Pharmacology Chapter 2 Nursing questions
and answers 25/2026
Nurse practice act - Answer Nurse practice acts in each state are laws that define responsibility of the
nurse and " scope f practice" the range of activities and services as well as the qualification fro practice.
The acts are intended to protect patients from harm as a result of unsafe or incompetent practices, or
unqualified . The nurse practice act describes what constitutes unprofessional conduct or misconduct,
and investigation and the disciplinary procedures for complaints filed against a nurse. The act also could
authorize the board of nursing to describe these parameters through regulation.
FDA - Answer Act of 1938 to ensure drug safety by monitoring and regulating the manufacture and
marketing of drugs . It states all drugs are tested for harmful effects, have labels with accurate
information and enclose adverse effects.
Misfeasance - Answer Negligence giving the wrong drug or drug dose that results in patient death.
Nonfeasance - Answer Omission . Omitting a drug dose that results in patients death
Malfeasance - Answer Giving correct dose drug but by the wrong route that results in patient death or
unrecoverable .
Chemical names - Answer Structure chemical
Generic Names - Answer Official nonproprietary
Brand name - Answer proprietary named owned
Nurse practice act - Answer nurses are responsible for knowing their states law and administration
Controlled substances Scheduled I : High potential for drug abuse. No accepted medical use . Labeled C-I
- Answer Heroin, Hallucinogens ( LSD , marijuana , {except prescribed with cancer treatment },
mescaline, peyote, psilocybin)
and answers 25/2026
Nurse practice act - Answer Nurse practice acts in each state are laws that define responsibility of the
nurse and " scope f practice" the range of activities and services as well as the qualification fro practice.
The acts are intended to protect patients from harm as a result of unsafe or incompetent practices, or
unqualified . The nurse practice act describes what constitutes unprofessional conduct or misconduct,
and investigation and the disciplinary procedures for complaints filed against a nurse. The act also could
authorize the board of nursing to describe these parameters through regulation.
FDA - Answer Act of 1938 to ensure drug safety by monitoring and regulating the manufacture and
marketing of drugs . It states all drugs are tested for harmful effects, have labels with accurate
information and enclose adverse effects.
Misfeasance - Answer Negligence giving the wrong drug or drug dose that results in patient death.
Nonfeasance - Answer Omission . Omitting a drug dose that results in patients death
Malfeasance - Answer Giving correct dose drug but by the wrong route that results in patient death or
unrecoverable .
Chemical names - Answer Structure chemical
Generic Names - Answer Official nonproprietary
Brand name - Answer proprietary named owned
Nurse practice act - Answer nurses are responsible for knowing their states law and administration
Controlled substances Scheduled I : High potential for drug abuse. No accepted medical use . Labeled C-I
- Answer Heroin, Hallucinogens ( LSD , marijuana , {except prescribed with cancer treatment },
mescaline, peyote, psilocybin)
