PHARMACOLOGY A PATIENT CENTERED
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH 8TH
EDITION ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Absorption
Answer: the movement of the drug into the bloodstream after
administration
◉ Bioavailability
Answer: percentage of administered drug available for activity
◉ First Pass Effect (Metabolism)
Answer: some drugs are metabolized to an inactive form and are
excreted, thus reducing the amount of active drug available to exert a
pharmacologic effect
◉ Distribution
Answer: movement of the drug from the circulation to body tissues
, ◉ Distribution is affected by
Answer: Blood flow to tissues
Faster: heart , liver, kidneys, and brain
Slower: muscle, skin, and fat
◉ blood-brain barrier
Answer: limits and slows effect
lipid soluble meds can pass
◉ Protein binding of drugs
Answer: binds with most protein (albumin)
◉ Drug-Drug interactions
Answer: 2 meds are trying to be bound one will not be as bound as
the other so it will have less effect and there is a risk of toxicity
◉ Metabolism
Answer: the process by which the body chemically changes drugs
into a form that can be excreted
◉ P-450 enzyme
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH 8TH
EDITION ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Absorption
Answer: the movement of the drug into the bloodstream after
administration
◉ Bioavailability
Answer: percentage of administered drug available for activity
◉ First Pass Effect (Metabolism)
Answer: some drugs are metabolized to an inactive form and are
excreted, thus reducing the amount of active drug available to exert a
pharmacologic effect
◉ Distribution
Answer: movement of the drug from the circulation to body tissues
, ◉ Distribution is affected by
Answer: Blood flow to tissues
Faster: heart , liver, kidneys, and brain
Slower: muscle, skin, and fat
◉ blood-brain barrier
Answer: limits and slows effect
lipid soluble meds can pass
◉ Protein binding of drugs
Answer: binds with most protein (albumin)
◉ Drug-Drug interactions
Answer: 2 meds are trying to be bound one will not be as bound as
the other so it will have less effect and there is a risk of toxicity
◉ Metabolism
Answer: the process by which the body chemically changes drugs
into a form that can be excreted
◉ P-450 enzyme