NUR 334 EXAM 1 Latest 2026 Summer
Semester Arizona College Of Nursing
Pharmacology I |Solved
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time
PO
By mouth
-Orally
PR
Per rectum
-Into the rectum
IV
Intravenous
-Administration of medications and fluids directly into the bloodstream
IM
Intramuscular
-Delivery of medication into specific muscles
SC
,Subcutaneous
-Medication delivered beneath the skin
IO
Intraosseous
-Into the bone
SL
Sublingual
-Administration of medication by placing it under the tongue and allowing it to dissolve
slowly
ODT
Orally disintegrating tablet
-Drug form that rapidly dissolves in the oral cavity
Buccal
Cheek
-Absorbed into the mucus membrane
Inhalation
Into the lungs
IN
Intranasal
-Into the nasal cavity
Transdermal
Through the skin
Pharmacology
, The study of medicines; the discipline pertaining to how drugs improve or maintain
health
Therapeutic Classification
-Method for organizing drugs on the basis of their clinical usefulness in treating
particular diseases or disorders
-Anything to achieve a better health outcome
e.g. Ice pack, heat pad, exercise, meditation
Pharmacotherapeutic
The application of drugs for the purpose of treating diseases and alleviating human
suffering
Drug
General term for any substance capable of producing biologic responses in the body
(used synonymously with medication)
Medication
Drug after it has been administered (used synonymously with drug)
Naturally Occuring
Found in the body
e.g. Morphine
Synthetic
Synthesized in a laboratory
e.g. Acetaminophen
Complementary and Alternative Medications (CAM)
Semester Arizona College Of Nursing
Pharmacology I |Solved
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time
PO
By mouth
-Orally
PR
Per rectum
-Into the rectum
IV
Intravenous
-Administration of medications and fluids directly into the bloodstream
IM
Intramuscular
-Delivery of medication into specific muscles
SC
,Subcutaneous
-Medication delivered beneath the skin
IO
Intraosseous
-Into the bone
SL
Sublingual
-Administration of medication by placing it under the tongue and allowing it to dissolve
slowly
ODT
Orally disintegrating tablet
-Drug form that rapidly dissolves in the oral cavity
Buccal
Cheek
-Absorbed into the mucus membrane
Inhalation
Into the lungs
IN
Intranasal
-Into the nasal cavity
Transdermal
Through the skin
Pharmacology
, The study of medicines; the discipline pertaining to how drugs improve or maintain
health
Therapeutic Classification
-Method for organizing drugs on the basis of their clinical usefulness in treating
particular diseases or disorders
-Anything to achieve a better health outcome
e.g. Ice pack, heat pad, exercise, meditation
Pharmacotherapeutic
The application of drugs for the purpose of treating diseases and alleviating human
suffering
Drug
General term for any substance capable of producing biologic responses in the body
(used synonymously with medication)
Medication
Drug after it has been administered (used synonymously with drug)
Naturally Occuring
Found in the body
e.g. Morphine
Synthetic
Synthesized in a laboratory
e.g. Acetaminophen
Complementary and Alternative Medications (CAM)
