NURS 180 PHARM week 1 REVIEW
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers [Grade
A] - WCU
Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? - correct answer done to find the highest dose of the
new treatment that can be given safely without causing severe side effects
1. Drugs may elicit different responses depending on individual client factors. List
these factors? - correct answer •Age
•Sex
•Body mass
•Health status
•Genetics
2. Physician has prescribed a brand name drug for the client. The client tells the nurse
that the medication is too expensive. What is the best plan by the nurse? - correct
answer have the dr prescribe the generic version
3. The nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
How does the nurse determine that education has been effective? - correct answer
Read all labels carefully and call physician if there is any questions
Advantages:
•No health care provider appointment required
•Often less expensive than prescription drugs
, NURS 180 PHARM week 1 REVIEW
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers [Grade
A] - WCU
•Patients may treat themselves safely if they carefully follow directions on the label
and call MD if instructions are not clear.
Disadvantages:
•Patient may choose wrong drug.
•Patient may not know reactions or interactions.
•Ineffective treatment may result in progression of disease.
4. Define pharmacotherapeutics? - correct answer the application of drugs for the
purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering.
5. List examples of complement therapy? - correct answer •Natural plant extracts,
herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
•Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage, therapeutic touch
6. Describe the term therapeutic? - correct answer relating to the healing of disease
7. Describe the prototype drug approach? - correct answer •Is well understood
•Has known action and adverse effects
•Is used to compare other drugs in the same pharmacologic class
, NURS 180 PHARM week 1 REVIEW
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers [Grade
A] - WCU
•May not be the most widely used drug in its class
•Disagreements may exist over which drug should serve as prototype drug.
8. Describe mechanism of action? - correct answer how a drug produces an effect
within the body.
9. List examples of medication trade names? - correct answer proprietary or brand
names - written in upper case letters
Example: Tylenol
Benadryl
Aleve
Advil, Motrin
10. How does a laboratory become a FDA laboratory? - correct answer
11. Describe clinical investigation? - correct answer •Takes place in three different
stages termed clinical phase trials
•Longest part of approval process
•Evaluates human benefits
•Tests on healthy humans first, then on those with the target ailment
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers [Grade
A] - WCU
Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? - correct answer done to find the highest dose of the
new treatment that can be given safely without causing severe side effects
1. Drugs may elicit different responses depending on individual client factors. List
these factors? - correct answer •Age
•Sex
•Body mass
•Health status
•Genetics
2. Physician has prescribed a brand name drug for the client. The client tells the nurse
that the medication is too expensive. What is the best plan by the nurse? - correct
answer have the dr prescribe the generic version
3. The nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
How does the nurse determine that education has been effective? - correct answer
Read all labels carefully and call physician if there is any questions
Advantages:
•No health care provider appointment required
•Often less expensive than prescription drugs
, NURS 180 PHARM week 1 REVIEW
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers [Grade
A] - WCU
•Patients may treat themselves safely if they carefully follow directions on the label
and call MD if instructions are not clear.
Disadvantages:
•Patient may choose wrong drug.
•Patient may not know reactions or interactions.
•Ineffective treatment may result in progression of disease.
4. Define pharmacotherapeutics? - correct answer the application of drugs for the
purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering.
5. List examples of complement therapy? - correct answer •Natural plant extracts,
herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
•Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage, therapeutic touch
6. Describe the term therapeutic? - correct answer relating to the healing of disease
7. Describe the prototype drug approach? - correct answer •Is well understood
•Has known action and adverse effects
•Is used to compare other drugs in the same pharmacologic class
, NURS 180 PHARM week 1 REVIEW
Pharmacology (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
100% Verified Questions & Answers [Grade
A] - WCU
•May not be the most widely used drug in its class
•Disagreements may exist over which drug should serve as prototype drug.
8. Describe mechanism of action? - correct answer how a drug produces an effect
within the body.
9. List examples of medication trade names? - correct answer proprietary or brand
names - written in upper case letters
Example: Tylenol
Benadryl
Aleve
Advil, Motrin
10. How does a laboratory become a FDA laboratory? - correct answer
11. Describe clinical investigation? - correct answer •Takes place in three different
stages termed clinical phase trials
•Longest part of approval process
•Evaluates human benefits
•Tests on healthy humans first, then on those with the target ailment
