PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES: A
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH BY
MICHAEL ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ John Jacob Abel.
Answer: - Father of American pharmacology
- founded the first pharmacology department of Pharmacology in
the US in 1890
◉ Twentieth Century Pharmacology.
Answer: - Pharmacologists could synthesize drugs
- a better understanding of the mechanism of action for drugs
◉ Current Pharmacology.
Answer: - the central focus is on the quality of life
- health professionals should remember the roots of pharmacology
and the use of herbal remedies to relieve human pain
◉ Pharmacology.
Answer: - Derived from two Greek words:
,1. Pharmakon = medicine
2. Logos = study
- defined as the study of medicine
◉ Therapeutics.
Answer: focuses on disease prevention as well as treatment and pain
◉ Pharmacotherapy.
Answer: the application of drugs for treating disease and alleviating
pain
◉ Therapeutic Agents: 3 Categories.
Answer: - Drugs or medications
- Biologics and biosimilar drugs
- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies
◉ Drug.
Answer: - A chemical agent capable of producing biological
responses within the body
- responses may be desirable (therapeutic) or undesirable (adverse)
◉ Medication.
, Answer: Drug after it is administered
◉ Drugs and Medications.
Answer: - Mary be considered part of the body's normal activities
- Essential gases we breathe
- Foods we eat
◉ Biologics.
Answer: - Agents naturally produced in animal cells, by
microorganisms, or by the body itself
- Large complex molecules or mixtures of molecules
- Examples:
- Hormones
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Natural blood products
- Interferons
- Vaccines
◉ Biosimilar Drugs.
Answer: - Chemically synthesized
- closely related to biologic medications
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH BY
MICHAEL ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ John Jacob Abel.
Answer: - Father of American pharmacology
- founded the first pharmacology department of Pharmacology in
the US in 1890
◉ Twentieth Century Pharmacology.
Answer: - Pharmacologists could synthesize drugs
- a better understanding of the mechanism of action for drugs
◉ Current Pharmacology.
Answer: - the central focus is on the quality of life
- health professionals should remember the roots of pharmacology
and the use of herbal remedies to relieve human pain
◉ Pharmacology.
Answer: - Derived from two Greek words:
,1. Pharmakon = medicine
2. Logos = study
- defined as the study of medicine
◉ Therapeutics.
Answer: focuses on disease prevention as well as treatment and pain
◉ Pharmacotherapy.
Answer: the application of drugs for treating disease and alleviating
pain
◉ Therapeutic Agents: 3 Categories.
Answer: - Drugs or medications
- Biologics and biosimilar drugs
- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies
◉ Drug.
Answer: - A chemical agent capable of producing biological
responses within the body
- responses may be desirable (therapeutic) or undesirable (adverse)
◉ Medication.
, Answer: Drug after it is administered
◉ Drugs and Medications.
Answer: - Mary be considered part of the body's normal activities
- Essential gases we breathe
- Foods we eat
◉ Biologics.
Answer: - Agents naturally produced in animal cells, by
microorganisms, or by the body itself
- Large complex molecules or mixtures of molecules
- Examples:
- Hormones
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Natural blood products
- Interferons
- Vaccines
◉ Biosimilar Drugs.
Answer: - Chemically synthesized
- closely related to biologic medications
