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week 1 nurs 180 Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? Ans: 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? Ans: •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? Ans: 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? Ans: Read
all labels carefully and call physician if there is any
questions
Advantages:
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•No health care provider appointment required
•Often less expensive than prescription drugs
•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? Ans: the application of
drugs for the purpose of treating disease and the
treatment of suffering.
5. List examples of complement therapy? Ans: •Natural
plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary
supplements
•Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage,
therapeutic touch
6. Describe the term therapeutic? Ans: relating to the
healing of disease
7. Describe the prototype drug approach? Ans: •Is well
understood
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•Has known action and adverse effects
•Is used to compare other drugs in the same
pharmacologic class
•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? Ans: how a drug
produces an effect within the body.
9. List examples of medication trade names? Ans:
proprietary or brand names - written in upper case letters
Example: Tylenol
Benadryl
Aleve
Advil, Motrin
11. Describe clinical investigation? Ans: •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
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week 1 nurs 180 Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? Ans: 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? Ans: •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? Ans: 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? Ans: Read
all labels carefully and call physician if there is any
questions
Advantages:
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•No health care provider appointment required
•Often less expensive than prescription drugs
•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? Ans: the application of
drugs for the purpose of treating disease and the
treatment of suffering.
5. List examples of complement therapy? Ans: •Natural
plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary
supplements
•Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage,
therapeutic touch
6. Describe the term therapeutic? Ans: relating to the
healing of disease
7. Describe the prototype drug approach? Ans: •Is well
understood
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•Has known action and adverse effects
•Is used to compare other drugs in the same
pharmacologic class
•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? Ans: how a drug
produces an effect within the body.
9. List examples of medication trade names? Ans:
proprietary or brand names - written in upper case letters
Example: Tylenol
Benadryl
Aleve
Advil, Motrin
11. Describe clinical investigation? Ans: •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
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