Pharmacology, Lilley Ch 2 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
When considering the various routes of drug elimination, the nurse
is aware the elimination occurs mainly by which routes ? -
correct answer ✅Bowel and renal tubes
The nurse is aware that the extensive drug dosage, impaired
metabolism, or inadequate excretion may result in which drug
effect? -
correct answer ✅Cumulative effect
Drug Half-Life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of
a drug to? -
correct answer ✅Be removed from the body.
The nurse recognizes that drugs given by which route will be
altered by the first pass effect? Choose all that apply -
correct answer ✅Oral
Rectal
If a drug binds with an enzyme and thereby prevents the enzyme
from binding to its normal Target cell, it will produce which effect? -
correct answer ✅Enzyme interaction
, Pharmacology, Lilley Ch 2 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
The nurse is reviewing a list of patients medications and notes that
one of the drugs is known to have low therapeutic index. Which
statement accurately explains this concept? -
correct answer ✅The difference between a therapeutic dose and
the toxic dose is small.
The nurse prepares to obtain a patient's blood sample from a
central line for a drug level that is to be drawn just before the
medicines next dose. What is the timing of this blood draw known
as? -
correct answer ✅Trough level
A drug has a half life of 4 hours if a toe 800 the drug level is
measured at 200 mg at what time would the drug level be 50 mg? -
correct answer ✅1600
When a drug functions as an enzyme inhibitor of another drug the
nurse would anticipate what results in drug B? -
correct answer ✅levels of drug B could rise to toxicity
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
When considering the various routes of drug elimination, the nurse
is aware the elimination occurs mainly by which routes ? -
correct answer ✅Bowel and renal tubes
The nurse is aware that the extensive drug dosage, impaired
metabolism, or inadequate excretion may result in which drug
effect? -
correct answer ✅Cumulative effect
Drug Half-Life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of
a drug to? -
correct answer ✅Be removed from the body.
The nurse recognizes that drugs given by which route will be
altered by the first pass effect? Choose all that apply -
correct answer ✅Oral
Rectal
If a drug binds with an enzyme and thereby prevents the enzyme
from binding to its normal Target cell, it will produce which effect? -
correct answer ✅Enzyme interaction
, Pharmacology, Lilley Ch 2 Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
The nurse is reviewing a list of patients medications and notes that
one of the drugs is known to have low therapeutic index. Which
statement accurately explains this concept? -
correct answer ✅The difference between a therapeutic dose and
the toxic dose is small.
The nurse prepares to obtain a patient's blood sample from a
central line for a drug level that is to be drawn just before the
medicines next dose. What is the timing of this blood draw known
as? -
correct answer ✅Trough level
A drug has a half life of 4 hours if a toe 800 the drug level is
measured at 200 mg at what time would the drug level be 50 mg? -
correct answer ✅1600
When a drug functions as an enzyme inhibitor of another drug the
nurse would anticipate what results in drug B? -
correct answer ✅levels of drug B could rise to toxicity
