NUR 302-Pharmacology Test 1
2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
Ideal properties of a drug - ANSWER ✔✔effectiveness, safety,
selectivity
What does it mean for a drug to be effective? - ANSWER ✔✔A drug
is effective when the drug actually produces its intended therapeutic
effect. Effectiveness is essential.
What does safe mean? - ANSWER ✔✔No serious adverse effects
even at high doses
What does selective mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Drugs does only what
you want it to do. No adverse effects or side effects.
,Is there a drug that is "safe" for everyone? - ANSWER ✔✔No there is
not a drug safe for everyone, there is always that 1 in 1,000.
Give an example of a drug that is non-selective - ANSWER
✔✔Benadryl (diphenhydramine) which clears up allergy symptoms but
makes you drowsy
How to measure if your kidneys are working? - ANSWER ✔✔If the
creatinine level is high it is showing that the kidneys are not working
(properly). The high levels is because the kidneys are unable to filter
things properly.
What is GFR (glomerular filtration rate)? - ANSWER ✔✔this is the
number cc/min the kidney can filter. If it's low the kidneys not working.
What should you do if someone has a low GFR - ANSWER
✔✔Dosage should be spread out more and a lower does is required.
What does the liver do? - ANSWER ✔✔The majority of metabolism
occurs here. Jaundice can happen when the bilirubin is high.
What should you do if someone has high bilirubin levels - ANSWER
✔✔Drug levels will go up if the livers not working properly. The opioid
levels could increase if bilirubin increases. Dose of a drug should be
lower and more spread apart if patients liver isn't functioning well.
,What is a LFT? (Liver Function Test) - ANSWER ✔✔These test
measure enzymes and bilirubin that leaks from the liver or builds up in
the blood.
What happens if someones LFT's are high? - ANSWER ✔✔The liver
isn't working well. The pt would be having upper abdominal pain, lose in
appetite, and jaundiced.
What does absorption mean? - ANSWER ✔✔When the drug given
has made it to the bloodstream.
Factors that affect absorption? - ANSWER ✔✔Rate of dissolution,
surface area, blood flow, lipid solubility, pH partitioning
What does distribution mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Movement of drugs
throughout the body.
What determines the rate of delivery? - ANSWER ✔✔Blood flow
What does excretion mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Removal of drugs and
their metabolites from the body.
How does the body excrete drugs? - ANSWER ✔✔Through urine,
sweat, saliva, breast milk, or expired air
What is BBB? - ANSWER ✔✔blood brain barrier
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, What can pass through this barrier? - ANSWER ✔✔Lipid soluble or
fat soluble drugs.
What can restrict drugs from getting through? - ANSWER ✔✔Albumin
What happens if the albumin is low? - ANSWER ✔✔Drugs struggle to
bind with it and cause the drug to affect the body more.
Rank IV, subQ, PO, IM routes from the fastest onset to the slowest onset
- ANSWER ✔✔IV, IM, subQ, PO
When given PO medication it affects what organ first? - ANSWER
✔✔Liver
What are enteric-coated preparation? - ANSWER ✔✔Drug covered
with materials that dissolves in the intestines, not stomach. The coating
is "acid resistant" and could cause burning in the stomach if it's not
supposed to dissolve there.
What is sustained release preparations? - ANSWER ✔✔Dissolves so
the drug is releases consistently over the day.
Can either enteric-coated and sustained release be cut/crushed? -
ANSWER ✔✔NO
What does IR mean - ANSWER ✔✔Immediate release
2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
Ideal properties of a drug - ANSWER ✔✔effectiveness, safety,
selectivity
What does it mean for a drug to be effective? - ANSWER ✔✔A drug
is effective when the drug actually produces its intended therapeutic
effect. Effectiveness is essential.
What does safe mean? - ANSWER ✔✔No serious adverse effects
even at high doses
What does selective mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Drugs does only what
you want it to do. No adverse effects or side effects.
,Is there a drug that is "safe" for everyone? - ANSWER ✔✔No there is
not a drug safe for everyone, there is always that 1 in 1,000.
Give an example of a drug that is non-selective - ANSWER
✔✔Benadryl (diphenhydramine) which clears up allergy symptoms but
makes you drowsy
How to measure if your kidneys are working? - ANSWER ✔✔If the
creatinine level is high it is showing that the kidneys are not working
(properly). The high levels is because the kidneys are unable to filter
things properly.
What is GFR (glomerular filtration rate)? - ANSWER ✔✔this is the
number cc/min the kidney can filter. If it's low the kidneys not working.
What should you do if someone has a low GFR - ANSWER
✔✔Dosage should be spread out more and a lower does is required.
What does the liver do? - ANSWER ✔✔The majority of metabolism
occurs here. Jaundice can happen when the bilirubin is high.
What should you do if someone has high bilirubin levels - ANSWER
✔✔Drug levels will go up if the livers not working properly. The opioid
levels could increase if bilirubin increases. Dose of a drug should be
lower and more spread apart if patients liver isn't functioning well.
,What is a LFT? (Liver Function Test) - ANSWER ✔✔These test
measure enzymes and bilirubin that leaks from the liver or builds up in
the blood.
What happens if someones LFT's are high? - ANSWER ✔✔The liver
isn't working well. The pt would be having upper abdominal pain, lose in
appetite, and jaundiced.
What does absorption mean? - ANSWER ✔✔When the drug given
has made it to the bloodstream.
Factors that affect absorption? - ANSWER ✔✔Rate of dissolution,
surface area, blood flow, lipid solubility, pH partitioning
What does distribution mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Movement of drugs
throughout the body.
What determines the rate of delivery? - ANSWER ✔✔Blood flow
What does excretion mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Removal of drugs and
their metabolites from the body.
How does the body excrete drugs? - ANSWER ✔✔Through urine,
sweat, saliva, breast milk, or expired air
What is BBB? - ANSWER ✔✔blood brain barrier
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, What can pass through this barrier? - ANSWER ✔✔Lipid soluble or
fat soluble drugs.
What can restrict drugs from getting through? - ANSWER ✔✔Albumin
What happens if the albumin is low? - ANSWER ✔✔Drugs struggle to
bind with it and cause the drug to affect the body more.
Rank IV, subQ, PO, IM routes from the fastest onset to the slowest onset
- ANSWER ✔✔IV, IM, subQ, PO
When given PO medication it affects what organ first? - ANSWER
✔✔Liver
What are enteric-coated preparation? - ANSWER ✔✔Drug covered
with materials that dissolves in the intestines, not stomach. The coating
is "acid resistant" and could cause burning in the stomach if it's not
supposed to dissolve there.
What is sustained release preparations? - ANSWER ✔✔Dissolves so
the drug is releases consistently over the day.
Can either enteric-coated and sustained release be cut/crushed? -
ANSWER ✔✔NO
What does IR mean - ANSWER ✔✔Immediate release
