NUR 521 Advanced Pharmacology EXAM 1
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University of Alabama
1. List the main Bronchodilators. - ANSWER ✔ B-Beta2 agonists
A-Anticholinergic agents
M-Methylxanthine Derivatives
2. List the main Anti-Inflammatories - ANSWER ✔ S-Sys.
Glucocorticoids/Corticosteriods
L-Leukotriene Modifiers
M-Mast Cell Stabilizers
3. List the categories of Upper Resp. drugs - ANSWER ✔ D-Decongestants
A-Antitussives
A-Antihistamines
E-Expectorants
4. What is the PT for antitussives? - ANSWER ✔ Non-productive cough.
5. What is the PD for antitussives? - ANSWER ✔ CNS Medulla cough center
,6. Why should APRNs have full prescriptive authority? - ANSWER ✔ limited
prescriptive authority causes barriers to quality, affordability and pt access to
care
- lower income patients would benefit
7. Schedule 1 drugs - ANSWER ✔ no accepted medical use, highest potential
for abuse (LSD, Herorin)
8. Schedule 2 drugs - ANSWER ✔ high potential for abuse (morphine,
codeine, norco)
9. Schedule 3 drugs - ANSWER ✔ has potential for abuse (Tylenol with
codeine, buprenorphine)
10.Schedule 4 drugs - ANSWER ✔ has potential for abuse, but less than others
(alprazolam, phenobarbital)
11.Schedule 5 drugs - ANSWER ✔ less abuse potential and has small amount
of stimulant
12.What components are necessary when writing a prescription? - ANSWER ✔
prescriber name, license, contact information
DEA and NPI
pt name and DOB
pt allergies
indication for medication
dos, route, frequency (SIG)
number of tabs
refills
generic or not
,13.What factors should the APRN consider when refilling medications? -
ANSWER ✔ Is this a new medication?
14.Am I changing the dose frequently? S/e?
15.Follow up appointment?
16.What is the benefit of collaboration during drug selection and prescription
writing? - ANSWER ✔ Pharmacists can help with additional information
regarding drug interactions, assist with dosing, and first-hand knowledge of
formulary
17.What information should be included in pt educational material? -
ANSWER ✔ name, purpose, dose, administration, a/e, storage, lab testing
and why, interactions, duration
(what, when, where, why, how)
18.What is the best way to promote positive outcomes with drug therapy? -
ANSWER ✔ Scheduled medication reviews with the pt to optimize
medication regimens based on pt experiences and needs
19.absorption - ANSWER ✔ drugs movement from its site of administration
into the blood
20.distribution - ANSWER ✔ drugs movement from the blood to the interstitial
space of tissues and into cells
21.metabolism - ANSWER ✔ enzymatically mediated alteration of drug
structure (breaking down)
, 22.What is bioavailability? - ANSWER ✔ the amount of active drug that
reaches the systemic circulation from its site of administration
23.Drugs that increase the rate of drug metabolism - ANSWER ✔ inducers
24.Drugs that decrease the rate of drug metabolism - ANSWER ✔ inhibitors
25.the movement of drugs and their metabolites out of the body - ANSWER ✔
Excretion
26.Combination of metabolism and excretion is called _____________ -
ANSWER ✔ Elimination
27.______________ refers to the amount of an active drug that reaches the
systemic circulation from its site of administration. - ANSWER ✔
Bioavailability
28.What are some factors that can affect bioavailability - ANSWER ✔ -
Different formulations of the same drug can vary in bioavailability
binders and fillers
Factors such as
- tablet disintegration time
- enteric coatings
- sustained-release formulations
can alter bioavailability and can thereby make drug responses variable.
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS || 100 % GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
University of Alabama
1. List the main Bronchodilators. - ANSWER ✔ B-Beta2 agonists
A-Anticholinergic agents
M-Methylxanthine Derivatives
2. List the main Anti-Inflammatories - ANSWER ✔ S-Sys.
Glucocorticoids/Corticosteriods
L-Leukotriene Modifiers
M-Mast Cell Stabilizers
3. List the categories of Upper Resp. drugs - ANSWER ✔ D-Decongestants
A-Antitussives
A-Antihistamines
E-Expectorants
4. What is the PT for antitussives? - ANSWER ✔ Non-productive cough.
5. What is the PD for antitussives? - ANSWER ✔ CNS Medulla cough center
,6. Why should APRNs have full prescriptive authority? - ANSWER ✔ limited
prescriptive authority causes barriers to quality, affordability and pt access to
care
- lower income patients would benefit
7. Schedule 1 drugs - ANSWER ✔ no accepted medical use, highest potential
for abuse (LSD, Herorin)
8. Schedule 2 drugs - ANSWER ✔ high potential for abuse (morphine,
codeine, norco)
9. Schedule 3 drugs - ANSWER ✔ has potential for abuse (Tylenol with
codeine, buprenorphine)
10.Schedule 4 drugs - ANSWER ✔ has potential for abuse, but less than others
(alprazolam, phenobarbital)
11.Schedule 5 drugs - ANSWER ✔ less abuse potential and has small amount
of stimulant
12.What components are necessary when writing a prescription? - ANSWER ✔
prescriber name, license, contact information
DEA and NPI
pt name and DOB
pt allergies
indication for medication
dos, route, frequency (SIG)
number of tabs
refills
generic or not
,13.What factors should the APRN consider when refilling medications? -
ANSWER ✔ Is this a new medication?
14.Am I changing the dose frequently? S/e?
15.Follow up appointment?
16.What is the benefit of collaboration during drug selection and prescription
writing? - ANSWER ✔ Pharmacists can help with additional information
regarding drug interactions, assist with dosing, and first-hand knowledge of
formulary
17.What information should be included in pt educational material? -
ANSWER ✔ name, purpose, dose, administration, a/e, storage, lab testing
and why, interactions, duration
(what, when, where, why, how)
18.What is the best way to promote positive outcomes with drug therapy? -
ANSWER ✔ Scheduled medication reviews with the pt to optimize
medication regimens based on pt experiences and needs
19.absorption - ANSWER ✔ drugs movement from its site of administration
into the blood
20.distribution - ANSWER ✔ drugs movement from the blood to the interstitial
space of tissues and into cells
21.metabolism - ANSWER ✔ enzymatically mediated alteration of drug
structure (breaking down)
, 22.What is bioavailability? - ANSWER ✔ the amount of active drug that
reaches the systemic circulation from its site of administration
23.Drugs that increase the rate of drug metabolism - ANSWER ✔ inducers
24.Drugs that decrease the rate of drug metabolism - ANSWER ✔ inhibitors
25.the movement of drugs and their metabolites out of the body - ANSWER ✔
Excretion
26.Combination of metabolism and excretion is called _____________ -
ANSWER ✔ Elimination
27.______________ refers to the amount of an active drug that reaches the
systemic circulation from its site of administration. - ANSWER ✔
Bioavailability
28.What are some factors that can affect bioavailability - ANSWER ✔ -
Different formulations of the same drug can vary in bioavailability
binders and fillers
Factors such as
- tablet disintegration time
- enteric coatings
- sustained-release formulations
can alter bioavailability and can thereby make drug responses variable.
