NURS 180 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
FULL QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
●● Chemical name
Answer: chemical formula for a drug
Only 1 chemical name per med
●● Generic name
Answer: drug assigned by US Adopted Name Council and FDA
Only 1 generic name per med
●● Side Effect and Adverse Effect
Answer: Unintended effects of a drug
●● Therapeutic effect
Answer: Intended effects of a drug
●● Controlled Substance Categories, what are they?
,Answer: Schedule I: Highest
Schedule II: High
Schedule III: Moderate
Schedule IV: Low
Schedule V: Lowest
●● What are some of the main responsibilities of a nurse administering
meds?
Answer: What the drug is ordered
Name (Generic & Trade) + Drug Classification
Intended or proposed use
Effects on the body
Contraindications
Special considerations
Side effects
Why the med is appropriate for patient
How med is supplied by pharmacy
How med is to be administered, including dosage ranges
What nursing process considerations related to the medication apply to
this patient
●● Which primary organ involves the biotransformation of the
medication?
, Answer: Liver
●● The movement of a drug from the site of administration to various
tissues of the body is what kind of pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI
Answer: Absorption
●● The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or
less potent, soluble, or inactive form is what kind of a pharmacokinetic
action?
FROM ATI
Answer: Metabolism
●● The elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the
external environment through the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or
lungs is what kind of pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI
Answer: Excretion
●● What term describes a drug that has been identified by the federal
government as being potentially harmful if its administration is not
FULL QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
●● Chemical name
Answer: chemical formula for a drug
Only 1 chemical name per med
●● Generic name
Answer: drug assigned by US Adopted Name Council and FDA
Only 1 generic name per med
●● Side Effect and Adverse Effect
Answer: Unintended effects of a drug
●● Therapeutic effect
Answer: Intended effects of a drug
●● Controlled Substance Categories, what are they?
,Answer: Schedule I: Highest
Schedule II: High
Schedule III: Moderate
Schedule IV: Low
Schedule V: Lowest
●● What are some of the main responsibilities of a nurse administering
meds?
Answer: What the drug is ordered
Name (Generic & Trade) + Drug Classification
Intended or proposed use
Effects on the body
Contraindications
Special considerations
Side effects
Why the med is appropriate for patient
How med is supplied by pharmacy
How med is to be administered, including dosage ranges
What nursing process considerations related to the medication apply to
this patient
●● Which primary organ involves the biotransformation of the
medication?
, Answer: Liver
●● The movement of a drug from the site of administration to various
tissues of the body is what kind of pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI
Answer: Absorption
●● The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or
less potent, soluble, or inactive form is what kind of a pharmacokinetic
action?
FROM ATI
Answer: Metabolism
●● The elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the
external environment through the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or
lungs is what kind of pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI
Answer: Excretion
●● What term describes a drug that has been identified by the federal
government as being potentially harmful if its administration is not
