NUR 378 EXAM 1 PHARMACOLOGY DETAILED
PREPARATION PACK 2026
◉ -consumer awareness: clients are more knowledgable and
research meds more; must have accurate info to educate patient
-over the counter drugs
-herbal supplements
-off label uses: meds can have undocumented uses; clarify with
doctor what med is being used for
-cost and patient teaching
-drug abuse/misuse. Answer: What are some challenges to effective
drug therapy?
◉ generic name. Answer: -official name of drug
-small font; hard to pronounce; may be in parentheses
-Ex: acetaminophen
◉ brand/trade name. Answer: -manufacturer's name for med
-starts with capital letter
-trademark symbol
-Ex: Tylenol®
,◉ drug form. Answer: -specifies the type of preparation for a med
-tablets, capsules, suppositories, ointments
-liquids
-powder
◉ -SR: sustained release
-CR: controlled release
-XL: long acting
-LA: long acting
-EC: enteric coated. Answer: Which drug abbreviations mean we
cannot crush the med?
◉ dosage strength. Answer: the amount of medication per unit of
measure
-per tablet, capsule, mL
◉ PO. Answer: -oral
-through the mouth.
◉ enteral. Answer: -GI tract
-through a tube
, ◉ SL. Answer: -sublingual
-under the tongue
◉ ID. Answer: -intradermal
-right underneath skin
◉ SC. Answer: -subcutaneous
-into tissues
◉ IM. Answer: -intramuscular
-into the muscle
◉ IV. Answer: -intravenous
-into the vein
◉ ophthalmic. Answer: meds given into the eye
◉ otic. Answer: meds given into the ear
◉ rectal. Answer: meds given through the rectum
◉ vaginal. Answer: meds given through the vagina
PREPARATION PACK 2026
◉ -consumer awareness: clients are more knowledgable and
research meds more; must have accurate info to educate patient
-over the counter drugs
-herbal supplements
-off label uses: meds can have undocumented uses; clarify with
doctor what med is being used for
-cost and patient teaching
-drug abuse/misuse. Answer: What are some challenges to effective
drug therapy?
◉ generic name. Answer: -official name of drug
-small font; hard to pronounce; may be in parentheses
-Ex: acetaminophen
◉ brand/trade name. Answer: -manufacturer's name for med
-starts with capital letter
-trademark symbol
-Ex: Tylenol®
,◉ drug form. Answer: -specifies the type of preparation for a med
-tablets, capsules, suppositories, ointments
-liquids
-powder
◉ -SR: sustained release
-CR: controlled release
-XL: long acting
-LA: long acting
-EC: enteric coated. Answer: Which drug abbreviations mean we
cannot crush the med?
◉ dosage strength. Answer: the amount of medication per unit of
measure
-per tablet, capsule, mL
◉ PO. Answer: -oral
-through the mouth.
◉ enteral. Answer: -GI tract
-through a tube
, ◉ SL. Answer: -sublingual
-under the tongue
◉ ID. Answer: -intradermal
-right underneath skin
◉ SC. Answer: -subcutaneous
-into tissues
◉ IM. Answer: -intramuscular
-into the muscle
◉ IV. Answer: -intravenous
-into the vein
◉ ophthalmic. Answer: meds given into the eye
◉ otic. Answer: meds given into the ear
◉ rectal. Answer: meds given through the rectum
◉ vaginal. Answer: meds given through the vagina
