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NUR110 Study Set Exam 2 CCAC 2026
What is pharmacology?
study of drugs and their effect on the body's functioning
Nurse needs nurse knowledge in certain aspects related to drugs?
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in patients development
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in pt health status and safety
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in drug names, preparations, classification, adverse effects
T or F
True
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Needs knowledge in physiologic factors that affect drug name
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in laws related to prescriptive authority in their state of
practice
T or F
True
Drug Nomenclature
generic name, trade name
generic name
official name of drug (harder)
trade name
brand name of drug (easier)
Drug classifications
Physiologic/Pharmacologic
Therapeutic
Physiologic/Pharmacologic
Based on the body system
Ex:Loop diuretic
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therapeutic
How the drug is used
Ex: diuretic
Governmental safeguards
FDA
which enforces drug standards for quality
Controlled substance act
regulates the distribution of narcotics and other drugs of abuse
Nurse Practice Act
defines the scope of practice
Components of drug core knowledge
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacodynamics
contraindications
precautions
adverse effects
drug interactions
Pharmacotherapeutics
Why the drug is given
What are some of the reasons for pharmacotherapeutics?
Nur 110
NUR110 Study Set Exam 2 CCAC 2026
What is pharmacology?
study of drugs and their effect on the body's functioning
Nurse needs nurse knowledge in certain aspects related to drugs?
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in patients development
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in pt health status and safety
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in drug names, preparations, classification, adverse effects
T or F
True
Nur 110
,Nur 110
Needs knowledge in physiologic factors that affect drug name
T or F
True
Needs knowledge in laws related to prescriptive authority in their state of
practice
T or F
True
Drug Nomenclature
generic name, trade name
generic name
official name of drug (harder)
trade name
brand name of drug (easier)
Drug classifications
Physiologic/Pharmacologic
Therapeutic
Physiologic/Pharmacologic
Based on the body system
Ex:Loop diuretic
Nur 110
, Nur 110
therapeutic
How the drug is used
Ex: diuretic
Governmental safeguards
FDA
which enforces drug standards for quality
Controlled substance act
regulates the distribution of narcotics and other drugs of abuse
Nurse Practice Act
defines the scope of practice
Components of drug core knowledge
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacodynamics
contraindications
precautions
adverse effects
drug interactions
Pharmacotherapeutics
Why the drug is given
What are some of the reasons for pharmacotherapeutics?
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