Pharmacology practice quiz

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What is the term used to describe the decreasing response to a drug after repeated use?

Additive effects

Synergistic effects

Physical dependence

Tolerance (correct)

What is the purpose of the Nursing Process?

To collect, review, and analyze data

To develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice

To improve health outcomes

To ensure best patient care and outcome (correct)

Which term describes the physiologic or psychological need for a drug?

Psychological dependence (correct)

Therapeutic index

Empirical therapy

Cumulative effects

What is the objective of Interprofessional Education Collaboration formed in 2009?

To develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an effect that occurs when several successive doses of a medication are administered?

Cumulative effects Signup and view all the answers

Which step of the Nursing Process involves data collection, review, and analysis?

Assessment Signup and view all the answers

What does the therapeutic index represent?

The ratio between toxic and therapeutic concentrations of a drug Signup and view all the answers

What does Interprofessional education involve?

Students from two or more professions learning from and with each other Signup and view all the answers

Which type of therapy aims to prevent illness or other undesirable outcomes during planned events?

Prophylactic/empirical therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of medication profile review in the nursing process?

Ensuring patient safety by knowing what they are taking Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the length of time the concentration of a drug in the blood or tissues is sufficient to elicit a response?

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What is the goal of Interprofessional Education Collaboration?

To improve health outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Nursing Diagnosis in patient care?

Making problem statements related to patient care Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Interpersonal Education Collaboration' refer to?

Learning from and with students from different professions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the Nursing Process?

Thorough and individualized nursing care to patients Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Medication profile review in the Nursing Process?

To ensure patient safety by knowing what they are taking Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of compliance and adherence in the Nursing Process?

To ensure patient safety by knowing what they are taking Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the nursing process involves the initiation and completion of specific nursing actions?

Implementation Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body?

Pharmaceutics Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary organ responsible for the elimination of drugs from the body?

Kidney Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the highest blood level of a drug?

Peak Level Signup and view all the answers

Which type of therapy focuses on making the patient as comfortable as possible and improving their quality of life?

Palliative therapy Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacokinetics study?

What happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body until it has left the body Signup and view all the answers

Which study is focused on drugs changing a person's DNA?

Pharmacogenomics Signup and view all the answers

"The Rights" of medication include all EXCEPT:

Right treatment Signup and view all the answers

"The First Pass Effect" refers to:

Large proportion of a drug chemically changed into inactive metabolites by the liver Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacognosy study?

The source of all early drugs was nature and the study of these natural drug sources (plants and animals) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pharmacology and Nursing Process

Tolerance refers to the decreasing response to a drug after repeated use.
The Nursing Process has the primary focus on providing high-quality patient care through a systematic approach to nursing practice.
Physical dependence is the physiologic or psychological need for a drug.
Interprofessional Education Collaboration (IPEC) was formed in 2009 to promote collaboration among healthcare professionals to improve patient care.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Cumulative effect occurs when several successive doses of a medication are administered.
Assessment is the step of the Nursing Process that involves data collection, review, and analysis.
The therapeutic index represents the ratio of a drug's lethal dose to its effective dose.
Interprofessional education involves students from different healthcare professions learning together to develop teamwork and communication skills.

Nursing Process and Patient Care

Prophylaxis aims to prevent illness or other undesirable outcomes during planned events.
Medication profile review is significant in the nursing process as it helps ensure safe administration of medications.
The duration of action refers to the length of time the concentration of a drug in the blood or tissues is sufficient to elicit a response.
The goal of Interprofessional Education Collaboration is to improve patient care through collaborative practice.

Nursing Diagnosis and Patient Care

The primary role of Nursing Diagnosis is to identify patient problems and develop individualized care plans.
Interprofessional Education Collaboration refers to the collaborative effort of healthcare professionals to improve patient care.
The primary focus of the Nursing Process is to provide high-quality patient care through a systematic approach.

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Implementation is the phase of the nursing process that involves the initiation and completion of specific nursing actions.
Pharmacology is the study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body.
The liver is the primary organ responsible for the elimination of drugs from the body.
Peak level refers to the highest blood level of a drug.
Palliative therapy focuses on making the patient as comfortable as possible and improving their quality of life.
Pharmacokinetics studies the movement of drugs within the body.
Pharmacogenomics focuses on how drugs change a person's DNA.

Additional Concepts

"The Rights" of medication administration include right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation, but do not include the right diagnosis.
The First Pass Effect refers to the process by which the liver metabolizes a drug after oral administration.
Pharmacognosy studies the medicinal properties of natural products.

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Test your knowledge of nursing diagnosis, the nursing process, research-supported organizational framework, and interpersonal education collaboration. This quiz covers the essentials of ensuring best patient care and outcome.