Biology Basis of Pharmacology

Part 1. Dosages considered safe for infants, children, adults, and elderly have been established for some drugs. However, many drugs do not have dosages established for all age groups because children are rarely studied and the differing dosages for the geriatric patients have only lately become an area of interest. After reading chapter four, please answer the following questions: 1)Identify and explain why certain population need special precaution when administering drugs. 2)Why it is important for a pregnant woman to not take medications before to seeing a physician? Part 2. With knowledge of medications, the health care professional can prepare the patients for a realistic expectations an safe outcomes. 1)Explain the differences among the terms drugs, pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, and therapeutics. 2) Describe the role of the allied health professional in pharmacology and the role of each participant in medication delivery. 3) Describe why patient education is important for safe medication delivery. Part 3. The six rights should be checked with each medication: RIGHT drug, RIGHT dose, RIGHT route, RIGHT client, RIGHT time, RIGHT documentation. Most medication errors are made because the health care personnel fails to check these 6 rights every time a medication is given. Which consequences to the patients should be considered if the health care provider fails to check these rights? Please explain your answer. Part 4. Parental medication are administered to provide quick absorption of the drug into the blood stream or when a patient cannot take oral medications, such as when the patient is uncooperative or unconscious. Also, some medications cannot be administered orally because the gastrointestinal tract enzymes and acids do not allow for proper absorption of the medication. After reading the Chapter No ten (10) please answer the following questions: 1)What is parenteral route of drug administration? 2)What is the meaning of Parenteral? 3)What is a systemic effect?