EXAM STUDY GUIDE PART 1: NURS
6521 PHARMACOLOGY, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
A nurse is a member of a research team that is exploring unique
differences in responses to drugs that each individual possesses,
based on genetic make-up. This area of study is called
A) pharmacotherapeutics.
B) pharmacodynamics.
C) pharmacoeconomics.
D) pharmacogenomics. - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
Which of the following statements best defines how a chemical
becomes termed a drug?
A) A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or efficacy
without severe toxicity or damaging properties to become a drug.
B) A chemical becomes a drug when it is introduced into the body
to cause a change.
C) A chemical is considered a drug when the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approves its release to be marketed.
D) A chemical must have demonstrated therapeutic value to
become a drug. - CORRECT ANSWERS- A
,Which of the following serves to protect the public by ensuring
the purity of a drug and its contents?
A) American Pharmaceutical Association
B) United States Adopted Names Council
C) Nursing drug guides
D) Federal legislation - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the
patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures
should the nurse use to list the drugs?
A) The drugs' chemical names
B) The drugs' generic names
C) The drugs' trade names
D) The drugs' biologic names - CORRECT ANSWERS- B
The medication nurse is in charge of transcribing drug orders and
administering drugs to assigned patients. While preparing the
drugs for administration, the nurse should always check
A) for drug composition.
B) the chemical, generic, and trade name of each drug.
, C) the drug name at least three times—before, during, and after
obtaining each drug.
D) the cost of each drug. - CORRECT ANSWERS- C
A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility is
documenting a new resident's medication regimen on the
resident's intake admission. The nurse is documenting the
generic, rather than proprietary, names of the resident's current
drugs because
A) there is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if
proprietary names are used.
B) proprietary names of drugs can vary from state to state.
C) documentation of trade names for drugs requires permission
from the manufacturer.
D) drugs with generic names are prescribed and used differently
than proprietary drugs. - CORRECT ANSWERS- A
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of
testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing
process?
A) To protect state and federal departments from legal liability
B) To maximize autonomy and treatment options for citizens
C) To facilitate the efficiency of health care delivery
D) To ensure the safety of the public - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
6521 PHARMACOLOGY, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
A nurse is a member of a research team that is exploring unique
differences in responses to drugs that each individual possesses,
based on genetic make-up. This area of study is called
A) pharmacotherapeutics.
B) pharmacodynamics.
C) pharmacoeconomics.
D) pharmacogenomics. - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
Which of the following statements best defines how a chemical
becomes termed a drug?
A) A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or efficacy
without severe toxicity or damaging properties to become a drug.
B) A chemical becomes a drug when it is introduced into the body
to cause a change.
C) A chemical is considered a drug when the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approves its release to be marketed.
D) A chemical must have demonstrated therapeutic value to
become a drug. - CORRECT ANSWERS- A
,Which of the following serves to protect the public by ensuring
the purity of a drug and its contents?
A) American Pharmaceutical Association
B) United States Adopted Names Council
C) Nursing drug guides
D) Federal legislation - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the
patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures
should the nurse use to list the drugs?
A) The drugs' chemical names
B) The drugs' generic names
C) The drugs' trade names
D) The drugs' biologic names - CORRECT ANSWERS- B
The medication nurse is in charge of transcribing drug orders and
administering drugs to assigned patients. While preparing the
drugs for administration, the nurse should always check
A) for drug composition.
B) the chemical, generic, and trade name of each drug.
, C) the drug name at least three times—before, during, and after
obtaining each drug.
D) the cost of each drug. - CORRECT ANSWERS- C
A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility is
documenting a new resident's medication regimen on the
resident's intake admission. The nurse is documenting the
generic, rather than proprietary, names of the resident's current
drugs because
A) there is a potential for confusion and miscommunication if
proprietary names are used.
B) proprietary names of drugs can vary from state to state.
C) documentation of trade names for drugs requires permission
from the manufacturer.
D) drugs with generic names are prescribed and used differently
than proprietary drugs. - CORRECT ANSWERS- A
Federal legislation dictates a lengthy and rigorous process of
testing for new drugs. What is the primary purpose of this testing
process?
A) To protect state and federal departments from legal liability
B) To maximize autonomy and treatment options for citizens
C) To facilitate the efficiency of health care delivery
D) To ensure the safety of the public - CORRECT ANSWERS- D
