NUR 106 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Pharmacokinetics
What the body does to the drug; ADME: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
Pharmacodynamics
What the drug does to the body; how drugs alter cell physiology and function.
Chemical name
Identifies the drug's atomic and molecular structure.
Generic name
The standard name assigned to a drug.
Trade name
The brand name copyrighted by the company selling the drug.
Official name
The name by which a drug is identified in official publications.
Elixir
A clear liquid medication containing water, alcohol, sweeteners, and flavor.
Suspension
A liquid containing finely divided, undissolved particles.
Syrup
, Medication combined in a water and sugar solution.
Therapeutic range
Blood concentration that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity.
Peak level
The highest plasma concentration of a drug.
Trough level
The lowest concentration of a drug in the blood.
Half-life
The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
Standing order
A routine medication order carried out until it is cancelled.
PRN order
Medication given as needed.
One-time order
Medication given one time.
STAT order
Medication given immediately.
Three medication checks
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Pharmacokinetics
What the body does to the drug; ADME: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
Pharmacodynamics
What the drug does to the body; how drugs alter cell physiology and function.
Chemical name
Identifies the drug's atomic and molecular structure.
Generic name
The standard name assigned to a drug.
Trade name
The brand name copyrighted by the company selling the drug.
Official name
The name by which a drug is identified in official publications.
Elixir
A clear liquid medication containing water, alcohol, sweeteners, and flavor.
Suspension
A liquid containing finely divided, undissolved particles.
Syrup
, Medication combined in a water and sugar solution.
Therapeutic range
Blood concentration that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity.
Peak level
The highest plasma concentration of a drug.
Trough level
The lowest concentration of a drug in the blood.
Half-life
The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
Standing order
A routine medication order carried out until it is cancelled.
PRN order
Medication given as needed.
One-time order
Medication given one time.
STAT order
Medication given immediately.
Three medication checks
