NR565 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
PharmacokineticsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
TheNprocessNbyNwhichNdrugsNareNabsorbed,NdistributedNwithinNtheNbody,Nmetabolized,NandNexcreted.
PharmacodynamicsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-TheNstudyNofNwhatNtheNdrugNdoesNtoNtheNbody
FactorsNAffectingNDrugNAbsorptionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-RateNofNdissolution
SurfaceNarea
BloodNflow
LipidNsolubility
pHNpartitioning
FactorsNAffectingNDrugNDistributionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-BloodNflowNtoNtissues
AbilityNtoNexitNtheNvascularNsystem
Blood-brainNbarrier
Protein-bindingNcapacity
XenobioticsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
substancesNthatNareNforeignNtoNtheNbody,NusuallyNsyntheticNchemicalNcompounds;NmedicationsNareNaNcom
monNexample
CytochromeNP450N(CYP450)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-xenobiotic-
metabolizingNenzymesNnecessaryNforNtheNproductionNofNcholesterolNandNsteroidsNandNtheNdetoxificationN
ofNchemicalsNandNdrugNmetabolism.
FunctionNofNCytochromeNP450N(CYP450)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
responsibleNforNphaseN1NmetabolismNinNwhichNdrugsNareNoxidized,Nreduced,NorNhydrolyzed
,PhaseN1NMetabolismNofNDrugsNviaNP450N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Oxidation;NReduction;NHydrolysis
ThreeNpossibleNoutcomesNofNphaseN1NdrugNmetabolism.N-NCORRECTNANSWERN--
DrugNbecomesNcompletelyNinactive
-DrugNbecomesNpartiallyNinactiveNbutNoneNorNmoreNmetabolitesNremainNactive
-OriginalNdrugNisNnotNpharmacologicallyNactiveNbutNoneNmetaboliteNremainsNactive
CYP450NInducersN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
MedicationsNthatNcanNincreaseNtheNrateNofNanotherNdrug'sNmetabolismNbyNelevatingNCYP450NenzymeNacti
vityNviaNincreasingNenzymeNsynthesis.NdecreasingNtheNconcentrationNofNtheN"parentNdrug"
CYP450NInducerNMedicationsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CRAPGPS
Carbamazepine
Rifampin
Alcohol
Phenytoin
Griseofulvin
Phenobarbital
Sulfonylureas
CYP450NInhibitorsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
MedicationsNthatNinhibitNtheNmetabolicNactivityNofNoneNorNmoreNofNtheNCYP450Nenzymes.NHigherNriskNforN
toxicity;NprolongsNtheNpharmacologicalNeffectNofNtheN"parentNdrug".
CYP450NInhibitorNMedicationsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-VISACKGQ
Valproate
Isoniazid
Sulfonamides
,Amiodarone
Chloramphenicol
Ketoconazole
GrapefruitNJuice
Quinidine
BeersNCriteriaN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--potentiallyNInappropriateNMedicationN(PIM)NuseNinNolderNadults
-potentiallyNInappropriateNMedicationN(PIM)NuseNinNolderNadultsNdueNtoNmedication-
diseaseNorNmedication-syndromeNinteractionsNthatNmayNexacerbateNtheNdiseaseNorNsyndrome
-medicationsNtoNbeNusedNcautiouslyNinNolderNadults
-clinicallyNsignificantNdrugNinteractionsNthatNshouldNbeNavoidedNinNolderNadults
-
medicationsNtoNbeNavoidedNorNdosageNdecreasedNinNtheNpresenceNofNimpairedNkidneyNfunctionNinNolderNa
dults
PharmacokineticNInteractionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
whenNoneNmedicationNsystemicallyNaltersNtheNpotencyNofNanotherNmedication.
AbsorptionNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
resultNofNaNchangeNdueNtoNoneNmedication'sNeffectNonNanotherNmedication'sNrouteNofNentryNintoNtheNbod
y.
DistributionNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
causedNbyNtheNamountNofNunbound/freeNmedicationsNavailableNatNtheNvariousNtargetNsites.
MetabolismNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
concentrationNofNtheNmedicationNafterNbiotransformationNintoNactiveNandNinactiveNmetabolitesNinNhigherN
orNlowerNthanNexpected.
EliminationNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
theNbody'sNabilityNtoNeliminateNmedicationsNinNpureNformNorNbyNalteringNaNmetaboliteNfromNtheNbody.
, PharmacodynamicNInteractionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
doesNnotNalterNorNimpactNabsorption,Ndistribution,Nmetabolism,NorNeliminationNbecauseNofNtheNoneNmedi
cation'sNabilityNtoNmanipulateNtheNeffectNofNanotherNmedicationNatNitsNsiteNofNaction
PracticeNAuthorityN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
refersNtoNtheNnurseNpractitioner'sNabilityNtoNpracticeNwithoutNphysicianNoversight
prescriptiveNauthorityN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
refersNtoNtheNnurseNpractitioner'sNauthorityNtoNprescribeNmedications.
Full-practiceNscopeN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
NurseNpractitionersNhaveNtheNautonomyNtoNevaluateNpatients,Ndiagnose,NorderNandNinterpretNtests,Ninitiat
eNandNmanageNtreatmentsNandNprescribeNmedications,NincludingNcontrolledNsubstancesNwithoutNphysicia
nNoversight.
Reduced-practiceNscopeN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
NurseNpractitionersNareNlimitedNinNatNleastNoneNelementNofNpractice.NTheNstateNrequiresNaNformalNcollabor
ativeNagreementNwithNanNoutsideNhealthNdisciplineNforNtheNnurseNpractitionerNtoNprovideNpatientNcare.
RestrictedNpracticeNscopeN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
NurseNpractitionersNareNlimitedNinNatNleastNoneNelementNofNpracticeNbyNrequiringNsupervision,Ndelegation,
NorNteamNmanagementNbyNanNoutsideNhealthNdisciplineNforNtheNnurseNpractitionerNtoNprovideNpatientNcar
e.
DrugsNthatNcannotNbeNorderedNviaNE-ScriptN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-DEANScheduledNDrugs
DrugsNthatNcannotNbeNprescribedNorNrefilledNviaNphoneN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ScheduleNIINdrugs
AcuteNPainN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
AnNoccurrenceNofNfewerNthanNthreeNmonthsNandNisNoftenNprecipitatedNbyNtraumaNandNacuteNmedicalNcon
ditionsNorNtreatment.
TypesNofNAcuteNPainN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ReferredNPain
AcuteNSomaticNPain
FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
PharmacokineticsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
TheNprocessNbyNwhichNdrugsNareNabsorbed,NdistributedNwithinNtheNbody,Nmetabolized,NandNexcreted.
PharmacodynamicsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-TheNstudyNofNwhatNtheNdrugNdoesNtoNtheNbody
FactorsNAffectingNDrugNAbsorptionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-RateNofNdissolution
SurfaceNarea
BloodNflow
LipidNsolubility
pHNpartitioning
FactorsNAffectingNDrugNDistributionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-BloodNflowNtoNtissues
AbilityNtoNexitNtheNvascularNsystem
Blood-brainNbarrier
Protein-bindingNcapacity
XenobioticsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
substancesNthatNareNforeignNtoNtheNbody,NusuallyNsyntheticNchemicalNcompounds;NmedicationsNareNaNcom
monNexample
CytochromeNP450N(CYP450)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-xenobiotic-
metabolizingNenzymesNnecessaryNforNtheNproductionNofNcholesterolNandNsteroidsNandNtheNdetoxificationN
ofNchemicalsNandNdrugNmetabolism.
FunctionNofNCytochromeNP450N(CYP450)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
responsibleNforNphaseN1NmetabolismNinNwhichNdrugsNareNoxidized,Nreduced,NorNhydrolyzed
,PhaseN1NMetabolismNofNDrugsNviaNP450N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Oxidation;NReduction;NHydrolysis
ThreeNpossibleNoutcomesNofNphaseN1NdrugNmetabolism.N-NCORRECTNANSWERN--
DrugNbecomesNcompletelyNinactive
-DrugNbecomesNpartiallyNinactiveNbutNoneNorNmoreNmetabolitesNremainNactive
-OriginalNdrugNisNnotNpharmacologicallyNactiveNbutNoneNmetaboliteNremainsNactive
CYP450NInducersN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
MedicationsNthatNcanNincreaseNtheNrateNofNanotherNdrug'sNmetabolismNbyNelevatingNCYP450NenzymeNacti
vityNviaNincreasingNenzymeNsynthesis.NdecreasingNtheNconcentrationNofNtheN"parentNdrug"
CYP450NInducerNMedicationsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CRAPGPS
Carbamazepine
Rifampin
Alcohol
Phenytoin
Griseofulvin
Phenobarbital
Sulfonylureas
CYP450NInhibitorsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
MedicationsNthatNinhibitNtheNmetabolicNactivityNofNoneNorNmoreNofNtheNCYP450Nenzymes.NHigherNriskNforN
toxicity;NprolongsNtheNpharmacologicalNeffectNofNtheN"parentNdrug".
