NUR 210 Exams 1-4 Galen Pharmacology – Actual
Questions and Answers
=== START OF NUR 210 EXAM BANK ===
NUR 210 PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY EXAMS 1-4
COMPREHENSIVE Q BANK GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING | 2026
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
EXAM 1: UNITS 1-3 (Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics & Core Concepts)
1. What is Pharmacokinetics?
a) The study of how drugs affect the body
b) The process by which medications move through the body
c) The study of drug interactions
d) The study of drug side effects
Answer: b) The process by which medications move through the body
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug,
encompassing the movement of drugs through the body via absorption,
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, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME)[citation:5][citation:11].
2. What are the four phases of pharmacokinetics?
a) Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
b) Absorption, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion
c) Administration, Distribution, Metabolism, Elimination
d) Absorption, Distribution, Maturation, Excretion
Answer: a) Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
Rationale: The four phases are commonly referred to as ADME. Each phase
influences the concentration of the drug at its site of
action[citation:5][citation:11].
3. Drug absorption occurs primarily in which part of the GI tract?
a) Stomach
b) Large intestine
c) Small intestine
d) Esophagus
Answer: c) Small intestine
Rationale: The small intestine has a large surface area and is the primary
site of drug absorption. Disintegration and dissolution of oral drugs begin
before absorption[citation:4][citation:7].
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,4. Disintegration in pharmacokinetics refers to:
a) The process of combining small drug particles with liquid
b) The breakdown of an oral drug into small particles
c) The movement of drug from the GI tract into the bloodstream
d) The chemical change of a drug into a form that can be excreted
Answer: b) The breakdown of an oral drug into small particles
Rationale: Disintegration is the breakdown of an oral drug form into small
particles, which is the first step before dissolution can occur[citation:7].
5. Dissolution in pharmacokinetics refers to:
a) The breakdown of an oral drug into small particles
b) Combining small drug particles with liquid to form a solution
c) The movement of drug from the GI tract into the bloodstream
d) The chemical change of a drug into a form that can be excreted
Answer: b) Combining small drug particles with liquid to form a solution
Rationale: Dissolution is the process of combining small drug particles with
liquid to form a solution, making the drug available for absorption[citation:7].
6. Factors affecting drug absorption include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Blood circulation
b) Pain, stress, and exercise
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, c) Food texture, fat content, and temperature
d) The color of the medication
Answer: d) The color of the medication
Rationale: Color does not affect drug absorption. Factors include blood
circulation, pH, route of administration, food, and GI motility[citation:11].
7. The First Pass Effect refers to:
a) The first dose of a medication given to a patient
b) The metabolism of a drug in the liver before it reaches systemic circulation
c) The first sign of a therapeutic response
d) The initial absorption of a drug in the stomach
Answer: b) The metabolism of a drug in the liver before it reaches systemic
circulation
Rationale: The first-pass effect occurs when a drug is metabolized in the
liver (via the portal vein) before reaching systemic circulation, reducing
the amount of active drug available[citation:2][citation:11].
8. Bioavailability is defined as:
a) The amount of drug that is excreted unchanged
b) The percentage of administered drug available for activity
c) The rate at which a drug is absorbed
d) The speed of drug distribution
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Questions and Answers
=== START OF NUR 210 EXAM BANK ===
NUR 210 PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY EXAMS 1-4
COMPREHENSIVE Q BANK GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING | 2026
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
EXAM 1: UNITS 1-3 (Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics & Core Concepts)
1. What is Pharmacokinetics?
a) The study of how drugs affect the body
b) The process by which medications move through the body
c) The study of drug interactions
d) The study of drug side effects
Answer: b) The process by which medications move through the body
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug,
encompassing the movement of drugs through the body via absorption,
1
, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME)[citation:5][citation:11].
2. What are the four phases of pharmacokinetics?
a) Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
b) Absorption, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion
c) Administration, Distribution, Metabolism, Elimination
d) Absorption, Distribution, Maturation, Excretion
Answer: a) Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
Rationale: The four phases are commonly referred to as ADME. Each phase
influences the concentration of the drug at its site of
action[citation:5][citation:11].
3. Drug absorption occurs primarily in which part of the GI tract?
a) Stomach
b) Large intestine
c) Small intestine
d) Esophagus
Answer: c) Small intestine
Rationale: The small intestine has a large surface area and is the primary
site of drug absorption. Disintegration and dissolution of oral drugs begin
before absorption[citation:4][citation:7].
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,4. Disintegration in pharmacokinetics refers to:
a) The process of combining small drug particles with liquid
b) The breakdown of an oral drug into small particles
c) The movement of drug from the GI tract into the bloodstream
d) The chemical change of a drug into a form that can be excreted
Answer: b) The breakdown of an oral drug into small particles
Rationale: Disintegration is the breakdown of an oral drug form into small
particles, which is the first step before dissolution can occur[citation:7].
5. Dissolution in pharmacokinetics refers to:
a) The breakdown of an oral drug into small particles
b) Combining small drug particles with liquid to form a solution
c) The movement of drug from the GI tract into the bloodstream
d) The chemical change of a drug into a form that can be excreted
Answer: b) Combining small drug particles with liquid to form a solution
Rationale: Dissolution is the process of combining small drug particles with
liquid to form a solution, making the drug available for absorption[citation:7].
6. Factors affecting drug absorption include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Blood circulation
b) Pain, stress, and exercise
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, c) Food texture, fat content, and temperature
d) The color of the medication
Answer: d) The color of the medication
Rationale: Color does not affect drug absorption. Factors include blood
circulation, pH, route of administration, food, and GI motility[citation:11].
7. The First Pass Effect refers to:
a) The first dose of a medication given to a patient
b) The metabolism of a drug in the liver before it reaches systemic circulation
c) The first sign of a therapeutic response
d) The initial absorption of a drug in the stomach
Answer: b) The metabolism of a drug in the liver before it reaches systemic
circulation
Rationale: The first-pass effect occurs when a drug is metabolized in the
liver (via the portal vein) before reaching systemic circulation, reducing
the amount of active drug available[citation:2][citation:11].
8. Bioavailability is defined as:
a) The amount of drug that is excreted unchanged
b) The percentage of administered drug available for activity
c) The rate at which a drug is absorbed
d) The speed of drug distribution
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