NSG 124 Exam 1 Study Guide 2026 – Comprehensive Nursing Review

NSG./124./Exam./1


What./are./the./5./steps./of./the./nursing./process?./-
./correct./answer./assessment,./nursing./diagnosis,./planning,./implementation,


./evaluation




Generic./or./Trade?./


Nonproprietary,./not./capitalized,./suffixes,./only./1./name./-
./correct./answer./Generic




Generic./or./Trade?./


Proprietary,./capitalized,./marketing./name,./multiple./names./-
./correct./answer./Trade




What./are./the./4./parts./of./the./pharmacokinetics./processes?./-
./correct./answer./Absorption,./distribution,./metabolism,./excretion




Half./life./-
./correct./answer./length./of./time./required./for./half./of./the./medication./to./leave


./the./body

, Is./it./better./to./have./a./narrow./or./wide./therapeutic./range?./-
./correct./answer./Wide




Therapeutic./index./-
./correct./answer./the./ratio./between./the./toxic./and./therapeutic./concentrations


./of./a./drug




drug-drug./interactions./-
./correct./answer./when./one./drug./changes./the./way./another./drug./affects./the./


body


Minimizing./Adverse./Drug-Drug./Interactions./-
./correct./answer./Minimize./number./of./drugs./a./patient./receives.



Take./a./thorough./drug./history.
Be./aware./of./the./possibility./of./illicit./drug./use.
Adjust./the./dosage./when./metabolizing./inducers./are./added./or./deleted.
Adjust./the./timing./of./administration./to./minimize./interference./with./absorpt
ion.
Monitor./for./early./signs./of./toxicity.
Be./especially./vigilant./when./patient./is./taking./a./drug./with./a./low./therapeuti
c./index.


Adverse./Reactions./-./correct./answer./undesirable./drug./effect