PHARMACOLOGY: COMPREHENSIVE
CHAPTER ANSWERS AND STUDY
SOLUTIONS (FORD, 2025 EDITION)
Student Experience - ANSWER ✓Insights gained from interactions
with nursing trainees.
Drug Administration - ANSWER ✓Nurse's duty to accurately and
safely deliver medications.
Drug Categories - ANSWER ✓Grouping of medicines based on
purpose and legal classification.
Prescription Drug - ANSWER ✓Medicine provided under a licensed
healthcare professional’s authorization.
Antibacterial Drugs - ANSWER ✓Medications used to combat
bacterial infections.
Opioid Analgesics - ANSWER ✓Pain relief medications derived
from opium.
Antiviral Drugs - ANSWER ✓Medications designed to treat viral
infections.
, Antifungal Drugs - ANSWER ✓Medications used to treat fungal
infections.
Chemotherapy - ANSWER ✓Treatment using drugs to combat
cancer.
Immunization Schedules - ANSWER ✓Recommended timelines
for vaccinations.
Pharmacology - ANSWER ✓Study of drug processing, utilization,
and elimination.
Client Teaching - ANSWER ✓Educating clients on medication
management and safety.
Dosage Calculation - ANSWER ✓Mathematical process ensuring
correct drug dosing.
Contraindications - ANSWER ✓Conditions where a drug should
not be used.
Precautions - ANSWER ✓Guidelines to prevent potential drug-
related issues.
LASA Alerts - ANSWER ✓Warnings for look-alike, sound-alike drug
names.