NRS 204 Final Exam questions with
verified answers passed
Drug Categories - correct answer ✔✔- Chemical
- Generic
- Trade
Chemical Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Describes molecular structure
Generic Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Ibuprofen or acetaminophen
Trade Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Matrin/Advil which is ibuprofen
Drug Classifications - correct answer ✔✔- Clinical indication
- Mechanism of action
- Body system
Clinical Indication - correct answer ✔✔Anti-diabetic or anti-asthmatic
Mechanism of Action - correct answer ✔✔Bronchodilator or antihistamine
Body System - correct answer ✔✔Dermatological agents or drugs affecting the renal system
Schedule 1 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔High abuse potential and no accepted
medical uses (heroin, LSD, marijuana)
,Schedule 2 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔High abuse potential with accepted
medical uses (opiates such as morphine, methadone, oxycodone)
Schedule 3 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔Less abuse potential than 1 and 2 with
accepted medical uses (codeine, anabolic steroids, pseudoephedrine)
Schedule 4 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔Less abuse potential than 3 with accepted
medical uses (diazepam)
Schedule 5 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔Less abuse potential than 4 with accepted
medical uses (over the counter cough medications)
Pregnancy Safety Category A - correct answer ✔✔No risk to fetus in first semester
Pregnancy Safety Category B - correct answer ✔✔Animal studies show no risk, but no studies
for humans
Pregnancy Safety Category C - correct answer ✔✔Animal studies show adverse effects, but no
studies on humans
Pregnancy Safety Category D - correct answer ✔✔There is evidence of fetal risk, but potential
benefits may be acceptable despite risk if there are no other safer options
Pregnancy Safety Category X - correct answer ✔✔Studies for animals and humans show
abnormalities and risks. These drugs should not be taken/used.
8 Rights for Medication Administration - correct answer ✔✔- Patient
- Drug
, - Dose
- Reason
- Time
- Route
- Documentation
- Response
What is Pharmacokinetics? - correct answer ✔✔Movement of drug throughout the body
Steps of Pharmacokinetics - correct answer ✔✔- Absorbed
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Absorption of Drug - correct answer ✔✔Movement of drug from its site of administration into
the blood
Absorption of Drug is Affected by... - correct answer ✔✔- Route
- Membrane complexity/physiological barriers
- Physiological drug properties
- Surface area of site
- Drug form
- Patient physiology
Distribution of Drug - correct answer ✔✔Movement of absorbed drug to its target site in the
body
verified answers passed
Drug Categories - correct answer ✔✔- Chemical
- Generic
- Trade
Chemical Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Describes molecular structure
Generic Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Ibuprofen or acetaminophen
Trade Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Matrin/Advil which is ibuprofen
Drug Classifications - correct answer ✔✔- Clinical indication
- Mechanism of action
- Body system
Clinical Indication - correct answer ✔✔Anti-diabetic or anti-asthmatic
Mechanism of Action - correct answer ✔✔Bronchodilator or antihistamine
Body System - correct answer ✔✔Dermatological agents or drugs affecting the renal system
Schedule 1 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔High abuse potential and no accepted
medical uses (heroin, LSD, marijuana)
,Schedule 2 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔High abuse potential with accepted
medical uses (opiates such as morphine, methadone, oxycodone)
Schedule 3 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔Less abuse potential than 1 and 2 with
accepted medical uses (codeine, anabolic steroids, pseudoephedrine)
Schedule 4 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔Less abuse potential than 3 with accepted
medical uses (diazepam)
Schedule 5 Controlled Substance - correct answer ✔✔Less abuse potential than 4 with accepted
medical uses (over the counter cough medications)
Pregnancy Safety Category A - correct answer ✔✔No risk to fetus in first semester
Pregnancy Safety Category B - correct answer ✔✔Animal studies show no risk, but no studies
for humans
Pregnancy Safety Category C - correct answer ✔✔Animal studies show adverse effects, but no
studies on humans
Pregnancy Safety Category D - correct answer ✔✔There is evidence of fetal risk, but potential
benefits may be acceptable despite risk if there are no other safer options
Pregnancy Safety Category X - correct answer ✔✔Studies for animals and humans show
abnormalities and risks. These drugs should not be taken/used.
8 Rights for Medication Administration - correct answer ✔✔- Patient
- Drug
, - Dose
- Reason
- Time
- Route
- Documentation
- Response
What is Pharmacokinetics? - correct answer ✔✔Movement of drug throughout the body
Steps of Pharmacokinetics - correct answer ✔✔- Absorbed
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Absorption of Drug - correct answer ✔✔Movement of drug from its site of administration into
the blood
Absorption of Drug is Affected by... - correct answer ✔✔- Route
- Membrane complexity/physiological barriers
- Physiological drug properties
- Surface area of site
- Drug form
- Patient physiology
Distribution of Drug - correct answer ✔✔Movement of absorbed drug to its target site in the
body
