Pharmacology Exam 1 Key Points-Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care Correct Answers

the most important properties of an ideal drug are: effectiveness, safety, and selectivity there is no such thing as a wholly selective drug... what does this mean? all drugs can cause side effects what is the objective of drug therapy to provide maximum benefit with minimum harm if a drug is not effective then.... it should not be used Who is the patient's last line of defense against medication errors? nurses what are the goals of preadministration assessment? to gather data needed for... 1. evaluation of therapeutic and adverse effects 2. identifications of high risk patients 3. assessment of the patient's capacity for self care the analysis and diagnosis phase of treatment is directed at 1. judging the appropriateness of the prescribed therapy 2. identifying potential health problems treatment might cause 3. characterizing the patients capacity for self care planning phase is directed at 1. defining goals 2. establishing priorities 3. establishing criteria for evaluating success in the evaluation stage the objective is to evaluate 1. therapeutic responses 2. adverse reactions and interactions 3. patient adherence 4. patient satisfaction with treatment what was the first legislation to regulate drug safety? food, drug, and cosmetic act of 1938 what was the first legislation to demand that drugs actually be of some benefit? harris- kefauver amendments, passed in 1962 what set rules for the manufacture and distribution of drugs considered to have potential for abuse? controlled substances act, passed in 1970 what expanded the mission of the FDA to include rigorous oversight of drug safety after a drug has been released for marketing? the FDA amendments act of 2007