which schedule of drugs: schedule I
26. schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently
accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may lead to
severe psychological of physical dependence, and do not come with refills: II
27. amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab,
Norco), methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate
(Ritalin), and amphetamin/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) are all examples of
which schedule of drugs: schedule II
28. schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently
accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential which may lead to
moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence,
, and which have a prescriptions which outdate in 6 months with no more that
5 refills within that month: III
29. aspirin/codeine (Empirin with codeine), apirin/butalbital/caffeine
(Fiorinal), acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with codeine) are all examples of
which schedule of drugs: schedule III
30 schedule ___ drugs have a low potential for abuse compared with drugs in
previous class, are currently accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse
potential that may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence, and
which have a prescription which outdates in 6 months with no more than 5
refills: IV
31. phenobarbital, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, flurazepam, and temazepam
are all examples for which schedule of drugs: schedule IV
32. schedule ___ drugs have low potential for abuse, are currently accepted
for medical use in the US, have an abuse potential of limited physcial or
psychological dependence liability compared with other classes, prescription
may not be required, and which have a prescription which outdates in 6
months with no more than 5 refills: V
33. atropine/diphenoxylate (Lomotil, Virtussin AC) is an example of which
schedule of drugs: schedule V
34. organization developed to enforce the Controlled Substances Act, gather
intelligence, train officers, and conduct research in the area of dangerous
drugs and drugs of abuse: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
35. nurses may not have controlled substances in their possession unless
the following conditions are met::
- the nurse is giving them to a patient under an order from a healthcare provider
- the nurse is a patient for whom a healthcare provider has prescribed
scheduled drugs
- the nurse is the official custodian of a limited supply of controlled substances
on a unit or for a department of the hospital
36. it currently takes an average of ___ to ___ years and more than $2 billion
in research and development costs to bring a single new drug to market: 8 to
15
37. the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 charged the FDA with the
responsibility of ________________ new drugs: regulating
38. rules and regulations evolved by the FDA divide new drug development
into 4 stages:: - preclinical research and development
- clinical research and development
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