NURS 711 INTRO PHARM EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the qualities for the prefect meds? - Answer Effectiveness, safety, and
selectivity
What FACTORS AFFECTING INTENSITY OF DRUG RESPONSES? - Answer prescribed
dose, administration dose, Concentration at site of action, and Intensity of response
What is in-between Prescribed dose and Administration dose? - Answer Administration
What is in between Administration and Concentration at site of action? - Answer
Pharmacokinetic
What is in between Concentration of site of action and Intensity or response? - Answer
Pharmacodynamic
What does pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic (individual variation) have in
common? - Answer Physiologic Pathologic and genetic variables
drug interaction
What are 4 major processes in pharmacokinetics, what does it stand for and mean? Also,
example Kidney function...it can help. (motion of drugs throughout the body) - Answer
Absorption: Site of admin to the blood
distribution: Throughout the body to the tissues
metabolism: Biotransformation
execration: Removal
What are pharmacodynamic factors? - Answer drug-receptor interaction
patient functional state
, placebo effects
What are APPLICATION OF PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING? Give examples of each -
Answer Pre-administration assessment
Dosage and administration
Evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects
Minimizing adverse interactions
Making PRN decisions
Evaluating drug response
Managing toxicity
What is the nurse role as a patient educator? - Answer Dosage and Administration
Promote therapeutic effects
Minimizing adverse interaction and effects
What are the 3 names for drugs? - Answer chemical name, generic name, brand/trade
name
What are the 5 rights for drug administration? - Answer patient, medication, dose, route,
time, documentation
Administration factors - Answer Meds Errors
Patient adherence
What does A-absorption do in body? - Answer Movement of drug from site of
administration INTO the blood
What does D - Distribution do in the body? - Answer Movement of a drug from the blood
INTO the cells
What are the qualities for the prefect meds? - Answer Effectiveness, safety, and
selectivity
What FACTORS AFFECTING INTENSITY OF DRUG RESPONSES? - Answer prescribed
dose, administration dose, Concentration at site of action, and Intensity of response
What is in-between Prescribed dose and Administration dose? - Answer Administration
What is in between Administration and Concentration at site of action? - Answer
Pharmacokinetic
What is in between Concentration of site of action and Intensity or response? - Answer
Pharmacodynamic
What does pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic (individual variation) have in
common? - Answer Physiologic Pathologic and genetic variables
drug interaction
What are 4 major processes in pharmacokinetics, what does it stand for and mean? Also,
example Kidney function...it can help. (motion of drugs throughout the body) - Answer
Absorption: Site of admin to the blood
distribution: Throughout the body to the tissues
metabolism: Biotransformation
execration: Removal
What are pharmacodynamic factors? - Answer drug-receptor interaction
patient functional state
, placebo effects
What are APPLICATION OF PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING? Give examples of each -
Answer Pre-administration assessment
Dosage and administration
Evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects
Minimizing adverse interactions
Making PRN decisions
Evaluating drug response
Managing toxicity
What is the nurse role as a patient educator? - Answer Dosage and Administration
Promote therapeutic effects
Minimizing adverse interaction and effects
What are the 3 names for drugs? - Answer chemical name, generic name, brand/trade
name
What are the 5 rights for drug administration? - Answer patient, medication, dose, route,
time, documentation
Administration factors - Answer Meds Errors
Patient adherence
What does A-absorption do in body? - Answer Movement of drug from site of
administration INTO the blood
What does D - Distribution do in the body? - Answer Movement of a drug from the blood
INTO the cells
