RN Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions &
Answers 100% Accurate!
Drug ( or medication) - ANSWERSAny chemical that can affect living processes within
the human body.
Pharmacology - ANSWERSThe study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and
effects on living organisms.
Therapeutics (pharmacotherapeutics) - ANSWERSThe use of drugs to diagnose,
prevent, or treat a disease.
Side Effect - ANSWERSResponses in the body where the drug's effects are neither
needed nor wanted that cause problematic, but not harmful, symptoms.
Adverse Effect - ANSWERSResponses in the body where the drug's effects are both
undesirable and harmful.
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWERSThe study of the movement and action of drugs with
particular emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution in
the body and method.
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWERSThe molecular interactions of a drug with specific
biological receptors on or in the body's cells, which lead to a desired therapeutic
response.
Enteric - ANSWERSpertaining to the intestines, usually described when taking oral
medications. Bypass the stomach acid.
3 Properties for an Ideal Drug - ANSWERSThere is no "perfect" drug, every drug will
have a side effect. We want the max benefit with minimal harm. Weigh the pro's and
con's.
Effectiveness, Safety, and Selectivity.
Prior to Medication Administration - ANSWERSBaseline data (vitals), identifying high
risk patients, confirm 5 rights, minimize adverse effects or drug interactions, make PRN
decisions, review the nursing process.
5 Rights to Medication Administration - ANSWERSright patient, right med, right dose,
right route, right time
Additional: Documentation
Nursing Process Components - ANSWERSADPIE
, Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning/Goals, Implementation, Evaluation
Subjective - ANSWERSWhat the patient says
Objective - ANSWERSWhat you see
Nursing Process: Assessment - ANSWERSSubjective and Objective data
Nursing Process: Planning - ANSWERSS.M.A.R.T. Goals
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time bound goals
Nursing Process: Implementation - ANSWERSGoals in action, includes the patient's
education and nursing interventions in action.
Nursing Diagnosis: Evaluation - ANSWERSWere the goals met? If yes, document if not,
document.
What to do after anything? - ANSWERSDOCUMENT
Medication Errors - ANSWERSany preventable event or activity that can cause
inappropriate medication use or patient harm.
1.3 Million people are injured and 400,000 die.
Causes: Wrong rights.
3 Phases of Medication Administration - ANSWERSPharmaceutic Phase,
Pharmacokinetic Phase, and Pharmacodynamic Phase
Pharmacoceutic Phase - ANSWERS-Only with oral meds! This is a slower process.
-The process in which the tablet becomes solution in the to cross the stomach or small
intestines membrane.
Where does an enteric coated tablet disintegrate? - ANSWERSThe intestines.
The Pharmacokinetic Phase works via - ANSWERS4 Processes: Absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion/elimination.
Where is the main site of metabolism? - ANSWERSThe liver
*The liver changes lipid soluble substances to water soluble substances for renal
excretion
6 Possible Consequences of therapeutic significance for metabolism - ANSWERS1.
Accelerated renal excretion of drugs (liver is working too well)
2. Drug Inactivation
3. Increased therapeutic action
4. Activation of "prodrugs" (inactive compound becomes active)
5. Increased toxicity
Answers 100% Accurate!
Drug ( or medication) - ANSWERSAny chemical that can affect living processes within
the human body.
Pharmacology - ANSWERSThe study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and
effects on living organisms.
Therapeutics (pharmacotherapeutics) - ANSWERSThe use of drugs to diagnose,
prevent, or treat a disease.
Side Effect - ANSWERSResponses in the body where the drug's effects are neither
needed nor wanted that cause problematic, but not harmful, symptoms.
Adverse Effect - ANSWERSResponses in the body where the drug's effects are both
undesirable and harmful.
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWERSThe study of the movement and action of drugs with
particular emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution in
the body and method.
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWERSThe molecular interactions of a drug with specific
biological receptors on or in the body's cells, which lead to a desired therapeutic
response.
Enteric - ANSWERSpertaining to the intestines, usually described when taking oral
medications. Bypass the stomach acid.
3 Properties for an Ideal Drug - ANSWERSThere is no "perfect" drug, every drug will
have a side effect. We want the max benefit with minimal harm. Weigh the pro's and
con's.
Effectiveness, Safety, and Selectivity.
Prior to Medication Administration - ANSWERSBaseline data (vitals), identifying high
risk patients, confirm 5 rights, minimize adverse effects or drug interactions, make PRN
decisions, review the nursing process.
5 Rights to Medication Administration - ANSWERSright patient, right med, right dose,
right route, right time
Additional: Documentation
Nursing Process Components - ANSWERSADPIE
, Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning/Goals, Implementation, Evaluation
Subjective - ANSWERSWhat the patient says
Objective - ANSWERSWhat you see
Nursing Process: Assessment - ANSWERSSubjective and Objective data
Nursing Process: Planning - ANSWERSS.M.A.R.T. Goals
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time bound goals
Nursing Process: Implementation - ANSWERSGoals in action, includes the patient's
education and nursing interventions in action.
Nursing Diagnosis: Evaluation - ANSWERSWere the goals met? If yes, document if not,
document.
What to do after anything? - ANSWERSDOCUMENT
Medication Errors - ANSWERSany preventable event or activity that can cause
inappropriate medication use or patient harm.
1.3 Million people are injured and 400,000 die.
Causes: Wrong rights.
3 Phases of Medication Administration - ANSWERSPharmaceutic Phase,
Pharmacokinetic Phase, and Pharmacodynamic Phase
Pharmacoceutic Phase - ANSWERS-Only with oral meds! This is a slower process.
-The process in which the tablet becomes solution in the to cross the stomach or small
intestines membrane.
Where does an enteric coated tablet disintegrate? - ANSWERSThe intestines.
The Pharmacokinetic Phase works via - ANSWERS4 Processes: Absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion/elimination.
Where is the main site of metabolism? - ANSWERSThe liver
*The liver changes lipid soluble substances to water soluble substances for renal
excretion
6 Possible Consequences of therapeutic significance for metabolism - ANSWERS1.
Accelerated renal excretion of drugs (liver is working too well)
2. Drug Inactivation
3. Increased therapeutic action
4. Activation of "prodrugs" (inactive compound becomes active)
5. Increased toxicity
