PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 251
PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 1 2026 MOCK
EXAM PRACTICE SET WITH RATIONALES A+
◉ onset of action. Answer: the point in time after administration
when a drug begins to exert its therapeutic effect
◉ receptor. Answer: specific cellular structures that a drug binds to
in order to produce a physiologic effect
◉ antagonist receptor. Answer: works to interfere with other drugs
or a substance from producing an effect
◉ agonist receptor. Answer: works to activate a physiologic response
◉ chemical name. Answer: defines the chemical composition of the
drug
◉ generic name. Answer: non-propietary name (EX. Lisinopril)
◉ trade name. Answer: brand name, marketed under a patented
propietary name (EX. Prinival; Zestril)
, ◉ drug class. Answer: a group of drugs that all work by the same
mechanism of action (EX. ace-inhibitors)
◉ active ingrediant. Answer: the drug itself
◉ inactive ingrediant. Answer: helps facilitate the administration
and absorption of the drug
◉ aqueous preperation. Answer: liquid medication. EX. cough
medicine. taken by mouth
◉ tablet. Answer: the drug itself is made into a powder and pressed
into this form. most common.
◉ troche/lozenge. Answer: flattened tablets that dissolve in the
mouth and absorb into the tissue in the mouth
◉ capsule. Answer: gelatin container with either the powder or
liquid drug inside
◉ delayed-release. Answer: either a tablet or capsule; treated with a
coating that will allow the drug to work overtime (usually 24 hours)
PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 1 2026 MOCK
EXAM PRACTICE SET WITH RATIONALES A+
◉ onset of action. Answer: the point in time after administration
when a drug begins to exert its therapeutic effect
◉ receptor. Answer: specific cellular structures that a drug binds to
in order to produce a physiologic effect
◉ antagonist receptor. Answer: works to interfere with other drugs
or a substance from producing an effect
◉ agonist receptor. Answer: works to activate a physiologic response
◉ chemical name. Answer: defines the chemical composition of the
drug
◉ generic name. Answer: non-propietary name (EX. Lisinopril)
◉ trade name. Answer: brand name, marketed under a patented
propietary name (EX. Prinival; Zestril)
, ◉ drug class. Answer: a group of drugs that all work by the same
mechanism of action (EX. ace-inhibitors)
◉ active ingrediant. Answer: the drug itself
◉ inactive ingrediant. Answer: helps facilitate the administration
and absorption of the drug
◉ aqueous preperation. Answer: liquid medication. EX. cough
medicine. taken by mouth
◉ tablet. Answer: the drug itself is made into a powder and pressed
into this form. most common.
◉ troche/lozenge. Answer: flattened tablets that dissolve in the
mouth and absorb into the tissue in the mouth
◉ capsule. Answer: gelatin container with either the powder or
liquid drug inside
◉ delayed-release. Answer: either a tablet or capsule; treated with a
coating that will allow the drug to work overtime (usually 24 hours)
