NSG 318 EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
VERIFIED 2025-2026!!
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER>>The study of how drugs act within the body
Pharmacogenetics - ANSWER>>The study of how a specific drug will work within an
individual based on genetic factors involved
› 6 Rights of Medication Safety - ANSWER>>Right patient
- Right drug
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right time
- Right documentation
Health care providers will use genomic information to: - ANSWER>>› Tailor treatments
to the individual patient
› Individualize care for the patient
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER>>The movement of drugs throughout the body that must
occur
for drug action to take place
Genomics - ANSWER>>the study of all the genes in the human genome together,
including the interaction of those genes with each other, their interactions with the
environment, and the influence of other cultural and psychosocial factors
,What is Pharmacogenetics - ANSWER>>The goal of pharmacogenetics is to develop a
personalized drug therapy plan that includes the optimal choice and dose of drugs for a
particular patient
1914: The Harrison Narcotic Act - ANSWER>> This act imposed prescription
requirements on drugs that exceeded established limits on narcotics. It also called for
increased record keeping by physicians and pharmacists.
1938- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER>>ensure a drug was safe prior
to marketing. It is the responsibility of the FDA to ensure all drugs are tested for harmful
effects; it also required that drugs be labeled with accurate information and have
detailed literature in the drug packaging explaining adverse effects.
1970: Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act-ANSWER>> purportedly
designed to combat the growing scourge of drug abuse, contained four major
provisions: (1) increased funding for education about drugs and for research into the
causes, prevention, and treatment of drug dependence; (2) expansion of enforcement
authority; (3) establishment of treatment and rehabilitation facilities; and (4) scheduling,
or categorizing, controlled substances based on abuse liability.
1994: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act - ANSWER>> This act established
labeling requirements for dietary supplements and authorized the FDA to promote safe
manufacturing practices. It classified dietary supplements as food.
2003: Pediatric Research Equity Act - ANSWER>>This act authorizes the FDA to require
that drug manufacturers test certain drugs and biologic products for their safety and
effectiveness in children, noting that "children are not small adults." In addition, studies
that involve children must be conducted with the same drug and in the same disease
process as adults.
Tuskegee Experiment - ANSWER>>U.S. 1940's White doctors refused black community
cure for syphilis - penicillin, wanted to see what would happen, many men died
Nuremberg Trials - ANSWER>>Nazi experiments on twins and other captives often
,torturous, mosquitos with malaria released into camps
Thalidomide - ANSWER>>Drug for anxiety - lead to deformities in children if mom took
it while preg, flipper arms, known teratogen
pharmacology - ANSWER>>study of drugs
drug - ANSWER>>Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
Nursing Implications - ANSWER>>The concepts that a nurse must include when they
are safely administering medication
Identify the various routes of medication administration - ANSWER>>Sublingual
(buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instillation (eye drops/sprays),
inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral
6 rights of administration - ANSWER>>1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
List the components of a drug label - ANSWER>>Chemical Name: structure of the drug
Generic name: the official drug name
Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name
Active and inactive ingredients
Warning/ possible side effects
, Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat
normal vital signs (BP) - ANSWER>>120/80
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER>>what the body does to the drug
Chemical Name - ANSWER>>- Describes the chemical structure of the drug
› N-aceTYL-p-aminopheno
› Generic Name - ANSWER>>Official, nonproprietary name
Brand (Trade) Name - ANSWER>>Proprietary name
Generic Drugs - ANSWER>>› Must be approved by the FDA
› Same active ingredients as brand-name drug
› Usually less expensive
› May contain products that aid in providing the shape of the
tablets, control the timing of release in the body
› Health care provider must state on prescription whether a
generic drug can be substituted for the brand name drug
Over-the -Counter (OTC) Drugs - ANSWER>>Drugs that have been found safe and
appropriate for use
without the direct supervision of a health care provider
› Important for the nurse to be aware of their clients use of OTC
drugs
VERIFIED 2025-2026!!
