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Fundamentals- Pharmacology - Exam TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
VERIFIED
1. generic name: assigned by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council and
is used throughout the drug's lifetime.
given before the drug becomes official
2. official name: Is the name under which the drug is listed in on of the official
publications (e.g. the United States Pharmacopeia)
3. trade name or brand name: is the name given by the drug manufacturer and
identifies it as property of that company.
4. chemical name: is the name by which a chemist knows it; this name describes the
constituents of the drug precisely
5. What is the nurse's first responsibility in drug administration, including use
of scheduled drugs?: They are responsible for their own actions regardless of whether
there is a written order - always questions orders for their accuracy and validity
6. What is the nurse's second responsibility in drug administration, including
use of scheduled drugs?: Controlled substances must always be locked up and verified
for number available as indicated in the inventory record
7. What is the nurse's third responsibility in drug administration, including use
of scheduled drugs?: Controlled inventory forms are kept for the medications, the nurse
must ask a fellow nurse to witness the said action and both must sign the inventory
form
8.Absorption: Process by which the drug enters the bloodstream (skin, mucus
membranes, inhalation, oral, parenteral)
9.Distribution: Process by which the drug is transported from the site of absorption to
the site of action.
When drug enters the bloodstream, it is carried to the most vascular organs (liver,
kidneys, and brain)
Body areas with lower blood supply like the skin and muscles receive the drug later
10. Biotransformation aka detoxification aka metabolism: Process by which a drug is
converted to a less active form. Mostly biotransformation takes place in the liver where
many drug-metabolizing enzymes in the cells detoxify the drugs
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Fundamentals- Pharmacology - Exam TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
VERIFIED
1. generic name: assigned by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council and
is used throughout the drug's lifetime.
given before the drug becomes official
2. official name: Is the name under which the drug is listed in on of the official
publications (e.g. the United States Pharmacopeia)
3. trade name or brand name: is the name given by the drug manufacturer and
identifies it as property of that company.
4. chemical name: is the name by which a chemist knows it; this name describes the
constituents of the drug precisely
5. What is the nurse's first responsibility in drug administration, including use
of scheduled drugs?: They are responsible for their own actions regardless of whether
there is a written order - always questions orders for their accuracy and validity
6. What is the nurse's second responsibility in drug administration, including
use of scheduled drugs?: Controlled substances must always be locked up and verified
for number available as indicated in the inventory record
7. What is the nurse's third responsibility in drug administration, including use
of scheduled drugs?: Controlled inventory forms are kept for the medications, the nurse
must ask a fellow nurse to witness the said action and both must sign the inventory
form
8.Absorption: Process by which the drug enters the bloodstream (skin, mucus
membranes, inhalation, oral, parenteral)
9.Distribution: Process by which the drug is transported from the site of absorption to
the site of action.
When drug enters the bloodstream, it is carried to the most vascular organs (liver,
kidneys, and brain)
Body areas with lower blood supply like the skin and muscles receive the drug later
10. Biotransformation aka detoxification aka metabolism: Process by which a drug is
converted to a less active form. Mostly biotransformation takes place in the liver where
many drug-metabolizing enzymes in the cells detoxify the drugs
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