NSG 6005 Week 2 NSG 6005 South
University-Savannah Pharmacology Quiz,
NSG 6005 Week 1 Pharmacology Quiz,
NSG6005 week 3 quiz, Week 5 2026/2027
Edition – Verified Questions and Answers
The major reason for not crushing a sustained release
capsule is that, if crushed, the coated beads of the drugs
could possibly result in:
o Disintegration
o Toxicity
o Malabsorption
o Deterioration - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o Toxicity
Drugs that have a significant first pass effect:
,o Must be given by enteral (oral) route only
o Bypass the hepatic circulation
o Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little
if any desired action
o Are converted by the liver to more active in fat-soluble
forms - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o Are rapidly metabolized by
the liver and may have little if any desired action
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you
a complete list of his prescription medications. He denies
taking any other drugs, but you find that he occasionally
takes aspirin for his arthritis flare-ups. This is an example
of:
o His appropriately only telling you about his regularly
prescribed medications
o His hiding information regarding his inappropriate use
of aspirin from you
,o His common misconception that intermittently taking
OTC medications are not an important part of his drug
history
o A common misuse of OTC aspirin - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o
His common misconception that intermittently taking
OTC medications are not an important part of his drug
history
Drugs that use CYP3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
o Induce the metabolism of another drug
o Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
o Both A and B
o Neither A nor B - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o Both A and B
A twenty four year old male received multiple fractures
in a motor vehicle accident that required significant
amounts of opioid medication to treat his pain. He is at
risk for Type ____ ADR when he no longer requires the
opioids.
, oA
oC
oE
o G - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o E
Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due
to:
o Immature renal function in schoolage children
o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric
population
o Children's skin being thicker than adults, requiring
higher dosages of topical medication
o Infant boys having a higher proportion of muscle mass,
leading to a higher volume of distribution - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric
population
University-Savannah Pharmacology Quiz,
NSG 6005 Week 1 Pharmacology Quiz,
NSG6005 week 3 quiz, Week 5 2026/2027
Edition – Verified Questions and Answers
The major reason for not crushing a sustained release
capsule is that, if crushed, the coated beads of the drugs
could possibly result in:
o Disintegration
o Toxicity
o Malabsorption
o Deterioration - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o Toxicity
Drugs that have a significant first pass effect:
,o Must be given by enteral (oral) route only
o Bypass the hepatic circulation
o Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little
if any desired action
o Are converted by the liver to more active in fat-soluble
forms - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o Are rapidly metabolized by
the liver and may have little if any desired action
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you
a complete list of his prescription medications. He denies
taking any other drugs, but you find that he occasionally
takes aspirin for his arthritis flare-ups. This is an example
of:
o His appropriately only telling you about his regularly
prescribed medications
o His hiding information regarding his inappropriate use
of aspirin from you
,o His common misconception that intermittently taking
OTC medications are not an important part of his drug
history
o A common misuse of OTC aspirin - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o
His common misconception that intermittently taking
OTC medications are not an important part of his drug
history
Drugs that use CYP3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
o Induce the metabolism of another drug
o Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
o Both A and B
o Neither A nor B - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o Both A and B
A twenty four year old male received multiple fractures
in a motor vehicle accident that required significant
amounts of opioid medication to treat his pain. He is at
risk for Type ____ ADR when he no longer requires the
opioids.
, oA
oC
oE
o G - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-o E
Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due
to:
o Immature renal function in schoolage children
o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric
population
o Children's skin being thicker than adults, requiring
higher dosages of topical medication
o Infant boys having a higher proportion of muscle mass,
leading to a higher volume of distribution - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric
population
