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NUR231 Exam Tutorials Questions and
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A chemical bond in which electrons are equally shared is a(n) -
✔✔nonpolar covalent bond
The bond of oxygen and hydrogen between water molecules is a - ✔✔polar
covalent bond
The unit molecules (monomers) of carbohydrates are -
✔✔monosaccharides
Sucrose is composed of - ✔✔glucose and fructose
Glucose and fructose are examples of - ✔✔monosaccharides and
disaccharides
The bond between amino acids is a(n) - ✔✔peptide bond (covalent bond)
Cytosine always undergoes complementary base pairing with - ✔✔guanine
Which cellular organelle is responsible for energy production -
✔✔mitochondria
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Movement of water across membranes following its concentration gradient
occurs through - ✔✔osmosis
Which molecule is the "energy currency" of the cell? - ✔✔ATP
A 75-year-old female with Alzheimer's disease has increased lipid
peroxidation secondary to free-radical production. Lipid peroxidation results
in - ✔✔cell membrane damage
In response to an increased workload, myocardial cells will - ✔✔increase in
size - hypertrophy
A 40-year-old female is undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. Which
cellular change is most likely to be associated with her cancer? -
✔✔dysplasia
A 55-year-old male with 30-year history of smoking is examined for a
respiratory problem. Examination on his airway (bronchi) reveals that
stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar
ciliated epithelium. The type of cellular adaptation seen is called? -
✔✔metaplasia
The definition of pharmacology is - ✔✔the study of drugs including their
actions and effects in living systems
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Useful drugs have which of the following properties - ✔✔potency,
selectivity and specificity
Potency refers to - ✔✔the amount of drug required to produce an effect
Drugs are classified by all the following except - ✔✔manufacturer
Over-the-counter drugs are available - ✔✔in pharmacies, supermarkets
and general stores
In what source would you find information about specific drugs relevant to a
country? - ✔✔Pharmacopoeias
If a drug binds to Beta2 adrenoceptors and does not act at any other
receptors (even in higher doses), that drug would be described as
exhibiting high - ✔✔specificity
Which of the following is not a primary target of drug action? -
✔✔hormones
The correct sequence of pharmacokinetic phase a drug may pass through
is - ✔✔absorbtion, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Bioavailability is defined as - ✔✔proportion of the dose reaching the
systemic circulation intact
Which of the following statements is true of the elimination process? -
✔✔the distal tubule is the main site of active secretion
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Which psychological factors may increase a person's tolerance to pain? -
✔✔empathy
A pain caused by a compressed nerve may be described as - ✔✔burning,
shooting and tingling
For optimum pain management - ✔✔step up doses using an analgesic
ladder
Which route of administration is best for patients with stable chronic pain? -
✔✔oral sustained-release preparations
Which drug is considered to be a weak opioid, used in mild to moderate
pain? - ✔✔codeine
Which is not considered to be a mechanism of action of opioid analgesics?
- ✔✔stimulation of sigma receptors in the substantia gelatinosa
An overdose of opioids may be reversed with - ✔✔naloxone
Which mechanism is relevant to the analgesic action of aspirin? -
✔✔inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in the periphery
Which of the following is an adjuvant analgesic / are adjuvant analgesics? -
✔✔tricyclic antidepressants, corticosteroids, local anaesthetic
The pain that occurs to a stimulus such as light stroking that normally does
not provoke pain is termed - ✔✔allodynia
NUR231 Exam Tutorials Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
A chemical bond in which electrons are equally shared is a(n) -
✔✔nonpolar covalent bond
The bond of oxygen and hydrogen between water molecules is a - ✔✔polar
covalent bond
The unit molecules (monomers) of carbohydrates are -
✔✔monosaccharides
Sucrose is composed of - ✔✔glucose and fructose
Glucose and fructose are examples of - ✔✔monosaccharides and
disaccharides
The bond between amino acids is a(n) - ✔✔peptide bond (covalent bond)
Cytosine always undergoes complementary base pairing with - ✔✔guanine
Which cellular organelle is responsible for energy production -
✔✔mitochondria
,©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Movement of water across membranes following its concentration gradient
occurs through - ✔✔osmosis
Which molecule is the "energy currency" of the cell? - ✔✔ATP
A 75-year-old female with Alzheimer's disease has increased lipid
peroxidation secondary to free-radical production. Lipid peroxidation results
in - ✔✔cell membrane damage
In response to an increased workload, myocardial cells will - ✔✔increase in
size - hypertrophy
A 40-year-old female is undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. Which
cellular change is most likely to be associated with her cancer? -
✔✔dysplasia
A 55-year-old male with 30-year history of smoking is examined for a
respiratory problem. Examination on his airway (bronchi) reveals that
stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar
ciliated epithelium. The type of cellular adaptation seen is called? -
✔✔metaplasia
The definition of pharmacology is - ✔✔the study of drugs including their
actions and effects in living systems
,©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Useful drugs have which of the following properties - ✔✔potency,
selectivity and specificity
Potency refers to - ✔✔the amount of drug required to produce an effect
Drugs are classified by all the following except - ✔✔manufacturer
Over-the-counter drugs are available - ✔✔in pharmacies, supermarkets
and general stores
In what source would you find information about specific drugs relevant to a
country? - ✔✔Pharmacopoeias
If a drug binds to Beta2 adrenoceptors and does not act at any other
receptors (even in higher doses), that drug would be described as
exhibiting high - ✔✔specificity
Which of the following is not a primary target of drug action? -
✔✔hormones
The correct sequence of pharmacokinetic phase a drug may pass through
is - ✔✔absorbtion, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Bioavailability is defined as - ✔✔proportion of the dose reaching the
systemic circulation intact
Which of the following statements is true of the elimination process? -
✔✔the distal tubule is the main site of active secretion
, ©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
Which psychological factors may increase a person's tolerance to pain? -
✔✔empathy
A pain caused by a compressed nerve may be described as - ✔✔burning,
shooting and tingling
For optimum pain management - ✔✔step up doses using an analgesic
ladder
Which route of administration is best for patients with stable chronic pain? -
✔✔oral sustained-release preparations
Which drug is considered to be a weak opioid, used in mild to moderate
pain? - ✔✔codeine
Which is not considered to be a mechanism of action of opioid analgesics?
- ✔✔stimulation of sigma receptors in the substantia gelatinosa
An overdose of opioids may be reversed with - ✔✔naloxone
Which mechanism is relevant to the analgesic action of aspirin? -
✔✔inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in the periphery
Which of the following is an adjuvant analgesic / are adjuvant analgesics? -
✔✔tricyclic antidepressants, corticosteroids, local anaesthetic
The pain that occurs to a stimulus such as light stroking that normally does
not provoke pain is termed - ✔✔allodynia
