NURS 334 Pharm Exam 1 UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacology definition - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of the manner in which the
function of living systems is affected by chemical substances
Drug definition - CORRECT ANSWER -Any chemical substance other than those
required for normal sustenance which produces a biological effect
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER -How drugs interact with cells, tissues, and
organs
Helps predict if w drug will produce change
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of drug movement throughout the
body
How the body interacts with drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics - CORRECT ANSWER -The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or
treat disease or to prevent pregnancy
5 rights of medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER -right patient
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
3 medication checks - CORRECT ANSWER -Check MAR/order
Check when you pull the medication
Check at the patient bedside
, Properties of an ideal drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Effective=MOST IMPORTANT
Safe
Selective
Profiled to individuals
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition which makes a particular treatment
or procedure inadvisable; may be absolute or relative
Absolute contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -Aspirin in babies
Relative contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -X-rays in pregnant women
Adverse reactions - CORRECT ANSWER -A dangerous or unexpected negative reaction
to a drug/unwanted effect caused by the administration of a drug
-Not an allergy
Collaborative practice - CORRECT ANSWER -When two or more people work together
for a common goal
Pregnancy Drug Categories - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, C, D, X - A is ok and X is bad
Pharmacotherapy of infants - CORRECT ANSWER -Birth to first 12 months; Safety of
child is primary; Have child ingest all medication; difficult to estimate how much lost if spit up;
Nurse/parent should be aware of special procedures for drug administration;
(Example: child should be held and cuddled while medication is administered)
Pharmacotherapy of older adults - CORRECT ANSWER -Commonly take multiple
medications concurrently (polypharmacy)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacology definition - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of the manner in which the
function of living systems is affected by chemical substances
Drug definition - CORRECT ANSWER -Any chemical substance other than those
required for normal sustenance which produces a biological effect
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER -How drugs interact with cells, tissues, and
organs
Helps predict if w drug will produce change
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER -The study of drug movement throughout the
body
How the body interacts with drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics - CORRECT ANSWER -The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or
treat disease or to prevent pregnancy
5 rights of medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER -right patient
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
3 medication checks - CORRECT ANSWER -Check MAR/order
Check when you pull the medication
Check at the patient bedside
, Properties of an ideal drug - CORRECT ANSWER -Effective=MOST IMPORTANT
Safe
Selective
Profiled to individuals
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -A condition which makes a particular treatment
or procedure inadvisable; may be absolute or relative
Absolute contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -Aspirin in babies
Relative contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -X-rays in pregnant women
Adverse reactions - CORRECT ANSWER -A dangerous or unexpected negative reaction
to a drug/unwanted effect caused by the administration of a drug
-Not an allergy
Collaborative practice - CORRECT ANSWER -When two or more people work together
for a common goal
Pregnancy Drug Categories - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, C, D, X - A is ok and X is bad
Pharmacotherapy of infants - CORRECT ANSWER -Birth to first 12 months; Safety of
child is primary; Have child ingest all medication; difficult to estimate how much lost if spit up;
Nurse/parent should be aware of special procedures for drug administration;
(Example: child should be held and cuddled while medication is administered)
Pharmacotherapy of older adults - CORRECT ANSWER -Commonly take multiple
medications concurrently (polypharmacy)
