NR293 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
Week 1 Concepts: Introduction to Pharmacology
Prepare: Introduction to Pharmacology
Which of the following substances can be defined as a drug? Select all that apply.
Lemon water St. John’s Wort Marijuana Ibuprofen Garlic Lisinopril
Which term describes the proprietary name for a medication?
Chemical name
Code name
Trade name
Generic name
Which word describes how the drug is delivered through the body?
Excretion
Distribution
Absorption
Administration
Self Check: How Drugs Move Through the Body
Please place the following in the order they occur in the body:
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Effect
- Excretion
Self Check: Drug Names
Using the drop-down menus, choose the correct definition of each name type.
Chemical name: Name describing the molecular structure of a drug
Generic name: Name identifying the drug within a class
Brand name: Proprietary name used for marketing
Self Check: Drug Naming By Pharmaceutical Companies
Which actions may a pharmaceutical company take to create a new drug? Select all that apply.
Take a generic drug and rename it
Change the way a generic medication is distributed
Change the way a generic medication is absorbed
Combine two medications together
Create a new medication
Self Check: Administration of Medication
Using the labels below, drag and drop the route to the correct location on the image.
Solution
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