NSG 318 EXAM 1 2025/2026 ILLINOIS STATE
UNIVERSITY PHARMACOLOGY COMPLETE
PRACTICE/KEY CONCEPT ANSWERED GRADED
A+
pharmacology
study of drugs
drug
Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
Nursing Implications
The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely administering medication
Pharmacokinetics
what the body does to the drug
Identify the various routes of medication administration
Sublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instillation (eye drops/sprays),
inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral
6 rights of administration
,1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
List the components of a drug label
Chemical 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)
120/80
pharmacokinetic phases
-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
generic drugs
drugs sold by generic name; same active ingredients as brand name; must be FDA approved;
names are in lowercase
gastrostomy tube (G-tube)
tube placed through the abdomen directly into the stomach and used to provide nourishment
, solid med that is cone or spindle shaped is meant for the
rectum
solid med that is globular is meant for the
vagina
solid med that is pencil shaped is meant for the
urethra
liquids should be rounded to the
nearest tenth
gtts are rounded to the
nearest whole number
adverse reaction
more severe than side effects, always undesirable
high creatinine levels indicate
severe renal disease, muscle breakdown
low GFR indicates
UNIVERSITY PHARMACOLOGY COMPLETE
PRACTICE/KEY CONCEPT ANSWERED GRADED
A+
pharmacology
study of drugs
drug
Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
Nursing Implications
The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely administering medication
Pharmacokinetics
what the body does to the drug
Identify the various routes of medication administration
Sublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instillation (eye drops/sprays),
inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, suppositories, parenteral
6 rights of administration
,1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
List the components of a drug label
Chemical 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)
120/80
pharmacokinetic phases
-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
generic drugs
drugs sold by generic name; same active ingredients as brand name; must be FDA approved;
names are in lowercase
gastrostomy tube (G-tube)
tube placed through the abdomen directly into the stomach and used to provide nourishment
, solid med that is cone or spindle shaped is meant for the
rectum
solid med that is globular is meant for the
vagina
solid med that is pencil shaped is meant for the
urethra
liquids should be rounded to the
nearest tenth
gtts are rounded to the
nearest whole number
adverse reaction
more severe than side effects, always undesirable
high creatinine levels indicate
severe renal disease, muscle breakdown
low GFR indicates
