PHARMACOLOGY - EXAM
1QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
pharmacologyA-
AcorrectAanswerstheAstudyAofAmedicines,AincludingAtheAstudyAofAhowAdrugsAareAadministeredAa
ndAhowAtheAbodyAresponds.
pharmacotherapyA-
AcorrectAanswerstheAapplication AofAdrugsAtoAtreatAdiseaseAandAeaseAhumanAsuffering
HowAcanAtherapeuticAagentsAbeAclassified?A-
AcorrectAanswersdrugs,Abiologics,AorAcomplementaryAandAalternativeAmedicineA(CAM)Atherapi
es
HowAcanAdrugsAbeAorganized?A-
AcorrectAanswersbyAtheirAtherapeuticAorApharmacologicAclassification
HowAmanyAnamesAdoAdrugsAhaveAandAwhatAareAthey?A-
AcorrectAanswers3;AchemicalAname,AgenericAname,Atrade/brandAname
chemicalAnameAofAaAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersstrictAchemicalAnomenclatureAusedAforAnamingAdrugsAestablishedAbyAtheAInte
rnationalAUnionAofAPureAandAAppliedAChemistryA(IUPAC)
genericAnameAofAaAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersnonproprietaryAnameAofAaAdrugAassignedAbyAtheAgovernment;Ai.e.Aibuprofen
tradeAnameAofAaAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersproprietaryAnameAofAaAdrugAassignedAbyAtheAmanufacturer;AalsoAcalledAtheAbr
andAnameAorAproductAname;AproprietaryAmeansAownership;Ai.e.Aadvil
WhatAareAnursesAexpectedAtoAunderstandAaboutAallAmedicationAgivenAtoApatients?A-
AcorrectAanswerspharmacotherapeuticAprinciples
WhatAareAtheAnurse'sAresponsibilitiesAasAfarAasAgivingAmedications?A-
AcorrectAanswerswhatAdrugAisAordered
nameAandAdrugAclassification
intendedApurposeAorAuse
effectsAonAtheAbody
contraindication
,specialAconsiderationsA(howAage,Aweight,AbodyAfatAdistribution,ApathophysiologicalAstatesAaffe
ctAresponse)
sideAeffects
whyAtheAmedicationAwasAprescribed
howAtheAmedicationAisAsuppliedAinAtheApharmacy
howAtheAmedicationAadministered,AincludingAdosageArange
whatAnursingAprocessAconsiderationArelatesAtoAtheAmedicationAapplyAtoAtheApaltient
allAvariablesAofAtheApatient'sAcondition
preparedAtoArecognizeAandAreactAtoAadverseAeffects
combinationAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersdrugAproductAwithAmoreAthanAoneAactiveAgenericAingredient
therapeuticAclassificationAofAaAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersmethodAforAorganizingAdrugsAonAtheAbasisAofAtheirAclinicalAusefulnessAinAtreati
ngAparticularAdiseasesAorAdisorders
pharmacologicAclassificationAofAaAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersmethodAforAorganizingAdrugsAonAtheAbasisAofAtheirAmechanismAofAaction
WhoAwasAJohnAJacobAAbel?A-
AcorrectAanswersfatherAofAAmericanApharmacology,AfoundedAfirstApharmacologyAdepartmentAi
nAUnitedAStatesAatAUniversityAofAMichiganAinA1890
HowAmanyAdrugsAareAcurrentlyAavailable?A-AcorrectAanswers10,000
factorsAofAtheApatientAthatAaffectAtheirAindividualAresponseAtoAaAdrugA-
AcorrectAanswersage,Asex,AbodyAmass,AhealthAstatus,Agenetics
whatAisAmedication?A-AcorrectAanswersanAadministeredAdrug
whatAareAbiologicsAandAwhatAareAsomeAexamples?A-
AcorrectAanswersagentsAnaturallyAproducedAinAanimalAcells,AbyAmicroorganisms,AorAbyAtheAbod
yAitself;Ahormones,AmonoclonalAantibodies,AnaturalAbloodAproducts/components,Ainterferons,
Avaccines
whatAareAsomeAexamplesAofAcomplementaryAandAalternativeAtherapies?A-
AcorrectAanswersnaturalAplantAextracts,Aherbs,Avitamins,Aminerals,AdietaryAsupplements,Aphysi
calAtherapy,Amanipulations,Amassage,Aacupuncture,Ahypnosis,Abiofeedback
bioavailabilityA-
AcorrectAanswersphysiologicAabilityAofAtheAdrugAtoAreachAtargetAcellAandAproduceAeffect.
, FDAA-
AcorrectAanswersFoodAandADrugAAdministration,AestablishedAinA1988,AagencyAofAU.S.ADepartm
entAofAHealthAandAHumanAServices
WhatAareAtheAthreeAchecksAofAdrugAadministration?A-AcorrectAanswers-
AcheckingAdrugAwithAMARAorAmedicationAinformationAsystemAwhenAremovingAitAfromAstorage
-AcheckingAdrugAwhenApreparingAit,AporingAit,AtakingAitAoutAtheAunit-
doseAcontainer,AorAconnectingAtheAIVAtubingAtoAbag
-AcheckingAdrugAbeforeAadministeringAitAtoAtheApatient
WhoAhasAresponsibilityAwhenAmistakesAoccurAwithAmedication?A-
AcorrectAanswersnurse,Aprescriber,AandAtheApharmacists
complianceA-
AcorrectAanswerstakingAaAmedicationAinAtheAmannerAprescribedAbyAtheAhealthAcareAprovider
FactorsAthatAcanAcauseAaApatientAtoAdeviateAfromAcomplianceA-
AcorrectAanswerscostAofAdrug,AforgettingAdoses,AannoyingAsideAeffects,Aself-
adjustmentAofAdoses,AfearAofAdependency
FourAmostAcommonAMedicationAErrorsA-
AcorrectAanswerserrorsAinApatientAassessmentA(inadequateAmedicationAhistory,AincompleteAPA
),AerrorsAinAprescribing,AadministrationAerrorsA(routeAorAtimeAofAadministration,Aomissions),Adi
stractingAenvironmentalAfactorsA(interruptionsAduringAdrugApreparations)
Abbreviation:AacA-AcorrectAanswersbeforeAmeals
abbreviation:AbidA-AcorrectAanswerstwiceAaAday
abbreviation:AcapA-AcorrectAanswerscapsule
abbreviation:AgttA-AcorrectAanswersdrop
abbreviation:AIMA-AcorrectAanswersintramuscular
abbreviation:AnoA-AcorrectAanswersnumber
abbreviation:ApcA-AcorrectAanswersafterAmeals;AafterAeating
abbreviation:APOA-AcorrectAanswersbyAmouth
abbreviation:APMA-AcorrectAanswersafternoon
abbreviation:ApmA-AcorrectAanswerswhenAneeded/necessary
abbreviation:AqidA-AcorrectAanswersfourAtimesAperAday
Q2hA-AcorrectAanswerseveryA2AhoursA(evenAorAwhenAfirstAgiven)