Clayton's Basic Pharmacology For
Nurses: Test 1 Chapter 1-5 With
Correct Answers 2025/2026
___________________ systems, primarily in the ___________________, are the
major pathways of drug metabolism - correct answer- enzyme
- liver
_____________________ antibodies are early examples of medicines that were
synthesized to attack certain types of cancers on the basis of the presence of
genetically determined types of cells in some cancers - correct answermonoclonal
3 routes of drug administration: - correct answer- enteral
- parenteral
- percutaneous
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved
biologic product - correct answerbiosimilar
a collaborative problem statement is worded as a potential complication, which is
abbreviated as - correct answerPC (ex: "PC Hypokalemia)
a comprehensive standardized classification system of patient outcomes that was
developed to evaluate the effect of nursing interventions on patient care - correct
answernursing outcomes classification (NOC)
a developing science that studies differences in the normal function of men and
women and addresses how people of each gender perceive and experience
disease - correct answergender-specific medicine
,a drug only forms a bond with a receptor if: - correct answer- the drug and the
receptor have similar shapes
- the drug has a chemical affinity for the receptor
a lack of complete understanding of the effects of medicines in older adults often
leads to __________________ - correct answerunderuse
a patient with renal failure often has a ___________________ in the action and
duration of a drug if the dosage and frequency of administration are not adjusted
to allow for the patient's reduced renal function - correct answerincrease
a systematic method of working with patients is used to identify four types of
nursing diagnoses: - correct answer- actual
- risk/high-risk
- health promotion and wellness
- syndrome
absorption of a drug is slowest when administered this way - correct
answersubcutaneous injection
act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve the
administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing
of drugs that require control by the government because of their high incidence
of abuse - correct answerControlled Substances Act
actions performed by the nurse on the basis of healthcare provider's orders -
correct answerdependent actions
adult total body fat ranges from ___% to ___% for men - correct answer18 to 36%
adult total body fat ranges from ___% to ___% for women 18 to 35 years - correct
answer33 to 48%
after administration, all drugs go through 5 stages: - correct answer- liberation
- absorption
- distribution
, - metabolism
- excretion
after obtaining the first sample for therapeutic drug monitoring, a second sample
is obtained ___ minutes after the medicine has been administered intravenously -
correct answer20
after obtaining the first sample for therapeutic drug monitoring, a second sample
is obtained ___ minutes after the medicine has been administered orally - correct
answer60
age ranges most sensitive to the effects of drugs: - correct answerinfants and very
old
age related changes in the liver which effect drug metabolism: - correct answer-
liver weight
- number of functioning hepatic cells
- hepatic blood flow
age-related changes in the kidneys which effect drug excretion: - correct answer-
decreased renal blood flow
- loss of glomeruli
- decreased tubular function and urine-concentrating ability
ALT - correct answeralanine aminotransferase
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and nonprescription (OTC)
categories based on safety - correct answerThe Durham Humphrey Amendment
amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the distribution
and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires that a product be proven
both safe and effective before release for sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy -
correct answerThe Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco),
methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and
Nurses: Test 1 Chapter 1-5 With
Correct Answers 2025/2026
___________________ systems, primarily in the ___________________, are the
major pathways of drug metabolism - correct answer- enzyme
- liver
_____________________ antibodies are early examples of medicines that were
synthesized to attack certain types of cancers on the basis of the presence of
genetically determined types of cells in some cancers - correct answermonoclonal
3 routes of drug administration: - correct answer- enteral
- parenteral
- percutaneous
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved
biologic product - correct answerbiosimilar
a collaborative problem statement is worded as a potential complication, which is
abbreviated as - correct answerPC (ex: "PC Hypokalemia)
a comprehensive standardized classification system of patient outcomes that was
developed to evaluate the effect of nursing interventions on patient care - correct
answernursing outcomes classification (NOC)
a developing science that studies differences in the normal function of men and
women and addresses how people of each gender perceive and experience
disease - correct answergender-specific medicine
,a drug only forms a bond with a receptor if: - correct answer- the drug and the
receptor have similar shapes
- the drug has a chemical affinity for the receptor
a lack of complete understanding of the effects of medicines in older adults often
leads to __________________ - correct answerunderuse
a patient with renal failure often has a ___________________ in the action and
duration of a drug if the dosage and frequency of administration are not adjusted
to allow for the patient's reduced renal function - correct answerincrease
a systematic method of working with patients is used to identify four types of
nursing diagnoses: - correct answer- actual
- risk/high-risk
- health promotion and wellness
- syndrome
absorption of a drug is slowest when administered this way - correct
answersubcutaneous injection
act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve the
administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing
of drugs that require control by the government because of their high incidence
of abuse - correct answerControlled Substances Act
actions performed by the nurse on the basis of healthcare provider's orders -
correct answerdependent actions
adult total body fat ranges from ___% to ___% for men - correct answer18 to 36%
adult total body fat ranges from ___% to ___% for women 18 to 35 years - correct
answer33 to 48%
after administration, all drugs go through 5 stages: - correct answer- liberation
- absorption
- distribution
, - metabolism
- excretion
after obtaining the first sample for therapeutic drug monitoring, a second sample
is obtained ___ minutes after the medicine has been administered intravenously -
correct answer20
after obtaining the first sample for therapeutic drug monitoring, a second sample
is obtained ___ minutes after the medicine has been administered orally - correct
answer60
age ranges most sensitive to the effects of drugs: - correct answerinfants and very
old
age related changes in the liver which effect drug metabolism: - correct answer-
liver weight
- number of functioning hepatic cells
- hepatic blood flow
age-related changes in the kidneys which effect drug excretion: - correct answer-
decreased renal blood flow
- loss of glomeruli
- decreased tubular function and urine-concentrating ability
ALT - correct answeralanine aminotransferase
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and nonprescription (OTC)
categories based on safety - correct answerThe Durham Humphrey Amendment
amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the distribution
and clinical testing of investigational drugs and requires that a product be proven
both safe and effective before release for sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy -
correct answerThe Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco),
methadone, oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and
