Pharmacology Exam 1
step-by-Step Exam Practice – Final Guide
What is the correct term for the drug name that designates the official name of the drug and
the name that can be used by all manufacturers? - Generic Name
The nurse is administering mediations to a patient who is in liver failure resulting from end-
stage cirrhosis. the nurse is aware that patients with liver failure would most likely have
problems with which pharmacokinetic phase? - Metabolism
There are 4 therapeutic categories of "schedules of Controlled Substances," designated C-II
through C-V that are seen in the hospital. How are most of these controlled substances
(commonly called narcotics) handled by a nurse in the hospital? - Each dose of a controlled
substance must be double locked and require a licensed nurses' signature when removing the
medication
Select the correct term for the drug name that is registered in the patent office and for which
use of that name is restricted to the manufacturer of the drug - Trade Name
The nurse must evaluate that a drug administered to a client has had the desired effect, How
would that generally be determined? - The drug does what it was supposed to do
Which client would the nurse know to be most at risk to experience a prolonged drug half-life? -
45 year old with liver disease?
Bio transformation, detoxification, or metabolism of drugs refers to the breakdown of active
drugs to inactive forms. Select the organ that metabolizes most of the drugs administered to
humans. - Liver
Select the correct definitions of drug half-life - Time for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug
step-by-Step Exam Practice – Final Guide
What is the correct term for the drug name that designates the official name of the drug and
the name that can be used by all manufacturers? - Generic Name
The nurse is administering mediations to a patient who is in liver failure resulting from end-
stage cirrhosis. the nurse is aware that patients with liver failure would most likely have
problems with which pharmacokinetic phase? - Metabolism
There are 4 therapeutic categories of "schedules of Controlled Substances," designated C-II
through C-V that are seen in the hospital. How are most of these controlled substances
(commonly called narcotics) handled by a nurse in the hospital? - Each dose of a controlled
substance must be double locked and require a licensed nurses' signature when removing the
medication
Select the correct term for the drug name that is registered in the patent office and for which
use of that name is restricted to the manufacturer of the drug - Trade Name
The nurse must evaluate that a drug administered to a client has had the desired effect, How
would that generally be determined? - The drug does what it was supposed to do
Which client would the nurse know to be most at risk to experience a prolonged drug half-life? -
45 year old with liver disease?
Bio transformation, detoxification, or metabolism of drugs refers to the breakdown of active
drugs to inactive forms. Select the organ that metabolizes most of the drugs administered to
humans. - Liver
Select the correct definitions of drug half-life - Time for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug
