Pharmacology Final Study Cards

Front 1

Definition of Pharmacology

Back 1

Study of drugs & their interactions with living organisms.

Hint 1

Interactions

Front 2

Define Pharmakinetics & give 4 processes

Back 2

How drugs go through body.

1.Drug Absorption

2.Drug Distribution

3.Drug Metabolism

4.Drug Excretion

Front 3

Define Pharmacodynamics

Back 3

Impact of drugs on the body.

Front 4

Define Loading Dose

Back 4

Higher dose of a drug given at the beginning of a course of treatment before dropping down to a lower Maintenance Dose.

Front 5

Define Maintenance Dose

Back 5

Maintenance rate of drug administration equal to the rate of elimination at steady state.

Front 6

Define Tolerance

Back 6

Decreased responsiveness on the body to a drug.

Front 7

Define Dependency

Back 7

Body has depended on drug and problems can occur if discontinued.

Front 8

Define First Pass Effect

Back 8

Rapid hepatic inactivation of certain oral drugs.

Front 9

What is the controlled substance schedule for LSD?

Back 9

Schedule I

Front 10

What is the controlled substance schedule for Lomotil?

Back 10

Schedule V

Front 11

What is the controlled substance schedule for Testosterone?

Back 11

Schedule III

Front 12

What are the sources of drugs?

Back 12

1.Animals

2.Plants

3.Minerals

4.Manmade (Synthetic, Semi-synthetic, Genetically engineered)

Hint 12

There are 4

Front 13

What is the pharmacokinetic changes in the following clients in relation to drugs?

Neonate, Pregnant, and Elderly

Back 13

Neonate: Don't have full capacity to metabolize drugs.

Pregnant: Make sure drug doesn't go through membrane.

Elderly: Renal function often declines and ability to metabolize drugs is decreased.

Front 14

Peak Serum Level

Define & when is it done?

Back 14

Highest concentration reached by a drug.

1/2 hr after oral dose of drug.

Front 15

Trough Serum Level

Define & when is it done?

Back 15

Lowest concentration reached by a drug before next dose is administered.

Just before next dose is administered.

Front 16

Define Parental

Back 16

Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract. (IV or IM)

Front 17

Define Teratogenic

Back 17

Developmental malformations.

3.5-4.5 weeks of pregnancy

Front 18

What are the "7" rights when giving medication?

Back 18

1.Right Drug

2.Right Patient

3.Right Dose

4.Right Time

5.Right Route

6.Right Assessment

7.Right Documentation

8.Right Evaluation

Hint 18

There's actually 8

Front 19

What are the components of a medication order?

Back 19

1.Patient Name

2.Date & Time order was written

3.Medication Name

4.Dosage

5.Route

Hint 19

There are 5

Front 20

List 5 medications which need to be checked by two professional nurses prior to giving them.

Back 20

1.Insulin

2.Heparin

3.Penasilin

4.Morphine

5.Chemotherapy Drugs

Front 21

Give 3 routes of administration with 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage.

Back 21

1.Oral: adv(Easy/convenient) dis(Variability)

2.Intravenous: adv(Rapid onset) dis(High Cost)

3.Intramuscular: adv(Used for poorly soluble drugs) dis(Discomfort)

Front 22

What is the controlled substance schedule for Morphine?

Back 22

Schedule II