Author Question: A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally occurring substance that ... (Read 17 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally occurring substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for this type of medication?

A) Synthetic drug
B) Semisynthetic drug
C) Biotechnology drug
D) Prototype drug

Question 2

What are the five rights for accurate drug administration?

What will be an ideal response?

ambernicolefink · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Semisynthetic drugs (e.g., many antibiotics) are naturally occurring substances that have been chemically modified. Synthetic drugs are more standardized in their chemical characteristics, more consistent in their effects, and less likely to produce allergic reactions. Biotechnology drugs involve manipulating DNA and RNA and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms. Prototype drugs are the first drug of a particular group to be developed.

Answer to Question 2

Right drug, dose, patient, route, and time