30 Questions
What type of bond is the weakest among the following?
Van der Waals Forces
Which type of molecule forms bonds with a receptor to elicit a biological response?
Ligand Molecule
What pertains to the strength of a drug-receptor complex?
Drug Affinity
Which type of receptor is located on the cell membrane?
Transmembrane Receptors
What type of molecule interacts with a receptor to produce a therapeutic response?
Ligand Molecule
What type of molecule binds to a receptor site to block or depress the biological response?
Antagonist
What is the purpose of the color-coding system used in the unit-dose system?
To simplify finding the medication holder for a specific time of day
How does the unit-dose system benefit nursing personnel?
It reduces the time spent preparing drugs for administration
Why does the pharmacist have a profile of all medications for each patient in the unit-dose system?
To analyze prescribed medications for drug interactions or contraindications
What benefit does unit-dose packaging provide in terms of drug counting?
Makes counting drugs from multidose packets unnecessary, reducing errors
In the unit-dose system, whose responsibility is it to check drugs and calculate dosages?
Nurse's responsibility
Why is there less waste and misappropriation in the unit-dose system?
Because single units are dispensed, reducing waste and misappropriation
What is the official name of a drug known as?
Generic Name
What term is derived from the Greek for 'poison' and 'study'?
Pharmacology
What does pharmacodynamics focus on?
How a drug affects the body
What does drug action refer to?
Resultant Change
Which type of chemical bond is part of the Ligand-Receptor relationship in drug action?
Hydrogen Bonds
What is the main focus of Pharmacokinetics?
The study of how drugs are processed in the body
What information is included on each package in a unit-dose drug distribution system?
Generic and brand names, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date
Where are individual packages dispensed in a unit-dose system typically stored for each patient?
In labeled drawers in a unit-dose cabinet at the nurses' station
How is the long-term care unit-dose system different from the acute care unit-dose system?
It uses individual drawers for each resident's medication containers for 1 week
What does the pharmacist do in the long-term care unit-dose system?
Fills the medication container with the prescribed drug
Where are the individualized containers or envelopes sometimes stored in long-term care facilities?
Locked in a cabinet in the patient's room
What does a unit-dose drug distribution system use to fill each dose requirement as it is ordered?
Single-unit packages of drugs
What physiological processes does pharmacokinetics involve?
Absorption, metabolism, distribution, elimination
What can happen when probenecid is mixed with ampicillin in the same syringe?
Formation of a precipitate
Which pharmacokinetic parameter refers to the time required for the drug concentration to decrease by half?
Half-life
Which process involves the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the systemic circulation?
Absorption
What happens when ampicillin is mixed with gentamicin?
Gentamicin inactivates ampicillin
What does distribution in pharmacokinetics refer to?
Movement of the drug from the systemic circulation to its target site
Learn about drug nomenclature, including chemical name, generic name, and brand name. Understand the importance of each in pharmacology and drug identification.
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