Pharmacology Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
A client is administered amoxicillin. The generic name of this medication belongs to which drug
group? - ANSWER✔✔-penicillins
Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States? - ANSWER✔✔-
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
After administering a medication to a client, the client reports an upset stomach. The nurse
interprets this as a negative effect of the drug and identifies it as a(n): - ANSWER✔✔-Adverse
Effect
Which term is used to describe the study of drugs and their action on living organisms -
ANSWER✔✔-Pharmacology
A nurse is administering a Schedule II drug to a patient. What most concerns the nurse about this
medication therapy? - ANSWER✔✔-Schedule II drugs have a high potential to become addictive
and be abused.
A nurse is teaching a patient about drug therapy for a disease process. What is the appropriate
terminology for this therapy? - ANSWER✔✔-Pharmacotherapy
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, A nurse is teaching a patient about medications referred to as "antihypertensives." To what is the
term "antihypertensive" referring? - ANSWER✔✔-Therapeutic Classification
Drugs are classified according to what standard? - ANSWER✔✔-their effects on particular body
systems, therapeutic uses, and chemical characteristics
What is the primary purpose of American drug laws? - ANSWER✔✔-to protect safety of the public
Administration of a drug is primarily the responsibility of which health care provider? -
ANSWER✔✔-Nurse
What is the manufacturer's responsibility during phase IV of a drug trial? - ANSWER✔✔-Continue
to monitor the drug's effects while the drug is in general use.
What is a major disadvantage of using over-the-counter (OTC) medications? - ANSWER✔✔-
People may choose an OTC that interacts with another medication.
Which drug may be derived from an animal source? - ANSWER✔✔-Insulin
A nursing student in a pharmacology class should be encouraged to study the medications according
to which categorization? Select all that apply. - ANSWER✔✔-Prototype
therapeutic classification
Absorption is the process by which a drug is made available for use in the body. What factors
influence the rate of absorption? Select all that apply. - ANSWER✔✔-route
first-pass effect
solubility of the drug
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and Answers
A client is administered amoxicillin. The generic name of this medication belongs to which drug
group? - ANSWER✔✔-penicillins
Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States? - ANSWER✔✔-
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
After administering a medication to a client, the client reports an upset stomach. The nurse
interprets this as a negative effect of the drug and identifies it as a(n): - ANSWER✔✔-Adverse
Effect
Which term is used to describe the study of drugs and their action on living organisms -
ANSWER✔✔-Pharmacology
A nurse is administering a Schedule II drug to a patient. What most concerns the nurse about this
medication therapy? - ANSWER✔✔-Schedule II drugs have a high potential to become addictive
and be abused.
A nurse is teaching a patient about drug therapy for a disease process. What is the appropriate
terminology for this therapy? - ANSWER✔✔-Pharmacotherapy
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, A nurse is teaching a patient about medications referred to as "antihypertensives." To what is the
term "antihypertensive" referring? - ANSWER✔✔-Therapeutic Classification
Drugs are classified according to what standard? - ANSWER✔✔-their effects on particular body
systems, therapeutic uses, and chemical characteristics
What is the primary purpose of American drug laws? - ANSWER✔✔-to protect safety of the public
Administration of a drug is primarily the responsibility of which health care provider? -
ANSWER✔✔-Nurse
What is the manufacturer's responsibility during phase IV of a drug trial? - ANSWER✔✔-Continue
to monitor the drug's effects while the drug is in general use.
What is a major disadvantage of using over-the-counter (OTC) medications? - ANSWER✔✔-
People may choose an OTC that interacts with another medication.
Which drug may be derived from an animal source? - ANSWER✔✔-Insulin
A nursing student in a pharmacology class should be encouraged to study the medications according
to which categorization? Select all that apply. - ANSWER✔✔-Prototype
therapeutic classification
Absorption is the process by which a drug is made available for use in the body. What factors
influence the rate of absorption? Select all that apply. - ANSWER✔✔-route
first-pass effect
solubility of the drug
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