Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for
Nurses: Chapter 1 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - Correct
answer-pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - Correct answer-- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - Correct answer-drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - Correct answer-diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light,
heat) - Correct answer-physiotherapy
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, therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be
used to reduce or eliminate stress - Correct answer-psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - Correct answer-drugs
therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - Correct
answer-medicines
each drug has 3 names: - Correct answer-- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - Correct
answer-chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the
official name and the one listed by the FDA - Correct answer-generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by
the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - Correct answer-
trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - Correct answer--
the body system they affect
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Nurses: Chapter 1 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - Correct
answer-pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - Correct answer-- drug
therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - Correct answer-drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - Correct answer-diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light,
heat) - Correct answer-physiotherapy
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, therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be
used to reduce or eliminate stress - Correct answer-psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - Correct answer-drugs
therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - Correct
answer-medicines
each drug has 3 names: - Correct answer-- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - Correct
answer-chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the
official name and the one listed by the FDA - Correct answer-generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by
the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - Correct answer-
trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - Correct answer--
the body system they affect
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