NSG-318 EXAM 1 ACTUAL STUDY
GUIDE CONSISTS OF COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026 .
,1. Pharmacology
CORRECT EXPLANATION study of drugs
2. drug
CORRECT EXPLANATION Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
3. Nursing Implications
CORRECT EXPLANATION The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely administering
medication
4. Identify the various routes of medication administration
CORRECT EXPLANATION
Sublingual (buccal)
Oral
transdermal (topical creams/ lotions)
instillation (eye drops/sprays)
inhalation
nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral
5. 6 rights of administration CORRECT ANSWER
1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
6. List the components of a drug label CORRECT ANSWER Chemical Name CORRECT ANSWER
structure of the drug Generic name CORRECT ANSWER the official drug name
Brand/ trade name CORRECT ANSWER the easier proprietary name Active
, and inactive ingredients
Warning/ possible side effects
Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat
7. normal vital signs (BP) CORRECT ANSWER 120/80
8. Pharmacokinetics CORRECT ANSWER what the body does to the drug
9. pharmacokinetic phases CORRECT ANSWER -absorption (drug movement from GI tract into blood- stream)
-distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB)
-metabolism (1/2 life, loading dose; liver)
-excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR
10. factors that affect drug excretion CORRECT ANSWER -drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO
-diuretic use
-drugs that use same excretion method
-change of urine pH
-pt. with decreased renal or hepatic function
11. 1/2 life (T 1/2) CORRECT ANSWER Time it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time to
administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects
12. Loading dose CORRECT ANSWER use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
13. photosensitivity CORRECT ANSWER - sensitivity to light
- ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see
GUIDE CONSISTS OF COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026 .
,1. Pharmacology
CORRECT EXPLANATION study of drugs
2. drug
CORRECT EXPLANATION Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
3. Nursing Implications
CORRECT EXPLANATION The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely administering
medication
4. Identify the various routes of medication administration
CORRECT EXPLANATION
Sublingual (buccal)
Oral
transdermal (topical creams/ lotions)
instillation (eye drops/sprays)
inhalation
nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral
5. 6 rights of administration CORRECT ANSWER
1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
6. List the components of a drug label CORRECT ANSWER Chemical Name CORRECT ANSWER
structure of the drug Generic name CORRECT ANSWER the official drug name
Brand/ trade name CORRECT ANSWER the easier proprietary name Active
, and inactive ingredients
Warning/ possible side effects
Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat
7. normal vital signs (BP) CORRECT ANSWER 120/80
8. Pharmacokinetics CORRECT ANSWER what the body does to the drug
9. pharmacokinetic phases CORRECT ANSWER -absorption (drug movement from GI tract into blood- stream)
-distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB)
-metabolism (1/2 life, loading dose; liver)
-excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR
10. factors that affect drug excretion CORRECT ANSWER -drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO
-diuretic use
-drugs that use same excretion method
-change of urine pH
-pt. with decreased renal or hepatic function
11. 1/2 life (T 1/2) CORRECT ANSWER Time it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time to
administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects
12. Loading dose CORRECT ANSWER use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
13. photosensitivity CORRECT ANSWER - sensitivity to light
- ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see
