BIO 211 Key Terms Wk 1

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Across
  1. 4. effects- they develop after taking a medication for a lengthy period of time or when toxic amounts build up due to faulty metabolism or excretion.
  2. 5. name- official or nonproprietary name the US Adopted Names Council gives a medication. Each medication has only one generic name(ibuprofen).
  3. 8. name -the name of the medication that reflects its chemical composition and molecular structure.
  4. 9. An antagonist inhibits or opposes the action of an agonist. In other words, antagonist works by blocking the activity of an agonist. As a result, the agonists are rendered ineffective. An example of a antagonist is naltrexone, which is also used to treat opioid addiction.
  5. 13. effect- the expected effect for which the nurse administers a medication.
Down
  1. 1. substance- have a potential for misuse and dependence.
  2. 2. the expected and predicted effect that result at therapeutic dosages.Uncontrolled-substance- require monitoring by a provider, but do not generally pose risks of misuse and addition. Adverse effects- Undesirable and potentially dangerous responses to medication.
  3. 3. these are conditions that make it risky or completely unsafe for clients to take specific medications.
  4. 6. substances require monitoring by a provider, but do not generally pose risks of misuse and addition.
  5. 7. level- the highest level of the drug in the patient's body.Uncontrolled-substance- require monitoring by a provider, but do not generally pose risks of misuse and addition.
  6. 10. Agonist drugs are structurally like the natural agonists in the human body. They mimic the natural agonists and trigger the receptors, producing the desired response, or in some cases, a much stronger action. An example is Methadone, which is used to treat opioid addiction.
  7. 11. Level- the lowest level of the drug in the patient’s body.
  8. 12. name- the brand or proprietary name the company that manufactures the medication gives it. One medication can have multiple trade names (Advil, Motrin). The first name of the trade is capitalized. The symbol ®to the right of the name indicates the name is registered and its use restricted to the manufacturer of the medication who is the legal owner.