PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING
PROCESS 9TH EDITION COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ What is the chemical name of Ibuprofen? Answer: (RS)-2-(4-(2-
methylpropl)phenyl)propanoic acid.
◉ What should a nurse use when teaching a patient about a new
prescription? Answer: Generic and trade names.
◉ What is the difference between prescription and nonprescription
drugs? Answer: Prescription drugs require an order by a licensed
health professional, while nonprescription (OTC) drugs can be sold
without a prescription.
◉ What does the Controlled Substances Act (1970) define? Answer:
Five classifications or schedules of controlled substances based on
their abuse potential and medical use.
◉ Which schedule of controlled substances has high abuse potential
and no medical use? Answer: Schedule I.
,◉ Which entity is responsible for monitoring drug safety in the
United States? Answer: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
◉ What are the four stages of new drug development according to
the FDA? Answer: Preclinical research, clinical research, New Drug
Application (NDA) review, and postmarketing surveillance.
◉ What is the average time it takes for a drug to be brought to
market? Answer: 8 to 15 years.
◉ What is pharmacodynamics? Answer: The study of interactions
between drugs and their receptors and the resulting pharmacologic
response.
◉ What are agonists in pharmacology? Answer: Drugs that interact
with a receptor to stimulate a response.
◉ What is the enteral route of drug administration? Answer:
Administration via the gastrointestinal tract, such as oral, rectal, or
nasogastric routes.
◉ What is LADME in pharmacology? Answer: Liberation,
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion.
, ◉ What influences the absorption of a drug? Answer: Route of
administration, blood flow, solubility of the drug, and food in the
stomach.
◉ What is the primary organ of drug metabolism? Answer: The liver.
◉ What is the order of pharmacokinetics that drugs pass through
the body? Answer: Liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion.
◉ What is a drug's half-life? Answer: The time it takes for the
concentration of the drug in the body to reduce to half its initial
value.
◉ What is a therapeutic drug blood level? Answer: The amount of
drug present in the blood that is effective for treatment.
◉ What is an adverse drug reaction? Answer: A noxious, unintended,
and undesired effect of a drug that may cause harm.
◉ What are idiosyncratic reactions? Answer: Unusual or abnormal
responses that occur when a drug is first administered.
PROCESS 9TH EDITION COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ What is the chemical name of Ibuprofen? Answer: (RS)-2-(4-(2-
methylpropl)phenyl)propanoic acid.
◉ What should a nurse use when teaching a patient about a new
prescription? Answer: Generic and trade names.
◉ What is the difference between prescription and nonprescription
drugs? Answer: Prescription drugs require an order by a licensed
health professional, while nonprescription (OTC) drugs can be sold
without a prescription.
◉ What does the Controlled Substances Act (1970) define? Answer:
Five classifications or schedules of controlled substances based on
their abuse potential and medical use.
◉ Which schedule of controlled substances has high abuse potential
and no medical use? Answer: Schedule I.
,◉ Which entity is responsible for monitoring drug safety in the
United States? Answer: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
◉ What are the four stages of new drug development according to
the FDA? Answer: Preclinical research, clinical research, New Drug
Application (NDA) review, and postmarketing surveillance.
◉ What is the average time it takes for a drug to be brought to
market? Answer: 8 to 15 years.
◉ What is pharmacodynamics? Answer: The study of interactions
between drugs and their receptors and the resulting pharmacologic
response.
◉ What are agonists in pharmacology? Answer: Drugs that interact
with a receptor to stimulate a response.
◉ What is the enteral route of drug administration? Answer:
Administration via the gastrointestinal tract, such as oral, rectal, or
nasogastric routes.
◉ What is LADME in pharmacology? Answer: Liberation,
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion.
, ◉ What influences the absorption of a drug? Answer: Route of
administration, blood flow, solubility of the drug, and food in the
stomach.
◉ What is the primary organ of drug metabolism? Answer: The liver.
◉ What is the order of pharmacokinetics that drugs pass through
the body? Answer: Liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion.
◉ What is a drug's half-life? Answer: The time it takes for the
concentration of the drug in the body to reduce to half its initial
value.
◉ What is a therapeutic drug blood level? Answer: The amount of
drug present in the blood that is effective for treatment.
◉ What is an adverse drug reaction? Answer: A noxious, unintended,
and undesired effect of a drug that may cause harm.
◉ What are idiosyncratic reactions? Answer: Unusual or abnormal
responses that occur when a drug is first administered.
