NURS 334 Pharm Exam 1 ACTUAL
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -study of drugs (chemicals) that alter functions of
living organism
Pharmacotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER -also known as drug therapy, is the use of drugs
to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and diseases
medicine - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs given for therapeutic purposes
Biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER -process may involve manipulating
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid
molecules that can be inserted into living organisms (Escherichia coli bacteria are often used),
which can be repeatedly reproduced
how are drugs classified - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs are classified according to their
effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics.
prototype - CORRECT ANSWER -An individual drug that represents groups of drugs
generic name for a drug - CORRECT ANSWER -(e.g., amoxicillin) is related to the
chemical or official name and is independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the drug
group
brand (trade) name - CORRECT ANSWER -designated and patented by the manufacturer
EX acetaminophen > Tylenol
,Pharmacoeconomics - CORRECT ANSWER -involves the costs of drug therapy,
including costs of purchasing, dispensing (i.e., salaries of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians),
storage, administration (i.e., salaries of nurses, costs of supplies), and laboratory and other tests
used to monitor patient responses, as well as losses due to expiration
Pharmacogenomics - CORRECT ANSWER -he study of how one's genetic inheritance
affects the body's response to drugs
prescription drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -require a written order
OTC drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Medications that are legally available without a
prescription
Schedule I Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs that have no accepted medical use, have
lack of accepted safety, and have high abuse potentials: heroin and marijuana
Schedule II Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs that are used medically and have high
abuse potentials: opioid analgesics (e.g., codeine)
Schedule III Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs with less potential for abuse than those
in Schedules I and II, but abuse of which may lead to psychological or physical dependence:
androgens and anabolic steroids, some depressants (e.g., ketamine)
Schedule IV Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs with an accepted medical use in the
United States but with some potential for abuse: benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam),
other sedative-hypnotics)
Schedule V Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Products containing moderate amounts of
controlled substances. They may be dispensed by the pharmacist without a physician's
prescription but with some restrictions regarding amount, record keeping, and other safeguards.
Included are cough suppressants
, The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - CORRECT ANSWER -regulate the
manufacture, distribution, advertising, and labeling of drugs
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act - CORRECT ANSWER -
regulates the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens,
and anabolic steroids and requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical security and
strict record keeping for these drugs and substances
Drug Trial Phase 0 - CORRECT ANSWER -drug testing occurs in animals and small
groups of humans
Drug Trial Phase 1 - CORRECT ANSWER -few doses are given to a certain number of
healthy volunteers to determine safe dosages, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism,
excretion, and toxicity
Drug Trial Phase 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -few doses are given to a certain number of
subjects with the disease or symptom for which the drug is being studied, and responses are
compared with those of healthy subjects
Drug Trial Phase 3 - CORRECT ANSWER -drug is given to different populations and
different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. In double-blind,
placebo-controlled designs, half of the subjects receive the new drug and half receive a placebo,
with neither subjects nor researchers knowing who receives which formulation
placebo - CORRECT ANSWER -an inactive substance similar in appearance to the actual
drug
Drug Trial Phase 4 - CORRECT ANSWER -the FDA allows the drug to be marketed and
requires manufacturers to continue postmarketing monitoring and electronic report submission of
the drug's safety and effectiveness
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -study of drugs (chemicals) that alter functions of
living organism
Pharmacotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER -also known as drug therapy, is the use of drugs
to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and diseases
medicine - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs given for therapeutic purposes
Biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER -process may involve manipulating
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid
molecules that can be inserted into living organisms (Escherichia coli bacteria are often used),
which can be repeatedly reproduced
how are drugs classified - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs are classified according to their
effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics.
prototype - CORRECT ANSWER -An individual drug that represents groups of drugs
generic name for a drug - CORRECT ANSWER -(e.g., amoxicillin) is related to the
chemical or official name and is independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the drug
group
brand (trade) name - CORRECT ANSWER -designated and patented by the manufacturer
EX acetaminophen > Tylenol
,Pharmacoeconomics - CORRECT ANSWER -involves the costs of drug therapy,
including costs of purchasing, dispensing (i.e., salaries of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians),
storage, administration (i.e., salaries of nurses, costs of supplies), and laboratory and other tests
used to monitor patient responses, as well as losses due to expiration
Pharmacogenomics - CORRECT ANSWER -he study of how one's genetic inheritance
affects the body's response to drugs
prescription drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -require a written order
OTC drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Medications that are legally available without a
prescription
Schedule I Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs that have no accepted medical use, have
lack of accepted safety, and have high abuse potentials: heroin and marijuana
Schedule II Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs that are used medically and have high
abuse potentials: opioid analgesics (e.g., codeine)
Schedule III Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs with less potential for abuse than those
in Schedules I and II, but abuse of which may lead to psychological or physical dependence:
androgens and anabolic steroids, some depressants (e.g., ketamine)
Schedule IV Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Drugs with an accepted medical use in the
United States but with some potential for abuse: benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam),
other sedative-hypnotics)
Schedule V Drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Products containing moderate amounts of
controlled substances. They may be dispensed by the pharmacist without a physician's
prescription but with some restrictions regarding amount, record keeping, and other safeguards.
Included are cough suppressants
, The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - CORRECT ANSWER -regulate the
manufacture, distribution, advertising, and labeling of drugs
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act - CORRECT ANSWER -
regulates the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens,
and anabolic steroids and requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical security and
strict record keeping for these drugs and substances
Drug Trial Phase 0 - CORRECT ANSWER -drug testing occurs in animals and small
groups of humans
Drug Trial Phase 1 - CORRECT ANSWER -few doses are given to a certain number of
healthy volunteers to determine safe dosages, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism,
excretion, and toxicity
Drug Trial Phase 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -few doses are given to a certain number of
subjects with the disease or symptom for which the drug is being studied, and responses are
compared with those of healthy subjects
Drug Trial Phase 3 - CORRECT ANSWER -drug is given to different populations and
different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. In double-blind,
placebo-controlled designs, half of the subjects receive the new drug and half receive a placebo,
with neither subjects nor researchers knowing who receives which formulation
placebo - CORRECT ANSWER -an inactive substance similar in appearance to the actual
drug
Drug Trial Phase 4 - CORRECT ANSWER -the FDA allows the drug to be marketed and
requires manufacturers to continue postmarketing monitoring and electronic report submission of
the drug's safety and effectiveness
