NURS 615- Pharm Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Where does metabolism mainly occur? Liver
2. Where does excretion mainly occur? Kidneys
3. Term that means "what are you treating?" Indication
4. The mnemonic "I Can PresCribE A Drug" stands Indication (what are you treat-
for ing?)
Contraindications
Precautions
Cost/Compliance (Adherence, but
considering cost)
Eflcacy (best effect)
Adverse effects
Dose/Duration/Directions (don't
want pts having problems taking
medication; Ex. 4 times a day may
not be feasible for them)
5. Who is in charge of what NPs can prescribe? The State (not the FDA!)
6. Who approves drugs, but not practice? FDA
7. Who is very important in protecting the public FDA
from poor quality drugs being marketed, making
sure drugs are doing what they say they're going
to do?
8. Who regulates the approval process for new FDA
drugs or new indications?
9. Who regulates drug approval, labeling, advertis- FDA
ing, biologics, medical devices, surveillance of ad-
, NURS 615- Pharm Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
verse drug effects, and methods of manufacture
and distribution?
10. What allows drugs to be approved for serious Accelerated approval
illness based on surrogate or intermediate end-
points, meaning results that may be predictive?
11. What facilitates development and review of drugs Fast-tracking
to treat serious conditions that fill an unmet med-
ical need?
12. Who regulates the manufacture and dispensing DEA
of drugs identified as controlled drugs?
13. Morphine, oxycodone, and methamphetamines Schedule 2
are what category of drugs?
14. Anabolic steroids and hydrocodone are what cat- Schedule 3
egory of drugs?
15. Benzodiazepines, phentermine, and darvon are Schedule 4
what category of drugs?
16. Cough medicines with codeine and lomotil are Schedule 5
what category of drugs?
17. Fax or electronically transmitted prescriptions Schedule 2
can be done except for what class of scheduled
drugs?
18. What scheduled drugs need to be handwritten Schedule 2
and delivered to the pharmacy?
19. Who decides what a prescription drug is? Federal government
CORRECT Answers
1. Where does metabolism mainly occur? Liver
2. Where does excretion mainly occur? Kidneys
3. Term that means "what are you treating?" Indication
4. The mnemonic "I Can PresCribE A Drug" stands Indication (what are you treat-
for ing?)
Contraindications
Precautions
Cost/Compliance (Adherence, but
considering cost)
Eflcacy (best effect)
Adverse effects
Dose/Duration/Directions (don't
want pts having problems taking
medication; Ex. 4 times a day may
not be feasible for them)
5. Who is in charge of what NPs can prescribe? The State (not the FDA!)
6. Who approves drugs, but not practice? FDA
7. Who is very important in protecting the public FDA
from poor quality drugs being marketed, making
sure drugs are doing what they say they're going
to do?
8. Who regulates the approval process for new FDA
drugs or new indications?
9. Who regulates drug approval, labeling, advertis- FDA
ing, biologics, medical devices, surveillance of ad-
, NURS 615- Pharm Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
verse drug effects, and methods of manufacture
and distribution?
10. What allows drugs to be approved for serious Accelerated approval
illness based on surrogate or intermediate end-
points, meaning results that may be predictive?
11. What facilitates development and review of drugs Fast-tracking
to treat serious conditions that fill an unmet med-
ical need?
12. Who regulates the manufacture and dispensing DEA
of drugs identified as controlled drugs?
13. Morphine, oxycodone, and methamphetamines Schedule 2
are what category of drugs?
14. Anabolic steroids and hydrocodone are what cat- Schedule 3
egory of drugs?
15. Benzodiazepines, phentermine, and darvon are Schedule 4
what category of drugs?
16. Cough medicines with codeine and lomotil are Schedule 5
what category of drugs?
17. Fax or electronically transmitted prescriptions Schedule 2
can be done except for what class of scheduled
drugs?
18. What scheduled drugs need to be handwritten Schedule 2
and delivered to the pharmacy?
19. Who decides what a prescription drug is? Federal government
