Maryville University NURS615 Pharm Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers 2025

Maryville University: NURS615 Pharm Exam
1 Questions with Correct Answers 2025

ClinicalBJudgementB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
Conclusion/opinionBatBwhichBaBnurseBarrivesBfollowingBaBprocessBofBobservation,Breflection,B&Ban
alysisBofBobservableBorBavailableBinformationBorBdata.

*mustBgatherBdataBtoBmakeBdiagnosis,BmustBhaveBdiagnosisBtoBselectBandBstartBtreatment



WHOB6-StepBModelBofBRationalBPrescribingB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
1.BDefineBpatient'sBproblemB(diagnose)

2.BSpecifyBtheBtherapeuticBobjectiveB(goal)

3.BChooseBtreatment

4.BStartBtreatment

5.BEducateBtheBpatient

6.BMonitorBtheBeffectiveness



CriteriaBforBchoosingBanBeffectiveBdrugB

"IBCanBPresCribeBABDrug"BMnemonicB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-I=indication

C=contraindication

P=precautions

C=cost/compliance

E=efficacy

A=adverseBeffects

D=dose/duration/direction

,RoleBofBFDAB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
EnsuresBtheBsafety,Befficacy,BandBsecurityBofBhumanBandBveterinaryBdrugs,BbiologicalBproducts,Ban
dBmedicalBdevices.BAsBwellBasBfood,Bcosmetics,BandBproductsBthatBemitBradiation.



WhatBisBtheBroleBofBtheBFDABinBregardBtoBsupplementsBandBvitamins?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
DoesBNOTBprotectBorBensureBtheBsafetyBofBsupplementsBandBvitamins.BTheyBhaveBcertainBrules,Bbu
tBtheyBaren'tBasBstringentBlikeBtheyBareBforBdrugs.



WhatBcanBSt.BJohn'sBwortBinteractBwith?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
SSRI,BCNSBdrugs,BMAOI,BSSNRI,Bsteroids,Bcaffeine,BandBanticoagulants.



Off-labelBprescribingB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
medicationBisBbeingBusedBinBaBmannerBnotBspecifiedBinBtheBFDAsBapprovedBpackagingBlabel/insert.

*differentBroute,Bdose,BorBindication



PharmacotherapeuticsB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
studyBofBtherapeuticBusesBandBeffectsBofBdrugs.BBeneficialBandBadverseBdrugBreactions.



PharmacodynamicsB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-whatBtheBdrugBdoesBtoBtheBbody



AgonistB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
bindsBtoBaBreceptorB&BproducesBaBresponse/stimulatesB(fullBactivation)



AntagonistB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-BindsB&BblocksBactivityB(noBactivation)



CanBaBdrugBbeBanBagonistBandBantagonist?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
Yes.BInBthisBcase,BtheyBdoBbothBactionsBtoBhaveBlessBactivation,BversusBfullBorBnoBactivation.



PharmacokineticsB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-whatBtheBbodyBdoesBtoBtheBdrugB(ADME)

, WhatBisBADMEBinBpharmacokinetics?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
absorption,Bdistribution,Bmetabolism,Bexcretion



AbsorptionB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-firstBstep,BoccursBafterBmedicationBadministration



WhatBdoesBabsorptionBdependBon?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
routesBofBadministration,BpHBandBmembraneBpenetration



WhatBpercentageBofBrectalBdrugsBgoBthroughBfirst-passBmetabolism?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-50%



MembraneBpenetrationBinvolvesBwhat?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-lipidBsolubilityBandBionization



HowBdoesBpHBaffectBabsorption?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
IfBtheBpHBofBtheBstomachBisBaltered,BinBoralBmedicationBadministration,BtheBmedicationBcanBbeBabs
orbedBtooBsoonBorBnotBsoonBenough.



WhyBcan'tByouBcrushBentericBcoatedBmedications?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
ThisBinterferesBwithBabsorption,BitBwillBnotBabsorbBwhereBintended.



IonizationB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-theBchargeBofBtheBmolecule/drug.

IonizedB=BchargedB(polar)

non-ionizedB=BunchargedB(non-polar)



LipophilicB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-*LipidBloving,BunchargedB(non-polar/non-ionized),BsmallBinBsize.

*crossesBmembranesBmoreBeasilyBthanBhydrophilic