Pharmacology Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
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? - ANSWER✔✔-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? - ANSWER✔✔-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? - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Trade Name
The nurse must evaluate that a drug administered to a client has had the desired effect, How would
that generally be determined? - ANSWER✔✔-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? -
ANSWER✔✔-45 year old with liver disease?
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, 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. -
ANSWER✔✔-Liver
Select the correct definitions of drug half-life - ANSWER✔✔-Time for the body to eliminate 50%
of a drug
From what source were drugs initially discovered? - ANSWER✔✔-Plants
The nurse understands that the primary purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to: -
ANSWER✔✔-Address safety issues and areas of concern
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient. During the assessment process which
questions must be considered prior to administering the medication to the patient? - ANSWER✔✔-
Condition of the skin, current medications, liver or kidney disease, drug allergies
With which agency would the nurse be concerned regarding drug approval and the monitoring of
toxic and adverse effects? - ANSWER✔✔-FDA
In situations in which it is critical to raise drug plasma levels quickly, what should the nurse be
prepared to administer? - ANSWER✔✔-A loading dose
The nurse must consider the "therapeutic range" of a drug. how is the therapeutic drug range
defined? - ANSWER✔✔-The drug concentration in the blood between the minimum effective
concentration and the toxic level
A patient who just found out she is 3 months pregnant must begin undergoing chemotherapy for
cancer. The drug prescribed is in pregnancy category D. What does the nurse advise the patient with
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and Answers
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? - ANSWER✔✔-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? - ANSWER✔✔-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? - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Trade Name
The nurse must evaluate that a drug administered to a client has had the desired effect, How would
that generally be determined? - ANSWER✔✔-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? -
ANSWER✔✔-45 year old with liver disease?
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, 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. -
ANSWER✔✔-Liver
Select the correct definitions of drug half-life - ANSWER✔✔-Time for the body to eliminate 50%
of a drug
From what source were drugs initially discovered? - ANSWER✔✔-Plants
The nurse understands that the primary purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to: -
ANSWER✔✔-Address safety issues and areas of concern
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient. During the assessment process which
questions must be considered prior to administering the medication to the patient? - ANSWER✔✔-
Condition of the skin, current medications, liver or kidney disease, drug allergies
With which agency would the nurse be concerned regarding drug approval and the monitoring of
toxic and adverse effects? - ANSWER✔✔-FDA
In situations in which it is critical to raise drug plasma levels quickly, what should the nurse be
prepared to administer? - ANSWER✔✔-A loading dose
The nurse must consider the "therapeutic range" of a drug. how is the therapeutic drug range
defined? - ANSWER✔✔-The drug concentration in the blood between the minimum effective
concentration and the toxic level
A patient who just found out she is 3 months pregnant must begin undergoing chemotherapy for
cancer. The drug prescribed is in pregnancy category D. What does the nurse advise the patient with
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