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER>>The study of how drugs act within the body
Pharmacogenetics - ANSWER>>The study of how a specific drug will work within an
individual based on genetic factors involved
› 6 Rights of Medication Safety - ANSWER>>Right patient
- Right drug
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right time
- Right documentation
Health care providers will use genomic information to: - ANSWER>>› Tailor treatments
to the individual patient
› Individualize care for the patient
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER>>The movement of drugs throughout the body that must
occur
for drug action to take place
Genomics - ANSWER>>the study of all the genes in the human genome together,
including the interaction of those genes with each other, their interactions with the
environment, and the influence of other cultural and psychosocial factors
,What is Pharmacogenetics - ANSWER>>The goal of pharmacogenetics is to develop a
personalized drug therapy plan that includes the optimal choice and dose of drugs for a
particular patient
1914: The Harrison Narcotic Act - ANSWER>> This act imposed prescription
requirements on drugs that exceeded established limits on narcotics. It also called for
increased record keeping by physicians and pharmacists.
1938- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER>>ensure a drug was safe prior
to marketing. It is the responsibility of the FDA to ensure all drugs are tested for harmful
effects; it also required that drugs be labeled with accurate information and have
detailed literature in the drug packaging explaining adverse effects.
1970: Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act-ANSWER>> purportedly
designed to combat the growing scourge of drug abuse, contained four major
provisions: (1) increased funding for education about drugs and for research into the
causes, prevention, and treatment of drug dependence; (2) expansion of enforcement
authority; (3) establishment of treatment and rehabilitation facilities; and (4) scheduling,
or categorizing, controlled substances based on abuse liability.
1994: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act - ANSWER>> This act established
labeling requirements for dietary supplements and authorized the FDA to promote safe
manufacturing practices. It classified dietary supplements as food.
2003: Pediatric Research Equity Act - ANSWER>>This act authorizes the FDA to require
that drug manufacturers test certain drugs and biologic products for their safety and
effectiveness in children, noting that "children are not small adults." In addition, studies
that involve children must be conducted with the same drug and in the same disease
process as adults.
Tuskegee Experiment - ANSWER>>U.S. 1940's White doctors refused black community
cure for syphilis - penicillin, wanted to see what would happen, many men died
Nuremberg Trials - ANSWER>>Nazi experiments on twins and other captives often
,torturous, mosquitos with malaria released into camps
Thalidomide - ANSWER>>Drug for anxiety - lead to deformities in children if mom took
it while preg, flipper arms, known teratogen
pharmacology - ANSWER>>study of drugs
drug - ANSWER>>Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
Nursing Implications - ANSWER>>The concepts that a nurse must include when they
are safely administering medication
Identify the various routes of medication administration - ANSWER>>Sublingual
(buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instillation (eye drops/sprays),
inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral
6 rights of administration - ANSWER>>1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
List the components of a drug label - ANSWER>>Chemical Name: structure of the drug
Generic name: the official drug name
Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name
Active and inactive ingredients
Warning/ possible side effects
, Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat
normal vital signs (BP) - ANSWER>>120/80
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER>>what the body does to the drug
Chemical Name - ANSWER>>- Describes the chemical structure of the drug
› N-aceTYL-p-aminopheno
› Generic Name - ANSWER>>Official, nonproprietary name
Brand (Trade) Name - ANSWER>>Proprietary name
Generic Drugs - ANSWER>>› Must be approved by the FDA
› Same active ingredients as brand-name drug
› Usually less expensive
› May contain products that aid in providing the shape of the
tablets, control the timing of release in the body
› Health care provider must state on prescription whether a
generic drug can be substituted for the brand name drug
Over-the -Counter (OTC) Drugs - ANSWER>>Drugs that have been found safe and
appropriate for use
without the direct supervision of a health care provider
› Important for the nurse to be aware of their clients use of OTC
drugs
