NUR 3145 PHARMACOLOGY - INTRO TO PHARM EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST
UPDATE 2026
What is pharmacology - Answers The study of medications and their effects on the body
What body processes are included in pharmacology - Answers Absorption, distribution, metabolism,
elimination, therapeutic effects, adverse effects
How do nurses use pharmacology knowledge - Answers To administer medications safely and
effectively
Why does pharmacology matter in nursing - Answers Medications are a primary nursing intervention
What skill does safe medication use require - Answers Clinical judgment, not memorization
What does medication knowledge directly impact - Answers Patient safety and outcomes
What five areas must nurses know for every drug or class - Answers Drug identification, mechanism,
safety and clinical judgment, nursing considerations, patient education
What is the bottom line of pharmacology - Answers Knowing when, why, and how to give
medications safely
What resources support pharmacology learning - Answers USF Health Library, Davis Drug Guide,
pharmacology textbook, ATI Pharmacology book, ATI Pharm Made Easy, MedlinePlus
What model guides nursing clinical decision-making - Answers Clinical Judgment Measurement
Model (CJMM)
How many cognitive skills are in CJMM - Answers Six
What is the first CJMM skill - Answers Recognize cues
What does recognize cues mean - Answers Identify relevant patient information from assessment,
vitals, labs, reports
What question guides recognize cues - Answers What do I see
What is the second CJMM skill - Answers Analyze cues
What does analyze cues mean - Answers Interpret and prioritize cues and how data are related
What question guides analyze cues - Answers What does it mean
What is the third CJMM skill - Answers Prioritize hypothesis
What does prioritize hypothesis mean - Answers Determine the most likely or urgent problem
What question guides prioritize hypothesis - Answers What's the biggest problem
What is the fourth CJMM skill - Answers Generate solutions
What does generate solutions mean - Answers Identify appropriate nursing interventions
What question guides generate solutions - Answers What should I do
What is the fifth CJMM skill - Answers Take action
What does take action mean - Answers Implement nursing interventions safely and effectively
What phrase describes take action - Answers Do it
What is the sixth CJMM skill - Answers Evaluate outcomes
What does evaluate outcomes mean - Answers Assess patient response and determine if outcomes
were achieved
What question guides evaluate outcomes - Answers Did it work
How does CJMM apply to medications during recognize cues - Answers Identify current meds, timing,
VS, labs, symptoms, side effects
How does CJMM apply to medications during analyze cues - Answers Link pharmacodynamics and
pharmacokinetics to patient findings
How does CJMM apply to medications during prioritize hypothesis - Answers Determine most urgent
medication-related problem
How does CJMM apply during generate solutions - Answers Select nursing actions based on
pharmacology knowledge
How does CJMM apply during take action - Answers Implement pharmacologic interventions safely
How does CJMM apply during evaluate outcomes - Answers Assess patient response to medication
actions
What is a chemical drug name - Answers The drug's chemical structure name
Why are chemical names rarely used clinically - Answers They are complex and not practical
What is a generic drug name - Answers Official nonproprietary name
Which drug name is most used in nursing and NCLEX - Answers Generic name
What is a brand name - Answers Name chosen by manufacturer and trademarked
Why are brand names less reliable for learning - Answers One drug can have multiple brand names
UPDATE 2026
What is pharmacology - Answers The study of medications and their effects on the body
What body processes are included in pharmacology - Answers Absorption, distribution, metabolism,
elimination, therapeutic effects, adverse effects
How do nurses use pharmacology knowledge - Answers To administer medications safely and
effectively
Why does pharmacology matter in nursing - Answers Medications are a primary nursing intervention
What skill does safe medication use require - Answers Clinical judgment, not memorization
What does medication knowledge directly impact - Answers Patient safety and outcomes
What five areas must nurses know for every drug or class - Answers Drug identification, mechanism,
safety and clinical judgment, nursing considerations, patient education
What is the bottom line of pharmacology - Answers Knowing when, why, and how to give
medications safely
What resources support pharmacology learning - Answers USF Health Library, Davis Drug Guide,
pharmacology textbook, ATI Pharmacology book, ATI Pharm Made Easy, MedlinePlus
What model guides nursing clinical decision-making - Answers Clinical Judgment Measurement
Model (CJMM)
How many cognitive skills are in CJMM - Answers Six
What is the first CJMM skill - Answers Recognize cues
What does recognize cues mean - Answers Identify relevant patient information from assessment,
vitals, labs, reports
What question guides recognize cues - Answers What do I see
What is the second CJMM skill - Answers Analyze cues
What does analyze cues mean - Answers Interpret and prioritize cues and how data are related
What question guides analyze cues - Answers What does it mean
What is the third CJMM skill - Answers Prioritize hypothesis
What does prioritize hypothesis mean - Answers Determine the most likely or urgent problem
What question guides prioritize hypothesis - Answers What's the biggest problem
What is the fourth CJMM skill - Answers Generate solutions
What does generate solutions mean - Answers Identify appropriate nursing interventions
What question guides generate solutions - Answers What should I do
What is the fifth CJMM skill - Answers Take action
What does take action mean - Answers Implement nursing interventions safely and effectively
What phrase describes take action - Answers Do it
What is the sixth CJMM skill - Answers Evaluate outcomes
What does evaluate outcomes mean - Answers Assess patient response and determine if outcomes
were achieved
What question guides evaluate outcomes - Answers Did it work
How does CJMM apply to medications during recognize cues - Answers Identify current meds, timing,
VS, labs, symptoms, side effects
How does CJMM apply to medications during analyze cues - Answers Link pharmacodynamics and
pharmacokinetics to patient findings
How does CJMM apply to medications during prioritize hypothesis - Answers Determine most urgent
medication-related problem
How does CJMM apply during generate solutions - Answers Select nursing actions based on
pharmacology knowledge
How does CJMM apply during take action - Answers Implement pharmacologic interventions safely
How does CJMM apply during evaluate outcomes - Answers Assess patient response to medication
actions
What is a chemical drug name - Answers The drug's chemical structure name
Why are chemical names rarely used clinically - Answers They are complex and not practical
What is a generic drug name - Answers Official nonproprietary name
Which drug name is most used in nursing and NCLEX - Answers Generic name
What is a brand name - Answers Name chosen by manufacturer and trademarked
Why are brand names less reliable for learning - Answers One drug can have multiple brand names
