NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Common medications available in gas form are inhalation
anesthetic agents. Answer: Gas
◉ Cap Answer: Capsule
◉ Gtt Answer: Drops
◉ Soln Answer: Solution
◉ Susp Answer: Suspension
◉ Tab Answer: Tablet
◉ Ung Answer: Ointment
◉ Three major categories of medication administration: Answer:
Enteral
Topical
,Parenteral
◉ Indicates that the medication is taken into the gastrointestinal
tract. Answer: Enteral
◉ Applied to the skin surface or a mucous membrane Answer:
Topical
◉ Indicates any route other than the digestive tract, the most
common of which are subcutaneous, intramuscular, and
intracvenous Answer: Parenteral
◉ Medication not actually swallowed, but dissolve in the mouth.
(considered topical) Answer: Buccal and Sublingual
◉ Orally Answer: PO
◉ Nothing by mouth Answer: NPO
◉ Used commonly in surgery; squirted or poured into the surgical
site Answer: Antiobiotic irrigation
◉ Considred a topical route or application, phenylephrine (Neo-
Synephrine) may be installed into nasal cavity for vasoconstriction
, during sinusoscopy, or lidocaine jelly may be installed into the
urethra as topical anesthesia for cystoscopy Answer: Instillation of a
medication
◉ What are some routes of parenteral medication? Answer:
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Intraarticular
Intrathecal
Intracardiac
◉ Injections given beneath the skin into the subcutaneous tissue
layer i.e. heparin Answer: Subcutanous
◉ Ketorolac (Toradol) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used
for post-op pain relief Answer: Intramuscular
◉ Most medications administered parenterally during surgery are
given this route. Drugs may be given all at once, as a bolus, or by
slow infusion. Answer: Intravenous
◉ Into the joint space Answer: Intraarticular
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Common medications available in gas form are inhalation
anesthetic agents. Answer: Gas
◉ Cap Answer: Capsule
◉ Gtt Answer: Drops
◉ Soln Answer: Solution
◉ Susp Answer: Suspension
◉ Tab Answer: Tablet
◉ Ung Answer: Ointment
◉ Three major categories of medication administration: Answer:
Enteral
Topical
,Parenteral
◉ Indicates that the medication is taken into the gastrointestinal
tract. Answer: Enteral
◉ Applied to the skin surface or a mucous membrane Answer:
Topical
◉ Indicates any route other than the digestive tract, the most
common of which are subcutaneous, intramuscular, and
intracvenous Answer: Parenteral
◉ Medication not actually swallowed, but dissolve in the mouth.
(considered topical) Answer: Buccal and Sublingual
◉ Orally Answer: PO
◉ Nothing by mouth Answer: NPO
◉ Used commonly in surgery; squirted or poured into the surgical
site Answer: Antiobiotic irrigation
◉ Considred a topical route or application, phenylephrine (Neo-
Synephrine) may be installed into nasal cavity for vasoconstriction
, during sinusoscopy, or lidocaine jelly may be installed into the
urethra as topical anesthesia for cystoscopy Answer: Instillation of a
medication
◉ What are some routes of parenteral medication? Answer:
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Intraarticular
Intrathecal
Intracardiac
◉ Injections given beneath the skin into the subcutaneous tissue
layer i.e. heparin Answer: Subcutanous
◉ Ketorolac (Toradol) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used
for post-op pain relief Answer: Intramuscular
◉ Most medications administered parenterally during surgery are
given this route. Drugs may be given all at once, as a bolus, or by
slow infusion. Answer: Intravenous
◉ Into the joint space Answer: Intraarticular
