NUR 141 FINAL EXAM TERMS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Chemical name - ANSWER Describes drug's chemical composition and
molecular structure
Generic name - ANSWER Name given by the US Adopted Names Council
Trade name - ANSWER Registered trademark (usually given by the
manufacturer)
Drugs are classified based on _______. - ANSWER Similar properties
Pharmaceutics - ANSWER The study of how various drug forms influence the
way in which the drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER The study of what the body does to the drug
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER The study of what a drug does to the body -
changes in the body as a result of taking the drug
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER Clinical use of drugs to prevent/treat disease
Toxicology - ANSWER Science of the adverse effects of chemicals on living
organisms
Pharamcognosy - ANSWER The study of natural vs synthetic drug sources
Pharmacoeconomics - ANSWER The study of the economic factors influencing
the cost of drug therapy
Enteral route - ANSWER Drugs are absorbed into the systematic circulation
through the oral or gastric mucosa or the small intestine
Absorption is based on what? - ANSWER Bioavailability
What is distribution? - ANSWER Transport of a drug by the blood stream to its
site of action
What is the most common blood protein that carries the majority of protein-
bound drug molecules? - ANSWER Albumin
, Term synonymous with metabolism: - ANSWER Biotransformation
What is the primary organ in charge of excretion? - ANSWER Kidneys
How many half-lives does it take for a drug to be considered effectively removed
from the body? - ANSWER Approximately 5
What nursing consideration should be taken for patients with chronic liver or
kidney disease? - ANSWER Reducing drug doses
What is an additive effect? - ANSWER 1+1=2 like hydrocodone
What is a synergistic effect? - ANSWER 1+1 > 2 like morphine and Ativan
What is an antagonistic effect? - ANSWER 1+1 < 2 like narcan
What is an unexpected adverse reaction called? - ANSWER Idiosyncratic
reaction
When teaching a pregnant woman about the use of drugs during pregnancy,
which statement will the nurse include?
A. Exposure of the fetus to drugs is most detrimental during the second
trimester of pregnancy.
B. Pregnant women must never take drugs to control high blood pressure.
C. Drug transfer to a fetus is most likely to occur during the last trimester of
pregnancy.
D. A fetus is at greatest risk for drug-induced developmental defects during the
second trimester of pregnancy. - ANSWER C. Drug transfer to a fetus is most
likely to occur during the last trimester of pregnancy.
Factors affecting pediatric drug dosage: - ANSWER Thin and permeable skin
Liver and kidney are immature
When administering medications to pediatric patients, the nurse understands
that the dosage calculations for pediatric patients are different than for adults
because pediatric patients
A. Are more likely to develop edema.
B. Have more stomach acid.
C. Have skin that is less permeable.
D. Have immature liver and kidney function. - ANSWER D. Have immature liver
and kidney function.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Chemical name - ANSWER Describes drug's chemical composition and
molecular structure
Generic name - ANSWER Name given by the US Adopted Names Council
Trade name - ANSWER Registered trademark (usually given by the
manufacturer)
Drugs are classified based on _______. - ANSWER Similar properties
Pharmaceutics - ANSWER The study of how various drug forms influence the
way in which the drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER The study of what the body does to the drug
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER The study of what a drug does to the body -
changes in the body as a result of taking the drug
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER Clinical use of drugs to prevent/treat disease
Toxicology - ANSWER Science of the adverse effects of chemicals on living
organisms
Pharamcognosy - ANSWER The study of natural vs synthetic drug sources
Pharmacoeconomics - ANSWER The study of the economic factors influencing
the cost of drug therapy
Enteral route - ANSWER Drugs are absorbed into the systematic circulation
through the oral or gastric mucosa or the small intestine
Absorption is based on what? - ANSWER Bioavailability
What is distribution? - ANSWER Transport of a drug by the blood stream to its
site of action
What is the most common blood protein that carries the majority of protein-
bound drug molecules? - ANSWER Albumin
, Term synonymous with metabolism: - ANSWER Biotransformation
What is the primary organ in charge of excretion? - ANSWER Kidneys
How many half-lives does it take for a drug to be considered effectively removed
from the body? - ANSWER Approximately 5
What nursing consideration should be taken for patients with chronic liver or
kidney disease? - ANSWER Reducing drug doses
What is an additive effect? - ANSWER 1+1=2 like hydrocodone
What is a synergistic effect? - ANSWER 1+1 > 2 like morphine and Ativan
What is an antagonistic effect? - ANSWER 1+1 < 2 like narcan
What is an unexpected adverse reaction called? - ANSWER Idiosyncratic
reaction
When teaching a pregnant woman about the use of drugs during pregnancy,
which statement will the nurse include?
A. Exposure of the fetus to drugs is most detrimental during the second
trimester of pregnancy.
B. Pregnant women must never take drugs to control high blood pressure.
C. Drug transfer to a fetus is most likely to occur during the last trimester of
pregnancy.
D. A fetus is at greatest risk for drug-induced developmental defects during the
second trimester of pregnancy. - ANSWER C. Drug transfer to a fetus is most
likely to occur during the last trimester of pregnancy.
Factors affecting pediatric drug dosage: - ANSWER Thin and permeable skin
Liver and kidney are immature
When administering medications to pediatric patients, the nurse understands
that the dosage calculations for pediatric patients are different than for adults
because pediatric patients
A. Are more likely to develop edema.
B. Have more stomach acid.
C. Have skin that is less permeable.
D. Have immature liver and kidney function. - ANSWER D. Have immature liver
and kidney function.
