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What is pharmacotherapeutics?
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The study of the use of drugs for patients
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What does it mean to say that you are using a drug prophlactically?
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you are using it to prevent illness
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What is an antipyretic drug?
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A drug used to treat fevers
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What is pharmacology?
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the study of drugs
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What is the chemical name of a drug?
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Describes the chemical composition and molecular structure of a drug
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What is the generic name of a drug?
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the most official name (example acetametaphin)
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What is the trade name of a drug?
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the patent or company name
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What are the six rights of medication management?
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right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, right documentation
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What is a miliequivalent?
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1 thousandth of an equivalent weight of a chemical
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What is a unit?
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a standardized amount needed to produce a desired effect
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What is the best resource to use to obtain information about a medication?
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The nursing drug handbook
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Why is the nursing drug handbook a better resource to use vs the physicians desk reference?
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The physicians desk reference does not have prioritization
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