NUR 378 EXAM 1 PHARMACOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
◉ drug. Answer: anything used to diagnose, test, or prevent disease
processes or medical conditions
◉ You (the nurse). Answer: Who is the front line of defense between
patients and medications?
◉ You. Answer: Who is liable if something happens to your patient?
◉ therapeutic class. Answer: why the drug is used
◉ pharmacological class. Answer: mechanism of action; how the
drug works
◉ U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Answer: -federal agency
that regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of medications
-monitors safety and effectiveness
◉ herbal remedies and naturopathic supplements. Answer: Which
medicinal products are not FDA approved?
,◉ Nurse Practice Act. Answer: -vary in each state
-RN cannot prescribe or administer medications without a
prescription or an order from a licensed or authorized provider
◉ Harrison Narcotics Act. Answer: regulated the use, sale, and
manufacture of drugs that cause dependency
◉ Durham-Humphrey Amendment. Answer: -specifies which drugs
require a prescription or order to be administered, purchased, or
sold
-Lortab or hydrocodone
◉ Kefauver-Harris Amendment. Answer: requires adverse reactions
and contra indications to be clearly labeled in resources and
literature
◉ Controlled Substance Act. Answer: classifies drugs according to
their abuse potential
◉ controlled substance. Answer: -drugs considered to have limited
medical use of high potential for abuse or addiction
-illegal to possess without a valid prescription
, ◉ -Narcotic counts before and after every shift
-two nurses must verify wasting of controlled substances; If you use
half a tablet other nurse must waste other half and document it
-Double lock for narcotics. Answer: What are three things nurses
must do with controlled substances?
◉ C-labels. Answer: tell if drug is a controlled substance and what
schedule it is on
◉ C-I: high potential; no medical accepted use
C-V: very low potential; medically accepted. Answer: What is the
scaling for the schedules of controlled substances?
◉ teratogenic effects. Answer: drugs harmful effects on fetus
◉ Class A: no risk to fetus
Class X: evidence suggests high risk to fetus. Answer: What is the
scale for FDA pregnancy categories?
◉ -never give med without instructor or licensed nurse present
-never give med you did not pull up yourself or did not directly
observe being prepared. Answer: As a student nurse, what are two
times you should NEVER give a med?
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
◉ drug. Answer: anything used to diagnose, test, or prevent disease
processes or medical conditions
◉ You (the nurse). Answer: Who is the front line of defense between
patients and medications?
◉ You. Answer: Who is liable if something happens to your patient?
◉ therapeutic class. Answer: why the drug is used
◉ pharmacological class. Answer: mechanism of action; how the
drug works
◉ U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Answer: -federal agency
that regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of medications
-monitors safety and effectiveness
◉ herbal remedies and naturopathic supplements. Answer: Which
medicinal products are not FDA approved?
,◉ Nurse Practice Act. Answer: -vary in each state
-RN cannot prescribe or administer medications without a
prescription or an order from a licensed or authorized provider
◉ Harrison Narcotics Act. Answer: regulated the use, sale, and
manufacture of drugs that cause dependency
◉ Durham-Humphrey Amendment. Answer: -specifies which drugs
require a prescription or order to be administered, purchased, or
sold
-Lortab or hydrocodone
◉ Kefauver-Harris Amendment. Answer: requires adverse reactions
and contra indications to be clearly labeled in resources and
literature
◉ Controlled Substance Act. Answer: classifies drugs according to
their abuse potential
◉ controlled substance. Answer: -drugs considered to have limited
medical use of high potential for abuse or addiction
-illegal to possess without a valid prescription
, ◉ -Narcotic counts before and after every shift
-two nurses must verify wasting of controlled substances; If you use
half a tablet other nurse must waste other half and document it
-Double lock for narcotics. Answer: What are three things nurses
must do with controlled substances?
◉ C-labels. Answer: tell if drug is a controlled substance and what
schedule it is on
◉ C-I: high potential; no medical accepted use
C-V: very low potential; medically accepted. Answer: What is the
scaling for the schedules of controlled substances?
◉ teratogenic effects. Answer: drugs harmful effects on fetus
◉ Class A: no risk to fetus
Class X: evidence suggests high risk to fetus. Answer: What is the
scale for FDA pregnancy categories?
◉ -never give med without instructor or licensed nurse present
-never give med you did not pull up yourself or did not directly
observe being prepared. Answer: As a student nurse, what are two
times you should NEVER give a med?
