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NUR110.
NURSING
Nurse wiseman 2026/2027 NURS
, NURS 305 Exam1 questions with correct
answers 2026/2027 Edition Graded A+
pharmacotherapeutics
use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat a disease or to prevent
pregnancy
Pharmacology
study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Clinical pharmacology
study of drugs in humans
Drug
chemical that can affect living processess
Pharmacokinetics
process that determines how much of administered dose gets to its
site of action
A nurse is teaching a patient about the properties of an ideal drug.
Which statement by the patient indicates understanding?
A) "The most important property of a drug is that it has no side
effects"
B) "The most important property of a drug is that it is effective"
C) "The most important property of a drug is that it is selective
D) "The most important property of a drug is that it is inexpensive"
B
, Rationale: The single most important property of a drug
is effectiveness—it must do what it is intended to do. Safety and
selectivity are important but secondary. No drug is completely free of
side effects.
A patient prescribed an oral medication that is extensively
metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation. The
nurse understands this describes:
A) therapeutic index
B) P-glycoprotein action
C) first-pass effect
D) bioavailability
C
Rationale: the first pass effect occurs when drugs are metabolized by
the liver immediately after absorption from the GI tract, reducing the
amount available for therapeutic action.
Which route of medication administration provides the most rapid and
complete absorption?
A) Oral (PO)
B) Intramuscular (IM)
C) Subcutaneous (SUBQ)
D) Intravenous (IV)
D
Rationale: IV administration bypasses barrier to absorption, delivering
drugs directly into circulation for immediate effect.
The nurse is reviewing lab values before administering a medication
excreted primarily by the kidneys. Which values are most important?
A) ALT and AST
B) hemoglobin and hematocrit
NUR110.
NURSING
Nurse wiseman 2026/2027 NURS
, NURS 305 Exam1 questions with correct
answers 2026/2027 Edition Graded A+
pharmacotherapeutics
use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat a disease or to prevent
pregnancy
Pharmacology
study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Clinical pharmacology
study of drugs in humans
Drug
chemical that can affect living processess
Pharmacokinetics
process that determines how much of administered dose gets to its
site of action
A nurse is teaching a patient about the properties of an ideal drug.
Which statement by the patient indicates understanding?
A) "The most important property of a drug is that it has no side
effects"
B) "The most important property of a drug is that it is effective"
C) "The most important property of a drug is that it is selective
D) "The most important property of a drug is that it is inexpensive"
B
, Rationale: The single most important property of a drug
is effectiveness—it must do what it is intended to do. Safety and
selectivity are important but secondary. No drug is completely free of
side effects.
A patient prescribed an oral medication that is extensively
metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation. The
nurse understands this describes:
A) therapeutic index
B) P-glycoprotein action
C) first-pass effect
D) bioavailability
C
Rationale: the first pass effect occurs when drugs are metabolized by
the liver immediately after absorption from the GI tract, reducing the
amount available for therapeutic action.
Which route of medication administration provides the most rapid and
complete absorption?
A) Oral (PO)
B) Intramuscular (IM)
C) Subcutaneous (SUBQ)
D) Intravenous (IV)
D
Rationale: IV administration bypasses barrier to absorption, delivering
drugs directly into circulation for immediate effect.
The nurse is reviewing lab values before administering a medication
excreted primarily by the kidneys. Which values are most important?
A) ALT and AST
B) hemoglobin and hematocrit
