Test Bank For Pharmacology For Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Edition (Adams, 2020) | All Chapters Covered

History of Pharmacology {Ans: - began when humans first used plants to relieve disease symptoms - 3000 B.C. Babylonians recorded the earliest surviving "prescriptions" - Pharmacology could not advance until science viewed as legitimate by religious doctrine - modern pharmacology thought to begin in early 1800s - first department of pharmacology established in 1847}Drug Administration Abbreviations (2) {Ans: }National Drug Acts {Ans: - Biologics Control Act (1902) - Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) - Sherley Amendment (1912) - Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) - Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA 1994)}Three Basic Drug Names {Ans: 1. Chemical 2. Generic 3. Trade}Biologics {Ans: - Agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself - Large complex molecules or mixtures of molecules - Examples: - Hormones - Monoclonal antibodies - Natural blood products - Interferons - Vaccines}Prescriptive Authority for Nurses {Ans: - Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are allowed to prescribe drugs under state regulations - ability to prescribe is regulated by state laws - APRNs are allowed to prescribe independently in approximately one-third of the states - other states require healthcare provider collaboration - specialty of the APRN