PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3
2026 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Primary care Answer: 1st contact/ general health--- annuals,
vaccines
◉ Secondary care Answer: specialist or hospital outpatient care
upon referral- cardiologist
◉ Tertiary care Answer: highly specialized care-- ICU, surgery,
emergency care
◉ Restorative care Answer: regain health and function -- rehab or at
home health after surgery
◉ Continuing care Answer: ongoing support for chronic terminal
illnesses --- hospice, long term care
◉ Diagnosis related groups( DRGS) Answer: tells hospital how long
they should be there based on primary diagnosis, age, and sex
, ◉ Resource Utilization Groups( RUGS) Answer: payment system
used in long term care setting/ skilled nursing ---- set payment per
resident per day
◉ Afordable care act Answer: -decrease healthcare cost, allow access
to all
-focuses on disease prevention
◉ Acuity Answer: The amount of nursing time required to provide
nursing services for each client
◉ HIPAA Answer: Protects patient privacy and health information.
◉ EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)
Answer: emplamented to keep people from being turned away from
treatment
◉ Patient Self Determination Act Answer: gives patients the right to
refuse treatment
◉ Health promotion Answer: the process of enhancing people's
influence over and improvement of their health(no smoking
commercial, vaccines, types of carseat, etc. )
2026 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Primary care Answer: 1st contact/ general health--- annuals,
vaccines
◉ Secondary care Answer: specialist or hospital outpatient care
upon referral- cardiologist
◉ Tertiary care Answer: highly specialized care-- ICU, surgery,
emergency care
◉ Restorative care Answer: regain health and function -- rehab or at
home health after surgery
◉ Continuing care Answer: ongoing support for chronic terminal
illnesses --- hospice, long term care
◉ Diagnosis related groups( DRGS) Answer: tells hospital how long
they should be there based on primary diagnosis, age, and sex
, ◉ Resource Utilization Groups( RUGS) Answer: payment system
used in long term care setting/ skilled nursing ---- set payment per
resident per day
◉ Afordable care act Answer: -decrease healthcare cost, allow access
to all
-focuses on disease prevention
◉ Acuity Answer: The amount of nursing time required to provide
nursing services for each client
◉ HIPAA Answer: Protects patient privacy and health information.
◉ EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)
Answer: emplamented to keep people from being turned away from
treatment
◉ Patient Self Determination Act Answer: gives patients the right to
refuse treatment
◉ Health promotion Answer: the process of enhancing people's
influence over and improvement of their health(no smoking
commercial, vaccines, types of carseat, etc. )