CYP450NInhibitorNMedicationsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-VISACKGQ
Valproate
Isoniazid
Sulfonamides
,Amiodarone
Chloramphenicol
Ketoconazole
GrapefruitNJuice
Quinidine
BeersNCriteriaN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--potentiallyNInappropriateNMedicationN(PIM)NuseNinNolderNadults
-potentiallyNInappropriateNMedicationN(PIM)NuseNinNolderNadultsNdueNtoNmedication-
diseaseNorNmedication-syndromeNinteractionsNthatNmayNexacerbateNtheNdiseaseNorNsyndrome
-medicationsNtoNbeNusedNcautiouslyNinNolderNadults
-clinicallyNsignificantNdrugNinteractionsNthatNshouldNbeNavoidedNinNolderNadults
-
medicationsNtoNbeNavoidedNorNdosageNdecreasedNinNtheNpresenceNofNimpairedNkidneyNfunctionNinNolderNa
dults
PharmacokineticNInteractionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
whenNoneNmedicationNsystemicallyNaltersNtheNpotencyNofNanotherNmedication.
AbsorptionNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
resultNofNaNchangeNdueNtoNoneNmedication'sNeffectNonNanotherNmedication'sNrouteNofNentryNintoNtheNbod
y.
DistributionNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
causedNbyNtheNamountNofNunbound/freeNmedicationsNavailableNatNtheNvariousNtargetNsites.
MetabolismNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
concentrationNofNtheNmedicationNafterNbiotransformationNintoNactiveNandNinactiveNmetabolitesNinNhigherN
orNlowerNthanNexpected.
EliminationNInteractionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
theNbody'sNabilityNtoNeliminateNmedicationsNinNpureNformNorNbyNalteringNaNmetaboliteNfromNtheNbody.
, PharmacodynamicNInteractionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
doesNnotNalterNorNimpactNabsorption,Ndistribution,Nmetabolism,NorNeliminationNbecauseNofNtheNoneNmedi
cation'sNabilityNtoNmanipulateNtheNeffectNofNanotherNmedicationNatNitsNsiteNofNaction
PracticeNAuthorityN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
refersNtoNtheNnurseNpractitioner'sNabilityNtoNpracticeNwithoutNphysicianNoversight
prescriptiveNauthorityN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
refersNtoNtheNnurseNpractitioner'sNauthorityNtoNprescribeNmedications.
Full-practiceNscopeN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
NurseNpractitionersNhaveNtheNautonomyNtoNevaluateNpatients,Ndiagnose,NorderNandNinterpretNtests,Ninitiat
eNandNmanageNtreatmentsNandNprescribeNmedications,NincludingNcontrolledNsubstancesNwithoutNphysicia
nNoversight.
Reduced-practiceNscopeN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
NurseNpractitionersNareNlimitedNinNatNleastNoneNelementNofNpractice.NTheNstateNrequiresNaNformalNcollabor
ativeNagreementNwithNanNoutsideNhealthNdisciplineNforNtheNnurseNpractitionerNtoNprovideNpatientNcare.
RestrictedNpracticeNscopeN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
NurseNpractitionersNareNlimitedNinNatNleastNoneNelementNofNpracticeNbyNrequiringNsupervision,Ndelegation,
NorNteamNmanagementNbyNanNoutsideNhealthNdisciplineNforNtheNnurseNpractitionerNtoNprovideNpatientNcar
e.
DrugsNthatNcannotNbeNorderedNviaNE-ScriptN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-DEANScheduledNDrugs
DrugsNthatNcannotNbeNprescribedNorNrefilledNviaNphoneN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ScheduleNIINdrugs
AcuteNPainN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
AnNoccurrenceNofNfewerNthanNthreeNmonthsNandNisNoftenNprecipitatedNbyNtraumaNandNacuteNmedicalNcon
ditionsNorNtreatment.
TypesNofNAcuteNPainN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ReferredNPain
AcuteNSomaticNPain