Pharmacology-NU 578 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Drug - CORRECT ANSWER Any chemical that can affect living processes.
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems
Clinical Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of drugs in humans.
Therapeutics - CORRECT ANSWER The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or
to prevent pregnancy.
Effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER A drug that elicits the responses for which it is given.
Safety - CORRECT ANSWER A drug that cannot produce harmful effects-- even if
administered in very high doses and for a very long time.
Selectivity - CORRECT ANSWER A drug that elicits only the response for which it is given
Properties of an Ideal drug - CORRECT ANSWER Reversible action, Predictability, Ease of
Administration, Freedom from drug interaction, Low Cost, Chemical Stability, Possession of a Simple
Generic name.
Therapeutic Objective - CORRECT ANSWER The objective of drug therapy is to provide
maximum benefit with minimum harm.
Factors determining intensity of drug responses - CORRECT ANSWER Administration,
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER The processes that determine how much of an
administered dose gets to its sites of action.
, Pharmacokinetic Processes - CORRECT ANSWER The impact of the body on drugs. Drug
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER The impact of drugs on the body.
Six Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER Right drug, patient, dose, route,
time, and documentation.
Seven aspects of drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-administration assessment, dosage
and administration, evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects, minimizing adverse effects,
minimizing adverse reactions, making PRN decisions, and managing toxicity.
Assessment Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Collecting data about the patient--Collection of
baseline data needed to evaluate therapeutic responses-- Collection of baseline data needed to evaluate
adverse effects--Identification of high-risk patients--Assessment of the patient's capacity for self-care
Analysis Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Analyze the data collected and form Nursing Dx--
Judge the appropriateness of the prescribed regimen--Identify potential health problems that the drug
might cause--Determine the patient's capacity for self-care.
Planning phase - CORRECT ANSWER Nurse delineates specific interventions--Defining
goals-- Establishing priorities--Identifying specific interventions-- Establishing criteria for evaluating
success
Implementation Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - Nurse carries out the interventions-- Drug
Administration-- Patient Education-- Interventions to promote therapeutic effects-- Interventions to
minimize adverse effects
Evaluation Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic responses--Adverse drug reactions and
interactions--Adherence to the prescribed regimen-- Satisfaction with treatment--How frequently
evaluations are performed depends on the expected time course of therapeutic and adverse effects.
Seven Aspects of Drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Preadministration Assessment
2) Dosage and Administration
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Drug - CORRECT ANSWER Any chemical that can affect living processes.
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems
Clinical Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of drugs in humans.
Therapeutics - CORRECT ANSWER The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or
to prevent pregnancy.
Effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER A drug that elicits the responses for which it is given.
Safety - CORRECT ANSWER A drug that cannot produce harmful effects-- even if
administered in very high doses and for a very long time.
Selectivity - CORRECT ANSWER A drug that elicits only the response for which it is given
Properties of an Ideal drug - CORRECT ANSWER Reversible action, Predictability, Ease of
Administration, Freedom from drug interaction, Low Cost, Chemical Stability, Possession of a Simple
Generic name.
Therapeutic Objective - CORRECT ANSWER The objective of drug therapy is to provide
maximum benefit with minimum harm.
Factors determining intensity of drug responses - CORRECT ANSWER Administration,
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER The processes that determine how much of an
administered dose gets to its sites of action.
, Pharmacokinetic Processes - CORRECT ANSWER The impact of the body on drugs. Drug
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER The impact of drugs on the body.
Six Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER Right drug, patient, dose, route,
time, and documentation.
Seven aspects of drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-administration assessment, dosage
and administration, evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects, minimizing adverse effects,
minimizing adverse reactions, making PRN decisions, and managing toxicity.
Assessment Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Collecting data about the patient--Collection of
baseline data needed to evaluate therapeutic responses-- Collection of baseline data needed to evaluate
adverse effects--Identification of high-risk patients--Assessment of the patient's capacity for self-care
Analysis Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Analyze the data collected and form Nursing Dx--
Judge the appropriateness of the prescribed regimen--Identify potential health problems that the drug
might cause--Determine the patient's capacity for self-care.
Planning phase - CORRECT ANSWER Nurse delineates specific interventions--Defining
goals-- Establishing priorities--Identifying specific interventions-- Establishing criteria for evaluating
success
Implementation Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - Nurse carries out the interventions-- Drug
Administration-- Patient Education-- Interventions to promote therapeutic effects-- Interventions to
minimize adverse effects
Evaluation Phase - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic responses--Adverse drug reactions and
interactions--Adherence to the prescribed regimen-- Satisfaction with treatment--How frequently
evaluations are performed depends on the expected time course of therapeutic and adverse effects.
Seven Aspects of Drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Preadministration Assessment
2) Dosage and Administration
