pharmacology test 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER - are facts supplied by the patient or the patient's
family.
Intravenous injection - CORRECT ANSWER - the diameter (18 to 26 gauge) of the needle
used depends on the substance to be injected and on the size of the vein.
Controlled Substances - CORRECT ANSWER - High potential for abuse. May cause
physical or psychological addiction. If that happens there can be negative withdrawal symptoms.
What is your role as a nurse when administering Controlled substances? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Given as ordered, verified the order, do an assessment such as checking the
BP/Pulse/Respiration
What is the role of the FDA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Approving and monitoring new
drugs
What is MedWatch? - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for reporting safety and adverse
events. Nurses or other health care providers can report observations of serious adverse drug
effects or find safety information.
Orphan drug - CORRECT ANSWER - a medication approved by the FDA to treat rare
diseases
What is REMS (pg. 7)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk Evaluation and Mitigation
Strategies
Designed to monitor drugs that have high risk to benefit.
, pharmaceutic - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to the phase during which a drug
dissolves in the body
Pharmacokinetic - CORRECT ANSWER - Transportation activity of drugs in the body
after administration.
absorption-> 1st phase
distrubution-> protien binding
Metabolism-> onset, peak, duration
excretion-> half life
Pharmacodynamic - CORRECT ANSWER - Drugs action and effect in the body.
receptors: agonist & antagonist
teratogen - CORRECT ANSWER - any factor that can cause a birth defect
Why is it important to know if a client is pregnant or breastfeeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A number of drugs are excreted in breast milk. Some of the drugs a mother is
taking will be ingested and absorbed into the baby.
adverse drug reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - undesirable effects
allergic drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - immediate hypersensitivity reaction
anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER - A severe reaction that occurs when an
allergen is introduced to the bloodstream of an allergic individual. Characterized by
bronchoconstriction, labored breathing, widespread vasodilation, circulatory shock, and
sometimes sudden death.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER - are facts supplied by the patient or the patient's
family.
Intravenous injection - CORRECT ANSWER - the diameter (18 to 26 gauge) of the needle
used depends on the substance to be injected and on the size of the vein.
Controlled Substances - CORRECT ANSWER - High potential for abuse. May cause
physical or psychological addiction. If that happens there can be negative withdrawal symptoms.
What is your role as a nurse when administering Controlled substances? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Given as ordered, verified the order, do an assessment such as checking the
BP/Pulse/Respiration
What is the role of the FDA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Approving and monitoring new
drugs
What is MedWatch? - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for reporting safety and adverse
events. Nurses or other health care providers can report observations of serious adverse drug
effects or find safety information.
Orphan drug - CORRECT ANSWER - a medication approved by the FDA to treat rare
diseases
What is REMS (pg. 7)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk Evaluation and Mitigation
Strategies
Designed to monitor drugs that have high risk to benefit.
, pharmaceutic - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to the phase during which a drug
dissolves in the body
Pharmacokinetic - CORRECT ANSWER - Transportation activity of drugs in the body
after administration.
absorption-> 1st phase
distrubution-> protien binding
Metabolism-> onset, peak, duration
excretion-> half life
Pharmacodynamic - CORRECT ANSWER - Drugs action and effect in the body.
receptors: agonist & antagonist
teratogen - CORRECT ANSWER - any factor that can cause a birth defect
Why is it important to know if a client is pregnant or breastfeeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A number of drugs are excreted in breast milk. Some of the drugs a mother is
taking will be ingested and absorbed into the baby.
adverse drug reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - undesirable effects
allergic drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - immediate hypersensitivity reaction
anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER - A severe reaction that occurs when an
allergen is introduced to the bloodstream of an allergic individual. Characterized by
bronchoconstriction, labored breathing, widespread vasodilation, circulatory shock, and
sometimes sudden death.
