Deck 1: Orientation to Medications

Question 1

Define each of the terms listed below.
Drug standards _____________________________________
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Answer 1

Drugs are chemical substances, which might be sourced either from plants, animals, minerals or through genetic engineering. The drugs are prepared and administered depending on its use and effect that it would have on the body.
Depending upon how a drug has been manufactured, drugs vary in their strength, purity and quality. This it is important to have standardization for manufacture of drugs.
Hence drug standards are rules that have been set up by the government and other associations that need to be met during manufacture of drugs. Drug standards help to maintain same purity, quality and strength for same drugs.
Another use of drug standards is that it becomes easier for doctors to administer or prescribe accurate dosage and also evaluate exact results of the given dosage.

Question 2

Match the drugs to their schedules or classes as spelled out in the Controlled Substances Act of 1990 (original 1970).
Schedule
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Drugs
a. Seconal, Doriden, Tylenol with codeine
b. opium, morphine, Demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
c. cough syrup with codeine, Lomotil, Novahistine expectorant
d. Librium, Valium, phenobarbital, Noctec, Dalmane, Darvon
e. heroin, hashish, LSD, peyote, alfentanil

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Define each of the terms listed below.
PDR ________________________________
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Answer 3

Drugs are chemical substances that are used for treatment, diagnosis, cure or prevention of any ailment or disease. There are numerous drugs that are sued depending on the condition and severity of the patient.
PDR is an abbreviation for Physicians' Desk Reference. PDR is a book that is widely used by physicians for drug reference. This book gives information about various drug products that are manufactured by major pharmaceutical companies.

Question 4

Match the drugs to their schedules or classes as spelled out in the Controlled Substances Act of 1990 (original 1970).
Schedule
________ III
Drugs
a. Seconal, Doriden, Tylenol with codeine
b. opium, morphine, Demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
c. cough syrup with codeine, Lomotil, Novahistine expectorant
d. Librium, Valium, phenobarbital, Noctec, Dalmane, Darvon
e. heroin, hashish, LSD, peyote, alfentanil

Question 5

Define each of the terms listed below.
USP/NF _______________________________
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Question 6

Match the drugs to their schedules or classes as spelled out in the Controlled Substances Act of 1990 (original 1970).
Schedule
________ IV
Drugs
a. Seconal, Doriden, Tylenol with codeine
b. opium, morphine, Demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
c. cough syrup with codeine, Lomotil, Novahistine expectorant
d. Librium, Valium, phenobarbital, Noctec, Dalmane, Darvon
e. heroin, hashish, LSD, peyote, alfentanil

Question 7

Define each of the terms listed below.
Pathology ________________________________
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Question 8

Match the drugs to their schedules or classes as spelled out in the Controlled Substances Act of 1990 (original 1970).
Schedule
________ V
Drugs
a. Seconal, Doriden, Tylenol with codeine
b. opium, morphine, Demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
c. cough syrup with codeine, Lomotil, Novahistine expectorant
d. Librium, Valium, phenobarbital, Noctec, Dalmane, Darvon
e. heroin, hashish, LSD, peyote, alfentanil

Question 9

Define each of the terms listed below.
Pharmacokinetics _________________________________
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Question 10

Janie has just been hired for a new job in a nursing home. She wants to make sure that she knows what she is and is not allowed to do with regard to giving medications. What advice would you give her?
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Question 11

Name four sources of drugs, and give an example of a drug that comes from each source.

Question 12

Respond to the following questions in the spaces provided.
Why do we have drug standards and drug laws? _____________________________________________________________________________

Question 13

Name the seven therapeutic uses of drugs. Give examples.

Question 14

You are giving Mr. Jones regular-strength Tylenol every few hours after surgery. You would like to know something more about the drug, so you consult the PDR . Tylenol is a brand or trade name. Find the section in the PDR that lists drugs alphabetically by brand names. What color are the pages?
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Question 15

Name the three major drug laws and the agencies that enforce them.

Question 16

Look up Tylenol in the section you turned to in question 27. How many different forms of Tylenol are listed there? _________________ Is there a small diamond to the left of any Tylenol form? If so, the diamond means there is a photograph of the drug in the Product Identification section. Find the photograph.

Question 17

Differentiate between these legal classifications for drugs.
OTC drugs _____________________________________________________
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prescription drugs _______________________________________________
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controlled substances _____________________________________________
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Question 18

Using the page number given for Tylenol tablets, look them up in the Product Information section. The generic name is listed just after the word Tylenol. What is it? ___________________
You may want to do this activity as a collaborative learning activity. Each student should gather all drug information from a different drug reference; then students meet collaboratively and compare and contrast information.

Question 19

From Column 2, select the term or phrase that best matches each item in Column 1.
Column 1
________ Chemical name
Column 2
a. Bufferin
b. aspirin
c. acetylsalicylic acid
d. contains information about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
e. same as generic name
f. system that adopts generic names

Question 20

Obtain a current copy of the PDR and a medical dictionary from your school, nursing unit, or clinic. Use them to answer the questions that follow.
You may want to do the next activity as a collaborative learning activity. Each student should gather all drug information from a different drug reference; then students meet collaboratively and compare and contrast information.
You have an order to give Mrs. Lopez her daily Cardizem and to provide her with the education necessary for her to begin taking this medication at home. Consulting the various drug reference sources available to you, compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of these resources; discuss clinical situations for which each source might be the best one to consult.

Question 21

From Column 2, select the term or phrase that best matches each item in Column 1.
Column 1
________ Generic name
Column 2
a. Bufferin
b. aspirin
c. acetylsalicylic acid
d. contains information about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
e. same as generic name
f. system that adopts generic names

Question 22

From Column 2, select the term or phrase that best matches each item in Column 1.
Column 1
________ Brand name
Column 2
a. Bufferin
b. aspirin
c. acetylsalicylic acid
d. contains information about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
e. same as generic name
f. system that adopts generic names

Question 23

Define each of the terms listed below.
Drug _______________________________________________
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Question 24

From Column 2, select the term or phrase that best matches each item in Column 1.
Column 1
________ PDR
Column 2
a. Bufferin
b. aspirin
c. acetylsalicylic acid
d. contains information about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
e. same as generic name
f. system that adopts generic names

Question 25

Define each of the terms listed below.
Pharmacology ____________________________________
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Question 26

From Column 2, select the term or phrase that best matches each item in Column 1.
Column 1
________ USAN
Column 2
a. Bufferin
b. aspirin
c. acetylsalicylic acid
d. contains information about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
e. same as generic name
f. system that adopts generic names

Question 27

Define each of the terms listed below.
Anatomy __________________________________
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Question 28

From Column 2, select the term or phrase that best matches each item in Column 1.
Column 1
________ Official name
Column 2
a. Bufferin
b. aspirin
c. acetylsalicylic acid
d. contains information about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies
e. same as generic name
f. system that adopts generic names

Question 29

Define each of the terms listed below.
Physiology ___________________________________________________
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Question 30

Match the drugs to their schedules or classes as spelled out in the Controlled Substances Act of 1990 (original 1970).
Schedule
________ I
Drugs
a. Seconal, Doriden, Tylenol with codeine
b. opium, morphine, Demerol, amphetamines, Dilaudid
c. cough syrup with codeine, Lomotil, Novahistine expectorant
d. Librium, Valium, phenobarbital, Noctec, Dalmane, Darvon
e. heroin, hashish, LSD, peyote, alfentanil