Pharmacology Exam 1 NUR 239- General Exam
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Pharmacology ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓study of the effects of chemical substances on
living tissues
Drug therapy ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓used to prevent, diagnose, treat, treat signs and
symptoms, and cure disease
local effect ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓sunscreen or anesthetics
systemic effect ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓circulate though the bloodstream to their sites
of action
Pure Foods and Drug Act 1906 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓passed to protect the public from
adulterated or mislabeled drugs. required drug companies to declare danger/addicting nature
of drug on package label
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1938 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓prevented the
marketing of new drugs before they had been properly tested for safety before a product could
be sold. took effect after 100 deaths in 1937 as a result of ingesting an elixir
Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1952 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓further changed 1938
act by declaring that legend drugs could be dispensed by Rx only, couldn't be refilled without
physician authorization
rating categories of drug effectiveness ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓effective, probably
effective, possibly effective, ineffective
, Controlled Substance Act of 1970 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓designed to remedy the
escalating problem of drug abuse
Sulfonamides ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓first antibiotics
United States Pharmaopeia ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓empowered federal government to
enforce drug standards
Pregnancy category A ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓no increased risk of fetal abnormalities
have ever been demonstrated
Pregnancy category B ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓no adequate or well controlled studies in
pregnant women. animal studies have not revealed evidence of harm to fetus
Pregnancy category C ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓adverse side effect has been shown in
animal studies
Pregnancy category D ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓risk to fetus has been demonstrated
Pregnancy category X ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓positive evidence of fetal abnormalities
C-I ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓level 1 controlled substance, high abuse potential with
severe dependence liability
C-II ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓level 2 controlled substance, high abuse potential, severe
dependence liability
Study Guide – Practice Questions & Verified
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guide is designed to help students fully understand course material, sharpen critical thinking
skills, and perform at their best in assessments.
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the structure, difficulty, and expectations of real exams. Every question is paired with clear,
accurate answers and detailed explanations, ensuring you understand why an answer is
correct—not just what to memorize.
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✔ Extensive coverage of essential and frequently tested topics
✔ Exam-level practice questions aligned with course objectives
✔ Step-by-step explanations to simplify complex concepts
✔ Clean, structured formatting for fast and effective revision
✔ Updated content based on current academic standards
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Pharmacology ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓study of the effects of chemical substances on
living tissues
Drug therapy ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓used to prevent, diagnose, treat, treat signs and
symptoms, and cure disease
local effect ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓sunscreen or anesthetics
systemic effect ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓circulate though the bloodstream to their sites
of action
Pure Foods and Drug Act 1906 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓passed to protect the public from
adulterated or mislabeled drugs. required drug companies to declare danger/addicting nature
of drug on package label
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1938 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓prevented the
marketing of new drugs before they had been properly tested for safety before a product could
be sold. took effect after 100 deaths in 1937 as a result of ingesting an elixir
Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1952 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓further changed 1938
act by declaring that legend drugs could be dispensed by Rx only, couldn't be refilled without
physician authorization
rating categories of drug effectiveness ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓effective, probably
effective, possibly effective, ineffective
, Controlled Substance Act of 1970 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓designed to remedy the
escalating problem of drug abuse
Sulfonamides ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓first antibiotics
United States Pharmaopeia ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓empowered federal government to
enforce drug standards
Pregnancy category A ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓no increased risk of fetal abnormalities
have ever been demonstrated
Pregnancy category B ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓no adequate or well controlled studies in
pregnant women. animal studies have not revealed evidence of harm to fetus
Pregnancy category C ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓adverse side effect has been shown in
animal studies
Pregnancy category D ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓risk to fetus has been demonstrated
Pregnancy category X ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓positive evidence of fetal abnormalities
C-I ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓level 1 controlled substance, high abuse potential with
severe dependence liability
C-II ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓level 2 controlled substance, high abuse potential, severe
dependence liability
