NSG-318 Final | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027

NSG-318 Final | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest
Update 2026/2027

Question: pharmacology

Answer:
study or science of drugs

Question: drug

Answer:
any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism

Question: pharmacokinetics

Answer:
the process of drug movement through the body that is necessary to achieve drug action

Question: pharmacodynamics

Answer:
study of the effects of drugs on the body

Question: pharmacogenetics

Answer:
study of genetic factors that influence a persons response to a drug

Question: 6 rights of medication safety

Answer:
-right client
-right drug
-right dose
-right route
-right time
-right documentation

,Question: ways to ensure medication safety

Answer:
-6 rights
-check vitals
-perform focused assessment
-verify prescriptions
-clarify prescriptions
-environment is clean and clear
-2 client identifiers (name/DOB)
-use of scanning system
-check medications at bedside

Question: generic name example

Answer:
acetaminophen

Question: brand (trade) name example

Answer:
tylenol

Question: before meals

Answer:
AC, ac

Question: at bedtime

Answer:
HS, hs ("at bedtime")

Question: As desired

Answer:
ad lib

Question: as needed

Answer:
PRN, prn

Question: give immediately

Answer:
STAT

, Question: twice a day

Answer:
bid

Question: three times a day

Answer:
tid

Question: four times a day

Answer:
qid

Question: every morning

Answer:
qam

Question: every hour

Answer:
qh

Question: every 4 hours

Answer:
q4h

Question: every day

Answer:
qd ("every day")

Question: bioavailability

Answer:
amount of drug available for use by the body after being absorbed into the body (IV:
100%)

Question: absorption

Answer:
-first stage in pharmacokinetic phase
-disintegration: breakdown of oral drug
-dissolution: dissolving