NSG 318 (GCU) EXAM 1/ NSG318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

NSG 318 (GCU) EXAM 1/ NSG318 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ pharmacology - CORRECT ANSstudy of drugs drug - CORRECT ANSChemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism Nursing Implications - CORRECT ANSThe concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely administering medication Identify the various routes of medication administration - CORRECT ANSSublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instillation (eye drops/sprays), inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral 6 rights of administration - CORRECT ANS1. Right patient Right drug Right dose Right route Right time and frequency Right documentation List the components of a drug label - CORRECT ANSChemical Name: structure of the drug Generic name: the official drug name Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name Active and inactive ingredients Warning/ possible side effects Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat normal vital signs (BP) - CORRECT ANS120/80 2 Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSwhat the body does to the drug pharmacokinetic phases - CORRECT ANS-absorption (drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream) -distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB) -metabolism (1/2 life, loading dose; liver) -excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR factors that affect drug excretion - CORRECT ANS-drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO -diuretic use -drugs that use same excretion method -change of urine pH -pt. with decreased renal or hepatic function 1/2 life (T 1/2) - CORRECT ANSTime it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time to administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects Loading dose - CORRECT ANSuse of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner photosensitivity - CORRECT ANS- sensitivity to light - ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see factors affecting absorption - CORRECT ANSBlood circulation Pain, stress Food texture, fat content, temperature pH Route of administration factors affecting bioavailability - CORRECT ANSDrug form Route of administration (IV is best) Gastric mucosa and motility Administration with food and other drugs Changes in liver metabolism 3 what can affect absorption - CORRECT ANSBlood circulation, pain, stress, pH, administration route, and food texture, fat content, and temperature What is bioavailability? - CORRECT ANSThe percentage of administered drug available for activity. what can affect bioavailability - CORRECT ANSThe form of the drug, route of administration, gastric mucosa and motility, administration with food and other drugs, and changes in liver metabolism affect it. what metabolizes drugs - CORRECT ANSliver what excretes drugs - CORRECT ANSkidneys what impacts drug excretion - CORRECT ANSdrugs that affect renal excretion, drugs that decrease cardiac output, diuretics, drugs that compete, urine pH, and decreased renal/ hepatic function pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSwhat the drug does to the body pharmacodynamics phases - CORRECT ANSreceptor binding, post receptor effects, chemical reaction