Pathophysiology and Pharmacology -
EXAM 1 Test Questions With 100%
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
pharmacology - Answer the study of medicines, including the study of how drugs are
administered and how the body responds.
pharmacotherapy - Answer the application of drugs to treat disease and ease human suffering
How can therapeutic agents be classified? - Answer drugs, biologics, or complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) therapies
How can drugs be organized? - Answer by their therapeutic or pharmacologic classification
How many names do drugs have and what are they? - Answer 3; chemical name, generic
name, trade/brand name
chemical name of a drug - Answer strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs
established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
generic name of a drug - Answer nonproprietary name of a drug assigned by the government;
i.e. ibuprofen
trade name of a drug - Answer proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer; also
called the brand name or product name; proprietary means ownership; i.e. advil
What are nurses expected to understand about all medication given to patients? - Answer
pharmacotherapeutic principles
What are the nurse's responsibilities as far as giving medications? - Answer what drug is
ordered
name and drug classification
,special considerations (how age, weight, body fat distribution, pathophysiological states affect
response)
side effects
why the medication was prescribed
how the medication is supplied in the pharmacy
how the medication administered, including dosage range
what nursing process consideration relates to the medication apply to the paltient
all variables of the patient's condition
prepared to recognize and react to adverse effects
combination drug - Answer drug product with more than one active generic ingredient
therapeutic classification of a drug - Answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of their
clinical usefulness in treating particular diseases or disorders
pharmacologic classification of a drug - Answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of
their mechanism of action
Who was John Jacob Abel? - Answer father of American pharmacology, founded first
pharmacology department in United States at University of Michigan in 1890
How many drugs are currently available? - Answer 10,000
factors of the patient that affect their individual response to a drug - Answer age, sex, body
mass, health status, genetics
what is medication? - Answer an administered drug
what are biologics and what are some examples? - Answer agents naturally produced in
animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself; hormones, monoclonal antibodies,
natural blood products/components, interferons, vaccines
what are some examples of complementary and alternative therapies? - Answer natural plant
extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, physical therapy, manipulations,
, FDA - Answer Food and Drug Administration, established in 1988, agency of U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
What are the three checks of drug administration? - Answer - checking drug with MAR or
medication information system when removing it from storage
- checking drug when preparing it, poring it, taking it out the unit-dose container, or connecting
the IV tubing to bag
- checking drug before administering it to the patient
Who has responsibility when mistakes occur with medication? - Answer nurse, prescriber, and
the pharmacists
compliance - Answer taking a medication in the manner prescribed by the health care
provider
Factors that can cause a patient to deviate from compliance - Answer cost of drug, forgetting
doses, annoying side effects, self-adjustment of doses, fear of dependency
Four most common Medication Errors - Answer errors in patient assessment (inadequate
medication history, incomplete PA), errors in prescribing, administration errors (route or time of
administration, omissions), distracting environmental factors (interruptions during drug
preparations)
Abbreviation: ac - Answer before meals
abbreviation: bid - Answer twice a day
abbreviation: cap - Answer capsule
abbreviation: gtt - Answer drop
abbreviation: IM - Answer intramuscular
abbreviation: no - Answer number
EXAM 1 Test Questions With 100%
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
pharmacology - Answer the study of medicines, including the study of how drugs are
administered and how the body responds.
pharmacotherapy - Answer the application of drugs to treat disease and ease human suffering
How can therapeutic agents be classified? - Answer drugs, biologics, or complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) therapies
How can drugs be organized? - Answer by their therapeutic or pharmacologic classification
How many names do drugs have and what are they? - Answer 3; chemical name, generic
name, trade/brand name
chemical name of a drug - Answer strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs
established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
generic name of a drug - Answer nonproprietary name of a drug assigned by the government;
i.e. ibuprofen
trade name of a drug - Answer proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer; also
called the brand name or product name; proprietary means ownership; i.e. advil
What are nurses expected to understand about all medication given to patients? - Answer
pharmacotherapeutic principles
What are the nurse's responsibilities as far as giving medications? - Answer what drug is
ordered
name and drug classification
,special considerations (how age, weight, body fat distribution, pathophysiological states affect
response)
side effects
why the medication was prescribed
how the medication is supplied in the pharmacy
how the medication administered, including dosage range
what nursing process consideration relates to the medication apply to the paltient
all variables of the patient's condition
prepared to recognize and react to adverse effects
combination drug - Answer drug product with more than one active generic ingredient
therapeutic classification of a drug - Answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of their
clinical usefulness in treating particular diseases or disorders
pharmacologic classification of a drug - Answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of
their mechanism of action
Who was John Jacob Abel? - Answer father of American pharmacology, founded first
pharmacology department in United States at University of Michigan in 1890
How many drugs are currently available? - Answer 10,000
factors of the patient that affect their individual response to a drug - Answer age, sex, body
mass, health status, genetics
what is medication? - Answer an administered drug
what are biologics and what are some examples? - Answer agents naturally produced in
animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself; hormones, monoclonal antibodies,
natural blood products/components, interferons, vaccines
what are some examples of complementary and alternative therapies? - Answer natural plant
extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, physical therapy, manipulations,
, FDA - Answer Food and Drug Administration, established in 1988, agency of U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
What are the three checks of drug administration? - Answer - checking drug with MAR or
medication information system when removing it from storage
- checking drug when preparing it, poring it, taking it out the unit-dose container, or connecting
the IV tubing to bag
- checking drug before administering it to the patient
Who has responsibility when mistakes occur with medication? - Answer nurse, prescriber, and
the pharmacists
compliance - Answer taking a medication in the manner prescribed by the health care
provider
Factors that can cause a patient to deviate from compliance - Answer cost of drug, forgetting
doses, annoying side effects, self-adjustment of doses, fear of dependency
Four most common Medication Errors - Answer errors in patient assessment (inadequate
medication history, incomplete PA), errors in prescribing, administration errors (route or time of
administration, omissions), distracting environmental factors (interruptions during drug
preparations)
Abbreviation: ac - Answer before meals
abbreviation: bid - Answer twice a day
abbreviation: cap - Answer capsule
abbreviation: gtt - Answer drop
abbreviation: IM - Answer intramuscular
abbreviation: no - Answer number
