NU 150 (Exams 1–3 & final) Complete Full Course
Study Bundle
NU 150 COMPLETE STUDY BUNDLE
Exams 1–3 & Final Exam | Galen College of Nursing
Latest 2025/2026 Edition | Verified Questions & Answers
Below is a comprehensive study bundle for the NU 150 Pharmacology course at
Galen College of Nursing, covering Exams 1–3 and the Final Exam. All questions
and answers are verified and include detailed rationales .
EXAM 1: PHARMACOLOGY FOUNDATIONS
Key Concepts: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
Q1. Which term best describes "what the body does to the drug"?
A) Pharmacodynamics
1
,B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacokinetics
D) Toxicology
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics is the study of how a drug moves through the body,
involving four key processes: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion
(ADME). Pharmacodynamics is "what the drug does to the body" .
Q2. Refers to how the solid medication becomes a digestible liquid:
A) Pharmacokinetic
B) Pharmaceutic
C) Pharmacodynamic
D) Therapeutic
Correct Answer: B
2
,Rationale: The pharmaceutic phase is the first phase of drug action, during which
the solid drug form (tablet or capsule) disintegrates and dissolves in the
gastrointestinal tract so it can be absorbed .
Q3. A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a response is called a(n):
A) Antagonist
B) Agonist
C) Partial agonist
D) Competitive antagonist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An agonist activates a receptor and produces a biological response. An
antagonist blocks the receptor .
Q4. It takes approximately how many half-lives to eliminate 97% of a drug from
the body?
3
, A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: It takes about five half-lives to eliminate approximately 97% of a drug
from the body. If a drug has an 8-hour half-life, 5 × 8 = 40 hours .
Q5. A patient asks the nurse why the oral dose of a medication is higher than the
intravenous dose. The nurse explains this is due to:
A) Faster absorption from the stomach
B) First-pass metabolism in the liver
C) Increased protein binding
D) Slower distribution to tissues
Correct Answer: B
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Study Bundle
NU 150 COMPLETE STUDY BUNDLE
Exams 1–3 & Final Exam | Galen College of Nursing
Latest 2025/2026 Edition | Verified Questions & Answers
Below is a comprehensive study bundle for the NU 150 Pharmacology course at
Galen College of Nursing, covering Exams 1–3 and the Final Exam. All questions
and answers are verified and include detailed rationales .
EXAM 1: PHARMACOLOGY FOUNDATIONS
Key Concepts: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
Q1. Which term best describes "what the body does to the drug"?
A) Pharmacodynamics
1
,B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacokinetics
D) Toxicology
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics is the study of how a drug moves through the body,
involving four key processes: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion
(ADME). Pharmacodynamics is "what the drug does to the body" .
Q2. Refers to how the solid medication becomes a digestible liquid:
A) Pharmacokinetic
B) Pharmaceutic
C) Pharmacodynamic
D) Therapeutic
Correct Answer: B
2
,Rationale: The pharmaceutic phase is the first phase of drug action, during which
the solid drug form (tablet or capsule) disintegrates and dissolves in the
gastrointestinal tract so it can be absorbed .
Q3. A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a response is called a(n):
A) Antagonist
B) Agonist
C) Partial agonist
D) Competitive antagonist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An agonist activates a receptor and produces a biological response. An
antagonist blocks the receptor .
Q4. It takes approximately how many half-lives to eliminate 97% of a drug from
the body?
3
, A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: It takes about five half-lives to eliminate approximately 97% of a drug
from the body. If a drug has an 8-hour half-life, 5 × 8 = 40 hours .
Q5. A patient asks the nurse why the oral dose of a medication is higher than the
intravenous dose. The nurse explains this is due to:
A) Faster absorption from the stomach
B) First-pass metabolism in the liver
C) Increased protein binding
D) Slower distribution to tissues
Correct Answer: B
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