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Introduction of Pharmacology
Chapter 1 Review
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Chapter 1 Review
1. The study if the amount of drug that is required to produce therapeutic effects
2. The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissue
3. The study of the action of drugs on living tissue.
4. The study of drugs
5. The science of preparing and dispensing medicines.
6. The study of the processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolisms and excretion
7. The study of the use of drugs in treating disease
8. Define a drug
9. Differentiate between therapeutic effect, side effect and toxic effect
10. What is the difference between site of action and mechanism of action
11. What is the relationship between ED50, LD50, and therapeutic index
12. Explain the difference between a prescription drug, OTC drug and controlled substance.
13. Explain the difference between idiosyncrasy and drug allergy
14. Write a short paragraph describing the terms receptor site, binding, drug action, agonist, antagonist, and competitive antagonism.
15. List 3 sources of drugs
16. List 3 types of names given to drugs and define each
17. What is the dose-response curve and what information is given by a dose response curve
18. What is the importance of a time response curve
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Chapter 2
Review Questions
1. How does the federal government regulate medications?
2. What is the significance of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
3. What is the role of the FDA in drug regulation?
4. Why is the separation of some drugs into five schedules important?
5. What is the role of The Joint Commission in medication regulation? OSHA? CDC?
6. Use at least two medication references to research the indications and the side effects of the following medications.
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Heparin sodium
b. Diazepam
c. Ancef
7. Why is it important for the surgical technologist to have an understanding of medications, even though he or she does not directly administer them to the patient?
Critical Thinking
1. How does the DEA affect clinical practice?
2. Name three medications the surgeon uses during a procedure that are prepared on the back table.
3. How are medications for procedures obtained at your clinical site?
Case Study Scenario
The surgery is scheduled as an excision of a cyst from the right lower back. The surgeon requests Xylocaine 1% with epinephrine, Demerol, and Versed for the local procedure.
1. What are the generic names for these medications?
2. Xylocaine is available in what strengths in addition to 1%?
3. Which of these medications is/are narcotics? What is/are the controlled substances schedules?
4. Which of the medications would have red on the label? What does this signify?
