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PN School of Nursing
EST. 2009
FLEXIBLE. AFFORDABLE. ACCREDITED.
NUR 231 Final Exam — Comprehensive Review
P H A R M ACO LO G Y, N U RS I N G F U N DA M E N TA LS , & PAT H O P H YS I O LO G Y
INSTITUTION Portage Learning COURSE CODE NUR 231
PROGRAM Nursing ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE NUR 231 Final Exam — TOTAL QUESTIONS 167 Questions
Comprehensive Review
COURSE TITLE Pharmacology & Nursing FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Fundamentals Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Questions cover pharmacology, nursing fundamentals, pathophysiology, and clinical practice.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question.
▸ Use these rationales to reinforce key nursing concepts and evidence-based practice.
, SECTION I — PHARMACOLOGY & NURSING
Questions 1 – 167
FUNDAMENTALS
1. What is the study of drug movement throughout the body called?
A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacotherapeutics
D. Pharmacology
CORRECT ANSWER B — Pharmacokinetics
RATIONALE Pharmacokinetics is the study of drug movement throughout the body. It includes
drug metabolism and excretion, along with absorption and distribution.
2. Pharmacokinetics includes drug _____ and drug ______.
A. Absorption, distribution
B. Metabolism, excretion
C. Absorption, metabolism
D. Distribution, excretion
CORRECT ANSWER B — Metabolism, excretion
RATIONALE Pharmacokinetics includes drug metabolism and excretion, along with the other
processes of absorption and distribution. These four processes determine drug
concentration at the site of action.
, 3. Identify the 4 basic pharmacokinetic processes:
A. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
B. Absorption, metabolism, excretion, elimination
C. Distribution, metabolism, excretion, elimination
D. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination
CORRECT ANSWER A — Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
RATIONALE The four basic pharmacokinetic processes are absorption (movement from site of
administration into the blood), distribution (movement from blood to tissues),
metabolism (enzymatically mediated alteration of drug structure), and excretion
(movement of drugs and metabolites out of the body).
4. Which term is defined as the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the
blood?
A. Distribution
B. Metabolism
C. Absorption
D. Excretion
CORRECT ANSWER C — Absorption
RATIONALE Absorption is defined as the movement of a drug from its site of administration
into the blood. It is the first pharmacokinetic process that occurs after drug
administration.
LANIF · 132 SRUN
★ ★
PN School of Nursing
EST. 2009
FLEXIBLE. AFFORDABLE. ACCREDITED.
NUR 231 Final Exam — Comprehensive Review
P H A R M ACO LO G Y, N U RS I N G F U N DA M E N TA LS , & PAT H O P H YS I O LO G Y
INSTITUTION Portage Learning COURSE CODE NUR 231
PROGRAM Nursing ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE NUR 231 Final Exam — TOTAL QUESTIONS 167 Questions
Comprehensive Review
COURSE TITLE Pharmacology & Nursing FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Fundamentals Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Questions cover pharmacology, nursing fundamentals, pathophysiology, and clinical practice.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question.
▸ Use these rationales to reinforce key nursing concepts and evidence-based practice.
, SECTION I — PHARMACOLOGY & NURSING
Questions 1 – 167
FUNDAMENTALS
1. What is the study of drug movement throughout the body called?
A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacotherapeutics
D. Pharmacology
CORRECT ANSWER B — Pharmacokinetics
RATIONALE Pharmacokinetics is the study of drug movement throughout the body. It includes
drug metabolism and excretion, along with absorption and distribution.
2. Pharmacokinetics includes drug _____ and drug ______.
A. Absorption, distribution
B. Metabolism, excretion
C. Absorption, metabolism
D. Distribution, excretion
CORRECT ANSWER B — Metabolism, excretion
RATIONALE Pharmacokinetics includes drug metabolism and excretion, along with the other
processes of absorption and distribution. These four processes determine drug
concentration at the site of action.
, 3. Identify the 4 basic pharmacokinetic processes:
A. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
B. Absorption, metabolism, excretion, elimination
C. Distribution, metabolism, excretion, elimination
D. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination
CORRECT ANSWER A — Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
RATIONALE The four basic pharmacokinetic processes are absorption (movement from site of
administration into the blood), distribution (movement from blood to tissues),
metabolism (enzymatically mediated alteration of drug structure), and excretion
(movement of drugs and metabolites out of the body).
4. Which term is defined as the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the
blood?
A. Distribution
B. Metabolism
C. Absorption
D. Excretion
CORRECT ANSWER C — Absorption
RATIONALE Absorption is defined as the movement of a drug from its site of administration
into the blood. It is the first pharmacokinetic process that occurs after drug
administration.
