NUR 325 PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026 –
PHARMACOKINETICS, PHARMACODYNAMICS, DRUG SAFETY &
PAIN MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
generic drug - -pharmaceutical company develops drug and gives the drug its name
and are not capitalized
brand name drug - -a drug's commercial name, that is capitalized
-one generic drug can have multiple brand names
examples: Tylenol --> acetaminophen; Advil --> ibuprofen
Oral Medications Forms - Tablet, Capsules, Liquid & Powder
Rates of Absorption of Oral Forms of Medication
(Quickest to Slowest) - 1. Liquid
2. Suspension
3. Powder
4. Capsule
5. Tablet
6. Coated Tablet
7. Enteric Coated Tablet
Oral Medications that cannot be crushed/altered - -enteric-coated
-extended-release
-sustained-release
-immediate release
, Factors that affect rate of absorption (oral meds) - Reasons there can be a delay in
absorption:
-enteric-coated drugs: don't dissolve till they reach the intestine
-extended-release drugs: release over a period of time
-immediate-release drugs: expedites release of drugs
Three ways drugs can be delivered paternally - -Intravenously
-Intramuscularly
-Subcutaneously
comes in liquid or dry form w/ liquid added
Which paternal drug is absorbed the fastest? - Intravenously
Intravenously Absorption and Onset - -absorbs immediately and is complete
-onset is immediately
Subcutaneously Absorption and Onset - -Absorption varies and occurs rapidly if
water is soluble and has good circulatory flow)
-Onset varies
Intramuscularly Absorption and Onset - Absorption varies and occurs rapidly if
water is soluble and has good circulatory flow)
-Onset varies
Pharmokinetics - describes the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
of drugs
PHARMACOKINETICS, PHARMACODYNAMICS, DRUG SAFETY &
PAIN MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
generic drug - -pharmaceutical company develops drug and gives the drug its name
and are not capitalized
brand name drug - -a drug's commercial name, that is capitalized
-one generic drug can have multiple brand names
examples: Tylenol --> acetaminophen; Advil --> ibuprofen
Oral Medications Forms - Tablet, Capsules, Liquid & Powder
Rates of Absorption of Oral Forms of Medication
(Quickest to Slowest) - 1. Liquid
2. Suspension
3. Powder
4. Capsule
5. Tablet
6. Coated Tablet
7. Enteric Coated Tablet
Oral Medications that cannot be crushed/altered - -enteric-coated
-extended-release
-sustained-release
-immediate release
, Factors that affect rate of absorption (oral meds) - Reasons there can be a delay in
absorption:
-enteric-coated drugs: don't dissolve till they reach the intestine
-extended-release drugs: release over a period of time
-immediate-release drugs: expedites release of drugs
Three ways drugs can be delivered paternally - -Intravenously
-Intramuscularly
-Subcutaneously
comes in liquid or dry form w/ liquid added
Which paternal drug is absorbed the fastest? - Intravenously
Intravenously Absorption and Onset - -absorbs immediately and is complete
-onset is immediately
Subcutaneously Absorption and Onset - -Absorption varies and occurs rapidly if
water is soluble and has good circulatory flow)
-Onset varies
Intramuscularly Absorption and Onset - Absorption varies and occurs rapidly if
water is soluble and has good circulatory flow)
-Onset varies
Pharmokinetics - describes the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
of drugs
