Nursing Pharmacology questions and
solutions
Which name for a drug is the official non-propriety name for a drug ? ✅✅Generic
name
This name is chosen by the drug company, usually trade marked and often has more
than one of these names. ✅✅Trade or Brand name
What are the four routes of administration? ✅✅Enteral , Parenteral, Transdermal, &
Respiratory
Which oral form of medication has the fastest absorption time? ✅✅Liquid
What is the fastest route of absorption? ✅✅IV
What is the primary site of metabolism for medication? ✅✅Liver
The time it takes for the amount of drug to be reduced by 50%, or for 50% of the drug to
be excreted from the body is called what? ✅✅half -life or drug half-life
When an equal amount of drug is being administered as is being eliminated from the
body it is called this. ✅✅Steady state
A dose of medication given to rapidly achieve plasma levels is called what?
✅✅loading dose
Different ethnic groups react differently to certain medications. True or false? ✅✅True
Occurs when drug levels are beyond the therapeutic range. ✅✅Toxic effect
solutions
Which name for a drug is the official non-propriety name for a drug ? ✅✅Generic
name
This name is chosen by the drug company, usually trade marked and often has more
than one of these names. ✅✅Trade or Brand name
What are the four routes of administration? ✅✅Enteral , Parenteral, Transdermal, &
Respiratory
Which oral form of medication has the fastest absorption time? ✅✅Liquid
What is the fastest route of absorption? ✅✅IV
What is the primary site of metabolism for medication? ✅✅Liver
The time it takes for the amount of drug to be reduced by 50%, or for 50% of the drug to
be excreted from the body is called what? ✅✅half -life or drug half-life
When an equal amount of drug is being administered as is being eliminated from the
body it is called this. ✅✅Steady state
A dose of medication given to rapidly achieve plasma levels is called what?
✅✅loading dose
Different ethnic groups react differently to certain medications. True or false? ✅✅True
Occurs when drug levels are beyond the therapeutic range. ✅✅Toxic effect
