NU150 Exam 1 – Pharmacology (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified
Questions & Answers {Grade A} - Galen
What type of order is ASA 325mg PO NOW - correct answer STAT order
What % of pts can recall instructions given by healthcare providers? - correct answer
20%
Things to be considered when developing education for pt - correct answer Age
Intellectual abiblity
Ability to return demo
Language
Culture
S/S of Type 1 DM - correct answer polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, hyperglycemia,
weight loss
Onset - correct answer when insulin first begins to act in the body
,Peak - correct answer When insulin is exerting it's maximum action
Duration - correct answer (n.) the length of time insulin remains in effect
Can you substitute one brand of insulin for another brand - correct answer NO
When is pt especially prone to hypoglycemia - correct answer During PEAK time and if
pt has not eaten.
Which insulin can be safely mixed with long acting insulin - correct answer NONE
Which insulin can be given IV - correct answer Regular ONLY
What is Pharmacology - correct answer the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems
3 different drug names - correct answer Generic, Trade, and Chemical
, Pharmacokinetic phase - correct answer Activities within body after drug is
administered. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and half life
Pharmacodynamic phase - correct answer what the drug does to the body
Half life - correct answer time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug- short
life= more frequent doses
Longer half life= less frequent doses
CAUTION WITH PTS WITH LIVER AND OR KIDNEY DISEASE- Takes linger to get rid of
drugs
Pharmaceutic Phase - correct answer Dissolution of the drug
Drug action - correct answer Enters systemic circulation
Exposes body tissue to effects of drug
Certain drugs may have affinity for certain organs or tissues
Greatest action at cellular level on these sites (target sites)
2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified
Questions & Answers {Grade A} - Galen
What type of order is ASA 325mg PO NOW - correct answer STAT order
What % of pts can recall instructions given by healthcare providers? - correct answer
20%
Things to be considered when developing education for pt - correct answer Age
Intellectual abiblity
Ability to return demo
Language
Culture
S/S of Type 1 DM - correct answer polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, hyperglycemia,
weight loss
Onset - correct answer when insulin first begins to act in the body
,Peak - correct answer When insulin is exerting it's maximum action
Duration - correct answer (n.) the length of time insulin remains in effect
Can you substitute one brand of insulin for another brand - correct answer NO
When is pt especially prone to hypoglycemia - correct answer During PEAK time and if
pt has not eaten.
Which insulin can be safely mixed with long acting insulin - correct answer NONE
Which insulin can be given IV - correct answer Regular ONLY
What is Pharmacology - correct answer the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems
3 different drug names - correct answer Generic, Trade, and Chemical
, Pharmacokinetic phase - correct answer Activities within body after drug is
administered. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and half life
Pharmacodynamic phase - correct answer what the drug does to the body
Half life - correct answer time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug- short
life= more frequent doses
Longer half life= less frequent doses
CAUTION WITH PTS WITH LIVER AND OR KIDNEY DISEASE- Takes linger to get rid of
drugs
Pharmaceutic Phase - correct answer Dissolution of the drug
Drug action - correct answer Enters systemic circulation
Exposes body tissue to effects of drug
Certain drugs may have affinity for certain organs or tissues
Greatest action at cellular level on these sites (target sites)
