INTRODUCTION TO NURSING PHARMACOLOGY. EXAM REVISION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024
UPDATE) 100%
Pharmacology - ANSWER- The science that deals with the origin, nature, chemistry, effects &
uses of drugs. It includes subspecialties like clinical pharmacology, pharmacogenetics,
pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacognosy.
Pharmacognosy - ANSWER- A branch of pharmacology that deals with natural drugs & their
constituents. It involves the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties
of drugs of natural origin.
Analysis/Diagnosis - ANSWER- Critical study of assessment data to establish nursing goals
and diagnoses.
Planning - ANSWER- Designing strategies with clients to achieve nursing goals, including
setting priorities and interventions.
Implementation - ANSWER- Initiation and completion of strategies developed during the
planning stage.
Evaluation - ANSWER- Determining the effects of the care plan and the achievement of goals.
10 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER- A set of guidelines ensuring safe
medication administration, including assessment, drug, dose, route, time, client, documentation,
right to refuse, right assessment, and right evaluation.
, Drug Administration - ANSWER- Process of administering medications to patients.
Medication Prescription - ANSWER- Document detailing the drug, dosage, route, frequency,
and duration of administration.
Nursing Diagnoses - ANSWER- Problems for which nurses can independently prescribe
interventions.
Abbreviations in Prescriptions - ANSWER- Commonly used abbreviations in medication
prescriptions for dosage and administration instructions.
Drug Sources - ANSWER- The origins from which drugs are derived.
Traditional Drugs - ANSWER- Conventional pharmaceutical drugs.
Biologics - ANSWER- Drugs derived from living organisms.
Alternative Therapies - ANSWER- Non-traditional or complementary medical treatments.
Nursing Responsibilities in Drug Administration - ANSWER- Includes administering drugs,
assessing drug effects, intervening to make drugs more tolerable, and providing teaching about
drugs and drug regimens.
Nursing Process - ANSWER- A systematic method that nurses use to plan and deliver patient-
centered care, providing a framework for critical thinking in the nursing field.
Medication Prescription Evaluation - ANSWER- The process of interpreting and evaluating
medication prescriptions and orders accurately.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024
UPDATE) 100%
Pharmacology - ANSWER- The science that deals with the origin, nature, chemistry, effects &
uses of drugs. It includes subspecialties like clinical pharmacology, pharmacogenetics,
pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacognosy.
Pharmacognosy - ANSWER- A branch of pharmacology that deals with natural drugs & their
constituents. It involves the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties
of drugs of natural origin.
Analysis/Diagnosis - ANSWER- Critical study of assessment data to establish nursing goals
and diagnoses.
Planning - ANSWER- Designing strategies with clients to achieve nursing goals, including
setting priorities and interventions.
Implementation - ANSWER- Initiation and completion of strategies developed during the
planning stage.
Evaluation - ANSWER- Determining the effects of the care plan and the achievement of goals.
10 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER- A set of guidelines ensuring safe
medication administration, including assessment, drug, dose, route, time, client, documentation,
right to refuse, right assessment, and right evaluation.
, Drug Administration - ANSWER- Process of administering medications to patients.
Medication Prescription - ANSWER- Document detailing the drug, dosage, route, frequency,
and duration of administration.
Nursing Diagnoses - ANSWER- Problems for which nurses can independently prescribe
interventions.
Abbreviations in Prescriptions - ANSWER- Commonly used abbreviations in medication
prescriptions for dosage and administration instructions.
Drug Sources - ANSWER- The origins from which drugs are derived.
Traditional Drugs - ANSWER- Conventional pharmaceutical drugs.
Biologics - ANSWER- Drugs derived from living organisms.
Alternative Therapies - ANSWER- Non-traditional or complementary medical treatments.
Nursing Responsibilities in Drug Administration - ANSWER- Includes administering drugs,
assessing drug effects, intervening to make drugs more tolerable, and providing teaching about
drugs and drug regimens.
Nursing Process - ANSWER- A systematic method that nurses use to plan and deliver patient-
centered care, providing a framework for critical thinking in the nursing field.
Medication Prescription Evaluation - ANSWER- The process of interpreting and evaluating
medication prescriptions and orders accurately.
