https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitionsWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part I) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2 NVQ), and to use as a reference afterwards.April 2009. Importen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitionsSat, 24 Jan 2009 08:49:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:19f0703a-6357-4a28-b192-95ed660259c3Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitions#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 1/24/2009 8:49:43 AM<br /> <p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p> <ol class="wikiextraspace"> <li>Define pharmacy. </li> <li>Define dispensing. </li> <li>What is meant by a prescription? </li> <li>Define pharmacology. </li> <li>Describe the difference between side effects and toxic actions. </li> <li>What is meant by the generic name of a drug? </li> <li>What is meant by the proprietary name of a drug? </li> <li>Why might a drug with a low therapeutic index be more dangerous than one with a high therapeutic index? </li> <li>What is the Cascade System? </li> <li>What is meant by therapeutics? </li> <li>What is an empirical treatment? </li> <li>What is meant by complimentary medicine? </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitions/revision/2Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:18:19 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:19f0703a-6357-4a28-b192-95ed660259c3Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitions#commentsRevision 2 posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 1/23/2009 2:18:19 PM<br /> <p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p> <ol> <li>Define pharmacy. </li> <li>Define dispensing. </li> <li>What is meant by a prescription? </li> <li>Define pharmacology. </li> <li>Describe the difference between side effects and toxic actions. </li> <li>What is meant by the generic name of a drug? </li> <li>What is meant by the proprietary name of a drug? </li> <li>Why might a drug with a low therapeutic index be more dangerous than one with a high therapeutic index? </li> <li>What is the Cascade System? </li> <li>What is meant by therapeutics? </li> <li>What is an empirical treatment? </li> <li>What is meant by complimentary medicine? </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitions/revision/1Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:16:35 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:19f0703a-6357-4a28-b192-95ed660259c3Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/236/terms-amp-definitions#commentsRevision 1 posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 1/23/2009 2:16:35 PM<br /> <p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p> <ol> <li>Define pharmacy. </li> <li>Define dispensing. </li> <li>What is meant by a prescription? </li> <li>Define pharmacology. </li> <li>Describe the difference between side effects and toxic actions. </li> <li>What is meant by the generic name of a drug? </li> <li>What is meant by the proprietary name of a drug? </li> <li>Why might a drug with a low therapeutic index be more dangerous than one with a high therapeutic index? </li> <li>What is the Cascade System? </li> <li>What is meant by therapeutics? </li> <li>What is an empirical treatment? </li> <li>What is meant by complimentary medicine? </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div>