Nurs 316 Final Exam with questions
and well verified answers actual
exam!!! 2026
Potency - ANSWER -the AMOUNT of drug necessary to produce the desired effect
Efficacy - ANSWER -the ABILITY of the drug to achieve the desired effect
What is the FDA? When was it empowered? What was it empowered to enforce? What are the
primary responsibilities of the FDA? - ANSWER -
How does the route of administration effect the action of a drug in a patient? -
ANSWER -• Drugs that are administered IM or SQ are absorbed by the small capillaries
fairly rapidly
• Drugs that are administered oral take the longest to be absorbed
• Drugs that are administered IV do not need to be absorbed and are instantly absorbed
What does the amount of protein binding have to do with a drugs rate of distribution? Rate of
excretion? - ANSWER -• The % of drug bound to albumin is determined by strength of
attraction between them
• Only un-bound (free) drugs can leave the vascular space and reach target tissues
• The portion of the drug that is protein bound is inactive
• Only free drugs are active drugs that can exert a pharmacological effect
Which type of drug is excreted by the kidney with greater ease? (fat-soluble or water-soluble) -
ANSWER -• Lipid soluble drugs are converted by the liver to water soluble forms for
renal excretion
, • In kidneys, drugs in a lipid-soluble state will be reabsorbed back into the blood
• ***So, water soluble drugs are excreted by the kidney with greater ease
What is the primary organ responsible for drug metabolism? - ANSWER -Liver
Which drug will need to be dosed more frequently, one with a long half-life or one with a short
half-life? Why? - ANSWER -One with a short life span, because those are the light
protein bound
What is the primary organ responsible for drug excretion? - ANSWER -Kidney
Glomerular filtration: - ANSWER -is the process that your kidneys use to filter excess
fluid and waste products out of the blood into the urine collecting tubules of the kidney, so
they may be eliminated from your body.
Tubular reabsorption: - ANSWER -the process by which solutes and water are removed
from the tubular fluid and transported into the blood.
What are the four (4) processes involved with the movement of drugs inside the body? -
ANSWER -1. Absorption
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion
Tubular secretion: - ANSWER -the transfer of materials from peritubular capillaries to
renal tubular lumen
How will drug excretion by affected in a patient with renal dysfunction? What risk does this
place on the patient? - ANSWER -If patient has renal failure, then drug stays in the body
longer and the patient is at risk for drug toxicity
If someone has head trauma, will drugs pass the BBB easily or no? - ANSWER -yes they
will pass the BBB more easily
and well verified answers actual
exam!!! 2026
Potency - ANSWER -the AMOUNT of drug necessary to produce the desired effect
Efficacy - ANSWER -the ABILITY of the drug to achieve the desired effect
What is the FDA? When was it empowered? What was it empowered to enforce? What are the
primary responsibilities of the FDA? - ANSWER -
How does the route of administration effect the action of a drug in a patient? -
ANSWER -• Drugs that are administered IM or SQ are absorbed by the small capillaries
fairly rapidly
• Drugs that are administered oral take the longest to be absorbed
• Drugs that are administered IV do not need to be absorbed and are instantly absorbed
What does the amount of protein binding have to do with a drugs rate of distribution? Rate of
excretion? - ANSWER -• The % of drug bound to albumin is determined by strength of
attraction between them
• Only un-bound (free) drugs can leave the vascular space and reach target tissues
• The portion of the drug that is protein bound is inactive
• Only free drugs are active drugs that can exert a pharmacological effect
Which type of drug is excreted by the kidney with greater ease? (fat-soluble or water-soluble) -
ANSWER -• Lipid soluble drugs are converted by the liver to water soluble forms for
renal excretion
, • In kidneys, drugs in a lipid-soluble state will be reabsorbed back into the blood
• ***So, water soluble drugs are excreted by the kidney with greater ease
What is the primary organ responsible for drug metabolism? - ANSWER -Liver
Which drug will need to be dosed more frequently, one with a long half-life or one with a short
half-life? Why? - ANSWER -One with a short life span, because those are the light
protein bound
What is the primary organ responsible for drug excretion? - ANSWER -Kidney
Glomerular filtration: - ANSWER -is the process that your kidneys use to filter excess
fluid and waste products out of the blood into the urine collecting tubules of the kidney, so
they may be eliminated from your body.
Tubular reabsorption: - ANSWER -the process by which solutes and water are removed
from the tubular fluid and transported into the blood.
What are the four (4) processes involved with the movement of drugs inside the body? -
ANSWER -1. Absorption
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion
Tubular secretion: - ANSWER -the transfer of materials from peritubular capillaries to
renal tubular lumen
How will drug excretion by affected in a patient with renal dysfunction? What risk does this
place on the patient? - ANSWER -If patient has renal failure, then drug stays in the body
longer and the patient is at risk for drug toxicity
If someone has head trauma, will drugs pass the BBB easily or no? - ANSWER -yes they
will pass the BBB more easily
