Nsg145 - Pharmacology For Nurses - Exam 1 (Ch. 1-6) 2023/2024 With Correct Answers

What is a drug's generic name? {Ans: Assigned by the U.S. Adopted Name Council Less complicated and easier to remember than chemical names Has only 1 generic names and usually start with a lower case letter Ex. ibuprofen, aspirin}Schedule II drugs {Ans: high potential for abuse/therapeutic use (pain killers) - methadone, oxycodone}What is a drug side effect? {Ans: A predictable and often unavoidable secondary effect, some are harmless, some cause injury.}tab {Ans: tablet}What are the five drug schedules? {Ans: Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V.}Schedule III Drugs {Ans: moderate potential for abuse/used therapeutically with prescription}What is the meaning of pharmacology? {Ans: The study of medicine. Pharma - medicine Cology - study}Schedule V Drugs {Ans: Have the lowest level of abuse. EX. OTC/used therapeutically - ibuprofen, advil, tylenol}h or hr {Ans: hour}Compare and contrast traditional drugs, biologics, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. {Ans: Traditional Drugs - Chemical agents that are produced in a lab. These will produce a response within the body when administered. Biologics - Are natural agents produced in animal cells or by the body. Ex. hormones, vaccines, antibodies Complementary & Alternative Medicine