Nurs 310- Exam 1 intro to pharm Test
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
properties of an ideal drug - Answer effectiveness, safety, selectivity
goal of drugs - Answer max benefit w min harm
additional properties of an ideal drug - Answer Reversible action
Predictability
Ease of administration (increase adherence)
Freedom from drug interactions
Low cost
Chemical stability
Simple generic name
What drugs have no possibility of side effects? - Answer None
What cause individual variation in drug therapy - Answer role of genetics
many drugs are... - Answer expensive, unstable, difficult to administer
Pharmacokinetics - Answer impact of body on drug
Four processes of pharmacokinetics - Answer absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmacodynamics - Answer impact of drug on body
most cases is drug binding to receptor
Nursing Responsibilities med administration - Answer THEN:
Right client
right drug
right dose
,right time
right route
NOW:
right assessment
right documentation
right evaluation
right of patient to education
right of patient to refuse care
Checks and balances in safe medication administration - Answer know drugs
anticipate responses, preadmin assessment
observe and evaluate response to drugs
intervene if necessary
advocate for clients
minimize/reverse adverse responses
what does preadministration assesment include? - Answer gather baseline info, identify
those at high risk for adverse effects, assess ability for self management
What does nurse need to know with dosage and administation - Answer what is drug dosage
and relate to indication
should dose be adjusted based on route
is special handling or monitoring required
read med order carrefuly, verify identity, read med label carefully, verify dosage calculations,
implement any special handing the drug may require, do not administer any drug if you dont
understand the reason for use
what happens when nurse evaluates and promotes therapeutic effects - Answer desired
affect, patient adherence, non drug measures
Furosemide - Answer Lasix
PO or IV
Diuretic
Heart faliure or hypertension
, adverse effectL excess urinary production
Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - Answer -FIRST American law to REGULATE drugs
-drugs must be free from ADULTERANTS
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - Answer indicated that mis-branding and adulteration
of drug is illegal. It also required manufacturers to provide package inserts and to follow FDA
guidelines to present evidence of safety for new drugs before marketing. This law also gives the
FDA authority to issue food standards and inspect factories/
Harris-Kefauver Amendments (1962) - Answer 1st law to require proof of drug effectiveness
and established procedures for testing
Controlled Substances Act 1970 - Answer The federal law giving authority to the Drug
Enforcement Administration to regulate the sale and use of drugs.
prescription drug user fee act 1992 - Answer This act states that manufacturers must pay a
user fee along with each drug that is marketed, facility that manufacturers drugs, and each app
from approval.
The money is used to hire drug reviewers and facilitate the drug approval process.
food and drug administration modernization act 1997 - Answer This act was passed primarily
to streamline regulatory procedures to ensure the expedited availability of safe and effective
drugs and devices. The intent of this act is to eliminate backlogs in the approval process and
ensure the timely review of applications. This act creates a fast-track approval process for drugs
intended for serious or life threatening diseases, establishes a databank of information on
clinical trials, authorizes scientific panels to review clinical investigations and expands the rights
of manufacturers to disseminate unlabeled use information. This act also expands the FDA's
authority over OTC drugs and establishes ingredient labeling requirements for inactive
ingredients. The law also affects the regulation of medical devices in part by mandating priority
review for breakthrough technologies in medical devices and allowing the FDA to contract with
outside scientific experts for review of medical device applications.
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act 2002 - Answer improved safety and efficacy of
patented and off-patent medicines for children
Pediatric Research Equity Act 2003 - Answer required that sponsors conduct clinical research
into pediatric applications for new drugs and biological products.
FDA Ammendments Act (FDAAA) 2007 - Answer required all studies (except Phase 1) to be
registered if under FDA jurisdiction
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
properties of an ideal drug - Answer effectiveness, safety, selectivity
goal of drugs - Answer max benefit w min harm
additional properties of an ideal drug - Answer Reversible action
Predictability
Ease of administration (increase adherence)
Freedom from drug interactions
Low cost
Chemical stability
Simple generic name
What drugs have no possibility of side effects? - Answer None
What cause individual variation in drug therapy - Answer role of genetics
many drugs are... - Answer expensive, unstable, difficult to administer
Pharmacokinetics - Answer impact of body on drug
Four processes of pharmacokinetics - Answer absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmacodynamics - Answer impact of drug on body
most cases is drug binding to receptor
Nursing Responsibilities med administration - Answer THEN:
Right client
right drug
right dose
,right time
right route
NOW:
right assessment
right documentation
right evaluation
right of patient to education
right of patient to refuse care
Checks and balances in safe medication administration - Answer know drugs
anticipate responses, preadmin assessment
observe and evaluate response to drugs
intervene if necessary
advocate for clients
minimize/reverse adverse responses
what does preadministration assesment include? - Answer gather baseline info, identify
those at high risk for adverse effects, assess ability for self management
What does nurse need to know with dosage and administation - Answer what is drug dosage
and relate to indication
should dose be adjusted based on route
is special handling or monitoring required
read med order carrefuly, verify identity, read med label carefully, verify dosage calculations,
implement any special handing the drug may require, do not administer any drug if you dont
understand the reason for use
what happens when nurse evaluates and promotes therapeutic effects - Answer desired
affect, patient adherence, non drug measures
Furosemide - Answer Lasix
PO or IV
Diuretic
Heart faliure or hypertension
, adverse effectL excess urinary production
Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - Answer -FIRST American law to REGULATE drugs
-drugs must be free from ADULTERANTS
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - Answer indicated that mis-branding and adulteration
of drug is illegal. It also required manufacturers to provide package inserts and to follow FDA
guidelines to present evidence of safety for new drugs before marketing. This law also gives the
FDA authority to issue food standards and inspect factories/
Harris-Kefauver Amendments (1962) - Answer 1st law to require proof of drug effectiveness
and established procedures for testing
Controlled Substances Act 1970 - Answer The federal law giving authority to the Drug
Enforcement Administration to regulate the sale and use of drugs.
prescription drug user fee act 1992 - Answer This act states that manufacturers must pay a
user fee along with each drug that is marketed, facility that manufacturers drugs, and each app
from approval.
The money is used to hire drug reviewers and facilitate the drug approval process.
food and drug administration modernization act 1997 - Answer This act was passed primarily
to streamline regulatory procedures to ensure the expedited availability of safe and effective
drugs and devices. The intent of this act is to eliminate backlogs in the approval process and
ensure the timely review of applications. This act creates a fast-track approval process for drugs
intended for serious or life threatening diseases, establishes a databank of information on
clinical trials, authorizes scientific panels to review clinical investigations and expands the rights
of manufacturers to disseminate unlabeled use information. This act also expands the FDA's
authority over OTC drugs and establishes ingredient labeling requirements for inactive
ingredients. The law also affects the regulation of medical devices in part by mandating priority
review for breakthrough technologies in medical devices and allowing the FDA to contract with
outside scientific experts for review of medical device applications.
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act 2002 - Answer improved safety and efficacy of
patented and off-patent medicines for children
Pediatric Research Equity Act 2003 - Answer required that sponsors conduct clinical research
into pediatric applications for new drugs and biological products.
FDA Ammendments Act (FDAAA) 2007 - Answer required all studies (except Phase 1) to be
registered if under FDA jurisdiction
