NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 10 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 10 EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+

◉ TRUE/FALSE: Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best
course of action whenever a patient experiences a harmful Answer:
false


◉ TRUE/FALSE: The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order
to exert its therapeutic effect is known as: Answer: True


◉ TRUE/FALSE: When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect
leading to a decrease in that cell's physiologic response that drug is
acting as an agonist. Answer: FALSE


◉ Matching the following:
1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its effect
2.Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC Answer: 1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug
produces its effect

, 2. Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC


◉ TRUE/FALSE: All drugs have both a trade name and a generic
name Answer: TRUE


◉ TRUE/FALSE: There can be multiple generic names for the same
chemical compound. Answer: FALSE


◉ Select the dosage form that is best described as a flattened tablet
that dissolves in the mouth:
Tablet
Capsule
Troche
Suppository Answer: Troche


◉ TRUE/FALSE: Tablets that are coated with an acid-resistant
substance to prevent dissolution in the stomach are called delayed
release. Answer: False


◉ TRUE/FALSE: Suppositories are designed to melt at body
temperature. Answer: TRUE