NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY FINAL EXAM PREP
2025/VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The definition of pharmacology is:
a. the study of the formulation of drugs
b. the study of farming techniques
c. the study of drugs including the actions and effects in living systems
d. the study of pharmacy
c
Useful drugs have which of the following properties and attributes?
a. Affinity, toxicity and specificity
b. Potency, selectivity and specificity
c. Potency, toxicity and efficacy
d. Toxicity, efficacy and formulation
b
,NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
Potency refers to:
a. a drug's ability to produce effect
b. the narrowness of a drug's range of action
c. the amount of drug required to produce an effect
d. a drug's ability to produce adverse reactions
c
The approved (generic) name of a drug is:
a. a name that is protected by copyright
b. a precise description of the drug's chemical composition and
molecular structure
c. the name used to market the drug
d. the official drug name assigned by the manufacturer and approved by
local regulatory authority
d
,NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
Drugs are classified by all of the following methods, except:
a. clinic use
b. chemical formula
c. manufacturer
d. mechanism of action
c
Over-the-counter drugs are available:
a. in general stores and supermarkets
b. from a pharmacy assistant
c. with a prescription
d. in pharmacies, supermarket and general stores
d
In what source would you find information about specific drugs relevant
to a particular country?
, NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
a. Pharmacopoeias
b. Compendiums
c. Encyclopedias
d. Formularies
a
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:
a. affinity
b. specificity
c. selectivity
d. potency
b
Which of the following is not a primary target of drug action?
a. carriers
NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY FINAL EXAM PREP
2025/VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The definition of pharmacology is:
a. the study of the formulation of drugs
b. the study of farming techniques
c. the study of drugs including the actions and effects in living systems
d. the study of pharmacy
c
Useful drugs have which of the following properties and attributes?
a. Affinity, toxicity and specificity
b. Potency, selectivity and specificity
c. Potency, toxicity and efficacy
d. Toxicity, efficacy and formulation
b
,NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
Potency refers to:
a. a drug's ability to produce effect
b. the narrowness of a drug's range of action
c. the amount of drug required to produce an effect
d. a drug's ability to produce adverse reactions
c
The approved (generic) name of a drug is:
a. a name that is protected by copyright
b. a precise description of the drug's chemical composition and
molecular structure
c. the name used to market the drug
d. the official drug name assigned by the manufacturer and approved by
local regulatory authority
d
,NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
Drugs are classified by all of the following methods, except:
a. clinic use
b. chemical formula
c. manufacturer
d. mechanism of action
c
Over-the-counter drugs are available:
a. in general stores and supermarkets
b. from a pharmacy assistant
c. with a prescription
d. in pharmacies, supermarket and general stores
d
In what source would you find information about specific drugs relevant
to a particular country?
, NUR 231 DRUG THERAPY
a. Pharmacopoeias
b. Compendiums
c. Encyclopedias
d. Formularies
a
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:
a. affinity
b. specificity
c. selectivity
d. potency
b
Which of the following is not a primary target of drug action?
a. carriers
