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Fundamentals- Pharmacology - Exam 1
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generic name
Ans: assigned by the United States Adopted Names (USAN)
Council and is used throughout the drug's lifetime.
given before the drug becomes official
official name
Ans: Is the name under which the drug is listed in on of the
official publications (e.g. the United States Pharmacopeia)
trade name or brand name
Ans: is the name given by the drug manufacturer and identifies
it as property of that company.
chemical name
Ans: is the name by which a chemist knows it; this name
describes the constituents of the drug precisely
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What is the nurse's first responsibility in drug administration, including
use of scheduled drugs?
Ans: They are responsible for their own actions regardless of
whether there is a written order - always questions orders for
their accuracy and validity
What is the nurse's second responsibility in drug administration,
including use of scheduled drugs?
Ans: Controlled substances must always be locked up and
verified for number available as indicated in the inventory
record
What is the nurse's third responsibility in drug administration, including
use of scheduled drugs?
Ans: Controlled inventory forms are kept for the medications,
the nurse must ask a fellow nurse to witness the said action and
both must sign the inventory form
Absorption
Ans: Process by which the drug enters the bloodstream (skin,
mucus membranes, inhalation, oral, parenteral)
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Fundamentals- Pharmacology - Exam 1
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
generic name
Ans: assigned by the United States Adopted Names (USAN)
Council and is used throughout the drug's lifetime.
given before the drug becomes official
official name
Ans: Is the name under which the drug is listed in on of the
official publications (e.g. the United States Pharmacopeia)
trade name or brand name
Ans: is the name given by the drug manufacturer and identifies
it as property of that company.
chemical name
Ans: is the name by which a chemist knows it; this name
describes the constituents of the drug precisely
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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What is the nurse's first responsibility in drug administration, including
use of scheduled drugs?
Ans: They are responsible for their own actions regardless of
whether there is a written order - always questions orders for
their accuracy and validity
What is the nurse's second responsibility in drug administration,
including use of scheduled drugs?
Ans: Controlled substances must always be locked up and
verified for number available as indicated in the inventory
record
What is the nurse's third responsibility in drug administration, including
use of scheduled drugs?
Ans: Controlled inventory forms are kept for the medications,
the nurse must ask a fellow nurse to witness the said action and
both must sign the inventory form
Absorption
Ans: Process by which the drug enters the bloodstream (skin,
mucus membranes, inhalation, oral, parenteral)
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