NURS 350 Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmodynamics UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of what happens when normal
anatomy and physiology are altered (ex disease, altered states of being)
health - CORRECT ANSWER - the absence of disease including the wellness of the mind,
body and spirit
disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal or
plant especially one that produces a specific signs or symptom or that affects a specific location
and is not simply a direct result of physical injury
congenital - CORRECT ANSWER - present at birth
degenerative - CORRECT ANSWER - aging
neoplastic - CORRECT ANSWER - cancers
etiology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of disease causation
idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER - unknown cause
iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - unintended effect
pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER - how a disease develops
, acute - CORRECT ANSWER - short term, resolves quickly
chronic - CORRECT ANSWER - fewer notable sigs and may never resolve completely
manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical effects or evidence of disease
syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - group of signs/symptoms that occur together
homeostastis - CORRECT ANSWER - equilibrium, balance, stability
drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER - classified according to effects on: specific
body systems, therapeutic uses, and chemical characteristics
drug prototypes - CORRECT ANSWER - represents group or class of drugs; usually the
first drug developed in that class
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER - legal noncommercial name for a drug; assigned by
the US adopted Names council
brand name - CORRECT ANSWER - marketed name of the medication
chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER - reflects the chemical structure
drug scheduling I-V - CORRECT ANSWER - I has the most potential abuse and has no
accepted medical use, V has less abuse potential
behind the counter - CORRECT ANSWER - some restrictions to limit misuse but does not
require a prescription
Pharmodynamics UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of what happens when normal
anatomy and physiology are altered (ex disease, altered states of being)
health - CORRECT ANSWER - the absence of disease including the wellness of the mind,
body and spirit
disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal or
plant especially one that produces a specific signs or symptom or that affects a specific location
and is not simply a direct result of physical injury
congenital - CORRECT ANSWER - present at birth
degenerative - CORRECT ANSWER - aging
neoplastic - CORRECT ANSWER - cancers
etiology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of disease causation
idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER - unknown cause
iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER - unintended effect
pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER - how a disease develops
, acute - CORRECT ANSWER - short term, resolves quickly
chronic - CORRECT ANSWER - fewer notable sigs and may never resolve completely
manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - clinical effects or evidence of disease
syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - group of signs/symptoms that occur together
homeostastis - CORRECT ANSWER - equilibrium, balance, stability
drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER - classified according to effects on: specific
body systems, therapeutic uses, and chemical characteristics
drug prototypes - CORRECT ANSWER - represents group or class of drugs; usually the
first drug developed in that class
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER - legal noncommercial name for a drug; assigned by
the US adopted Names council
brand name - CORRECT ANSWER - marketed name of the medication
chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER - reflects the chemical structure
drug scheduling I-V - CORRECT ANSWER - I has the most potential abuse and has no
accepted medical use, V has less abuse potential
behind the counter - CORRECT ANSWER - some restrictions to limit misuse but does not
require a prescription
