Title: Identify general principles of pharmacology.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Introducing Concepts of Medication Administration

Identification should include

- chemical, generic, and brand names
- familiarity with drug reference books
- legal standards
- laws and agencies
- ethical and legal responsibilities
- sources and derivatives of drugs
- forms of drugs available.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the characteristics of chemical, generic, and brand names of specified drugs?
- What are the names of at least three drug reference books/online resources that provide easy access to information for a nurse? How are they used to obtain needed information?
- What is the title of the official drug reference that establishes legal standards for drugs?
- What laws and agencies regulate drug production, distribution, and use?
- What ethical and legal responsibilities govern a nurse's administration of medication?
- What are the sources of drugs? What is an example of a drug derived from each source?