Pharmacology Exam 1 - Rasmussen, Pharmacology Test 2
- Rasmussen College, Practical Nursing Pharmacology
Test 3 Rasmussen College, Pharmacology Final -
Rasmussen College Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Metabolism (where it occurs) - --Answer --lungs, kidneys, liver
side effects - --Answer --reactions to medicine other than the one intended
otic medications - --Answer --administered into the ear
different cultures - interview - --Answer --if you do not know what they
need for their culture/religion ask them
chemical name - --Answer --The name that describes the chemical
composition and molecular structure of a drug.
pregnancy categories - --Answer --A, B, C, D, X
disadvantage of transdermal - --Answer --absorption less predictable and can
lead to skin breakdown
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,effects of agonist - on the medication (lock and key) - --Answer --
effectiveness of an agonist drug depends on how tightly and how long it binds to
its receptor
effective teaching time - --Answer --when the patient is alert and awake
oral administration - what to check for at any age - --Answer --check for
proper swallowing technique
Pt doesn't understand what Dr. said - --Answer --re-educate patient on the
instructions until the patient can either demonstrate or tell how they would do
doctors orders
difference between drug and medication - --Answer --a medication is a
prescribed or over the counter substance that is legal to own. A drug is illegal or
mostly illegal substance that is not intended to improve the health of the user
crushing pills - --Answer --only done on doctors orders
administering a new drug - what to ask - --Answer --Do you understand
what you are taking?
most dangerous route of administration - --Answer --parenteral
active listening - --Answer --Empathic listening in which the listener echoes,
restates, and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
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,avoid drug errors - --Answer --use the eight rights: patient, drug, dose, route,
time, documentation, diagnosis, response
sublingual - --Answer --under the tongue
increase risk for side effects - what disorder/disease - --Answer --steve
johnsons syndrome
therapeutic response - what is an example - --Answer --intended response or
desired effect of a drug on specific body cells or tissues EX. Pain reliever relieves
pain
administration times - --Answer --bid, qid,q4h, hs, am
half life - --Answer --length of time required to half the amount a drug is in a
patients system
STAT - --Answer --immediately, at once
psychomotor domain - --Answer --The domain involved in the learning of a
new procedure or skill; often called the doing domain. Has to do with the ways of
learning (auditory, kinestetic, visual)
dosage calculation errors - -what age group - --Answer --occurs mostly in the
neonatal (0 - 1 year)
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, allergic reaction - --Answer --An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction
resulting from the unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type
of adverse drug event.
most dangerous - IV - --Answer --Intravenous injection is the most
dangerous way to receive any medication
potassium sparing medications - slow the sodium pumps so more sodium and
water are excreted as urine - --Answer --spironolactone (Aldactone,
Novospiroton), triamterene (Dyrenium), amiloride (Midamor)
side effects for all diuretics (electrolytes) - --Answer --increased risk of
dehydration (increased pule rate, low blood pressure, thirst, sunken appearance in
eyeballs, dry mouth, constipation), increased urine output
finasteride - side effects (male and female) - --Answer --men (erectile
dysfunction, decreased seminal fluid, and reduced fertility), Women (decreased
libido)
Lasix - sign that it is effective - --Answer --urine output is increased, urine is
lighter in color, blood pressure is lower
ibuprofen and client teaching to decrease side effects - --Answer --to avoid
GI side effects, teach the patient to always take any NSAID with food or on a full
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- Rasmussen College, Practical Nursing Pharmacology
Test 3 Rasmussen College, Pharmacology Final -
Rasmussen College Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Metabolism (where it occurs) - --Answer --lungs, kidneys, liver
side effects - --Answer --reactions to medicine other than the one intended
otic medications - --Answer --administered into the ear
different cultures - interview - --Answer --if you do not know what they
need for their culture/religion ask them
chemical name - --Answer --The name that describes the chemical
composition and molecular structure of a drug.
pregnancy categories - --Answer --A, B, C, D, X
disadvantage of transdermal - --Answer --absorption less predictable and can
lead to skin breakdown
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,effects of agonist - on the medication (lock and key) - --Answer --
effectiveness of an agonist drug depends on how tightly and how long it binds to
its receptor
effective teaching time - --Answer --when the patient is alert and awake
oral administration - what to check for at any age - --Answer --check for
proper swallowing technique
Pt doesn't understand what Dr. said - --Answer --re-educate patient on the
instructions until the patient can either demonstrate or tell how they would do
doctors orders
difference between drug and medication - --Answer --a medication is a
prescribed or over the counter substance that is legal to own. A drug is illegal or
mostly illegal substance that is not intended to improve the health of the user
crushing pills - --Answer --only done on doctors orders
administering a new drug - what to ask - --Answer --Do you understand
what you are taking?
most dangerous route of administration - --Answer --parenteral
active listening - --Answer --Empathic listening in which the listener echoes,
restates, and clarifies. A feature of Rogers' client-centered therapy.
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,avoid drug errors - --Answer --use the eight rights: patient, drug, dose, route,
time, documentation, diagnosis, response
sublingual - --Answer --under the tongue
increase risk for side effects - what disorder/disease - --Answer --steve
johnsons syndrome
therapeutic response - what is an example - --Answer --intended response or
desired effect of a drug on specific body cells or tissues EX. Pain reliever relieves
pain
administration times - --Answer --bid, qid,q4h, hs, am
half life - --Answer --length of time required to half the amount a drug is in a
patients system
STAT - --Answer --immediately, at once
psychomotor domain - --Answer --The domain involved in the learning of a
new procedure or skill; often called the doing domain. Has to do with the ways of
learning (auditory, kinestetic, visual)
dosage calculation errors - -what age group - --Answer --occurs mostly in the
neonatal (0 - 1 year)
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, allergic reaction - --Answer --An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction
resulting from the unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type
of adverse drug event.
most dangerous - IV - --Answer --Intravenous injection is the most
dangerous way to receive any medication
potassium sparing medications - slow the sodium pumps so more sodium and
water are excreted as urine - --Answer --spironolactone (Aldactone,
Novospiroton), triamterene (Dyrenium), amiloride (Midamor)
side effects for all diuretics (electrolytes) - --Answer --increased risk of
dehydration (increased pule rate, low blood pressure, thirst, sunken appearance in
eyeballs, dry mouth, constipation), increased urine output
finasteride - side effects (male and female) - --Answer --men (erectile
dysfunction, decreased seminal fluid, and reduced fertility), Women (decreased
libido)
Lasix - sign that it is effective - --Answer --urine output is increased, urine is
lighter in color, blood pressure is lower
ibuprofen and client teaching to decrease side effects - --Answer --to avoid
GI side effects, teach the patient to always take any NSAID with food or on a full
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