Pharm 1
A diverse study of the interactions between chemicals and biological systems.
Pharmacology
Medical Regulations at the international level is under the authority of:
World Health Organization (WHO)
What is 6:00pm in military time?
1800
What label option on the back table is more accurate?
Pre-printed label
What is the difference between gram staining and culture and sensitivity?
Gram staining can detect the difference between 2 types of bacteria but cannot tell you what is is (Quicker) C&S can tell you more and it takes longer but is more accurate.
The 3 main drug sources are:
Natural, Chemical synthesis, Biotechnology
Who evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the U.S.?
The Joint Commission
1/3+1/4
7/12
What do you use to break a glass ampule at the neck?
RP
What type of antibiotics are more likely to cause an allergic reaction?
Penicillin
Suspension is:
Chemical undissolved in liquid
What categories are considered safe for use during pregnancy?
A and B
What is 1.07 as a percent?
107%
What are the 6 rights of medication administration?
Right Drug, Route, Dose, Patient, Time, Documentation
What antibiotic has 5 generations?
Cephalosporins
The 4 processes of Pharmacokinetics:
Absorption, Distribution, Biotransformation (Metabolism), Excretion
What amendments made prescription drugs require physician order ?
Durham-Humphrey Amendments
0.7+0.345
1.045
What are the parts of a Hypodermic needle? (show on needle)
Hub, Shaft, tip
What antibiotics are ototoxic and nephrotoxic?
AMINOGLYCOSIDES
Idiosyncratic drug reaction is:
When the exact mechanism of an adverse drug effect is not known
What is the Brand name for ibuprofen?
Advil
What is 25% of 200?
50
What are the steps to the 2-person check?
1. Circulator checks label and integrity
• 2. Circulator reads vital label info aloud just prior to delivery to
sterile field
• 3. Circulator shows label to scrub
• 4. Scrub repeats label info aloud to confirm
What antibiotic was the first Broad-spectrum antibiotics?
TETRACYCLINES