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Intro to Pharm Exam Phase 1

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most common unit of measurement in the medical environment   Metric System  
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3 basic units of measurement in the metric system   Gram, Liter, Meter  
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First system of measurement used by pharmacists and physicians   Apothecary System  
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1 grain is equal to how many mg   60 mg  
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1 kg is equal to how many pounds   2.2  
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1 oz is equal to how many mL   30  
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1 tbsp is equal to how many mL   15  
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1 tsp is equal to how many mL   5  
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Movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood stream for distribution to the tissues   Absorption  
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Drug interaction in which two or more drugs with similar actions is equivalent to the sum of the individual effects of the same drug given alone. 1+1=2   Additive Effect  
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Any unexpected, unintended, or undesired responses to meds   Adverse Reactions  
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what the drug does to the body   Pharmacodynamics  
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The 6 rights of medication administration   Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Patient, Right Documentation  
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When giving an Intradermal injection, what should the size and length of the needle be?   26-25 gauge 3/8-5/8 inch needle  
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When drawing up 2 different types of insulin, to avoid contamination, which bottle should be drawn up first?   Always draw up the clear insulin first  
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When giving an injection in the gluteal muscles, you should avoid giving the injection where?   The dorsal gluteal area, you may injure the sciatic nerve. Give the injection in the ventrogluteal area.  
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When giving an intramuscular injection, the most commonly used needle is?   20 to 22 gauge, 1.25 inches long  
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Routes of parenteral administration   Subcutaneously Intramuscular Intravenous Intradermal  
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Administered by methods other than digestive route; usually thought of as the needle route   Parenteral administration  
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Methods of Percutaneous administration   Topical Instillation Inhalation Transdermal  
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Forms of Percutaneous Administration medications   Lotions Ointments Creams Powders  
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When verifying the amount of a liquid medication, hold eye level and see that the base of the _________ is even with the appropriate line measure on the cup.   Meniscus  
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Oral Liquid forms   Elixir Syrup Suspension  
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One or more drugs finely divided into a liquid such as water   Suspension  
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Medication dissolved in a concentrated solution of sugar and water   Syrup  
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Alcohol solution that is sweet and aromatic   Elixir  
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A tablet that can be cut in half to administer a half of a dose   Scored Tablet  
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A patient needs to take a sublingual form of nitroglycerin. Where would you instruct the patient to place the tablet?   Under the tongue  
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A form of medication that contains a powder, liquid, or oil enclosed in a hard or soft gelatin   Capsule  
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A tablet with a special coating that protects from the effects of gastric secretions and prevents them from dissolving in the stomach   Enteric Coated Tablets  
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Enteral Routes   PO Tubal Suppository Enema  
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3 Routes of administration   Percutaneous Enteral Parenteral  
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Factors contributing to variable responses to drugs   Age, Weight, Physical health, Psychological status, Amount of food in stomach, Dosage form, Gender, Environmental temps  
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Absorption of drugs in order from most rapid to slowest   IV-->IM-->SubQ-->Oral  
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When should controlled substances be counted?   At the beginning and end of a work shift WITH another nurse  
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The drug name most commonly seen in the healthcare environment is?   Generic Name  
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A client is d/c home with a prescription for tetracycline 250 mg PO 3 times daily. Which type of name does "tetracycline" represent?   Generic name  
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Factors influencing medication absorption   Route of administration Ability of med to dissolve Blood flow to site of administration Body surface area lipid solubility of medication  
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Who must witness the disposal (wasting) of the unused portion of a controlled substance?   Another nurse. one must be an RN  
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These need to be double-locked with separate "narcotic keys" that require accountability   Controlled substances  
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These drugs have a potential for high abuse with severe dependance. i.e. Vicodin, Lorcet   Schedule II drugs  
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Potential for moderate dependence i.e. Anabolic steroids   Schedule III  
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Limited dependency potential i.e. Xanax   Schedule IV  
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Limited abuse potential i.e. codeine   Schedule V  
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High abuse potential No accepted medical use i.e. heroine, marijuana, LSD   Schedule I  
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This regulated the manufaction, distribution and dispensation of drugs that have the potential for abuse   Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970  
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The FDA assigns drugs to one of these three categories   Prescription drugs Non-prescription drugs Controlled Substances  
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3 Drug Classifications   Clinical Indication Mechanism of Action Body System  
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This Drug classification is classified upon the disease state they are used to treat. i.e. antacids, antibiotics, antihypertensives   Clinical Indication (Therapeutic)  
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This drug classification is classified based on the drug's physiological action with in the body. i.e. Anti-cholinergics, proton-pump inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers   Mechanism of Action (Pharmacologic)  
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This drug classification is classified based on the body system it affects. i.e. CNS, Cardiovascular system, GI system   Body System  
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Drugs may be known by three different names   Chemical name Generic name Trade name  
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Brand name is the drug's registered trademark, given by the manufacturer   Trade name  
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You are checking the IVPB for your patient and you notice haziness and precipitate. Which drug interaction would you suspect?   Incompatibility  
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The nurse is administering meds to a patient who is in liver failure. THe nurse is aware that patients with liver failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase?   Metabolism (Biotransformation)  
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Your patient took a prescription med to help her sleep; however, she felt restless all night and did not sleep at all. The nurse recognizes that this patient has experienced a(an)...   Adverse effect  
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This is usually measured in a blood sample just before next scheduled dose for therapeutic drug monitoring.   Trough level  
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Movement of drug molecules from sit of entry into the body is called:   Absorption  
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Drug interactions in which the effect of a combination of two or more drugs with similar actions is greater than the sum of the individual effects of the same drugs given alone.   Additive effect  
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Expected or predictable physiological response that a medication causes   Therapeutic effects  
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amount of a drug that produces signs and symptoms of poisoning   Toxic dose  
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May develop after prolonged intake of a med or when a med accumulates in the blood because of imparied metabolism or excretion   toxic effects  
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Drug interactions in which the effect of a comination of two or more drugs with similar actions is greater than the sum of the individual effects of the same drugs given alone. 1+1 is greater than 2.   Synergistic effect  
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the time required for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response   onset of action  
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4 parts of the pharmicokinetic phase   absorption distribution metabolism excretion  
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from administration of the drug, disintegration of dosage form, and dissolution of the drug in the body   pharmaceutical phase  
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When drawing a medication from an ampule, you must be sure you use what?   a filter needle  
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the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a given drug   half-life  
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rare and unpredictable effects in which a particular client overreacts or under reacts to a medication or had a reaction different from normal   idiosyncratic reactions  
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What are the two types of adverse reactions?   Allergic reactions Idiosyncratic reactions  
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