NUR 210 Exam High-Yield Questions – Galen University Nursing Program – Practice Test with Correct Answers and Rationales | *rep

NUR 210 Exam
High-Yield Qs
with Correct Answers +
Rationales

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 High-Yield Qs
 Correct Answers + Rationales
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 Multiple –Choices (A-D)




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,SECTION 1: BASIC
PHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES (1–
20)
1. Pharmacology is best defined as:
A. Study of diseases
B. Study of drugs and their effects on the body
C. Study of surgery
D. Study of microorganisms
Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacology focuses on drug action and interactions in the body.



2. Pharmacokinetics refers to:
A. What the drug does to the body
B. What the body does to the drug
C. Drug manufacturing
D. Drug pricing
Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics = absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
(ADME).



3. Pharmacodynamics refers to:
A. Drug movement
B. Drug effect on body
C. Drug elimination
D. Drug storage
Answer: B



4. First-pass metabolism occurs in the:
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Lungs
Answer: B
Rationale: Oral drugs are metabolized in liver before systemic circulation.



5. Most rapid route of drug administration:
A. Oral
B. Subcutaneous

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, C. IV
D. Rectal
Answer: C



6. Bioavailability is:
A. Drug cost
B. Amount of drug reaching circulation
C. Drug toxicity
D. Drug clearance
Answer: B



7. Half-life refers to:
A. Drug cost time
B. Time for drug to reduce by 50%
C. Time to peak effect
D. Time to excretion
Answer: B



8. Steady-state is achieved after:
A. 1 dose
B. 1–2 half-lives
C. 4–5 half-lives
D. 10 minutes
Answer: C



9. Loading dose is used to:
A. Delay drug effect
B. Achieve rapid therapeutic level
C. Reduce side effects
D. Eliminate drug
Answer: B



10. Maintenance dose is used to:
A. Start therapy
B. Maintain drug level
C. Stop drug
D. Replace IV fluids
Answer: B




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