PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 7 EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Generic name. Answer: Non-proprietary name identifying the
active ingredient; official name.
◉ Trade/brand name. Answer: Name assigned by the company;
trademarked; may have multiple names.
◉ Enteral route. Answer: Administration through the GI tract (oral,
feeding tubes).
◉ Topical route. Answer: Applied to skin or mucous membranes.
◉ Parenteral route. Answer: Medication given by injection.
◉ Suspension. Answer: Liquid with undissolved particles; must be
shaken.
◉ Capsule. Answer: Powder/gel inside gelatin shell.
,◉ Elixir. Answer: Medication in water + alcohol + sweetener.
◉ Enteric-coated tablet. Answer: Coated to prevent stomach
irritation; dissolves in small intestine.
◉ Extended-release medications (ER, SR, CR, LA, TR). Answer:
Formulated for slow, continuous release.
◉ Liniment. Answer: Medication mixed with alcohol/oil/soap for
rubbing on skin.
◉ Ointment. Answer: Semisolid topical medication.
◉ Pill. Answer: Powdered drug with cohesive material, shaped
round/oval.
◉ Suppository. Answer: Medication in gelatin base inserted
rectally/vaginally/urethrally.
◉ Transdermal patch. Answer: Medication applied to skin for
systemic absorption.
◉ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: How the body affects a drug—
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
,◉ Absorption. Answer: Movement of drug into bloodstream.
◉ Factors affecting absorption. Answer: Route, lipid solubility, pH,
blood flow, local conditions, dosage.
◉ First-pass effect. Answer: Oral drugs are metabolized in the liver
before entering systemic circulation.
◉ Distribution. Answer: Drug movement from blood to tissues.
◉ Metabolism. Answer: Drug conversion into inactive or different
active forms; mainly in liver.
◉ Excretion. Answer: Removal of drugs from the body—mainly
kidneys.
◉ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: How the drug affects the body—
mechanisms of action.
◉ Adverse drug reaction (ADR). Answer: Harmful, unintended effect
at normal doses.
, ◉ Anaphylaxis. Answer: Severe allergic reaction causing airway
swelling, bronchospasm, collapse.
◉ Tolerance. Answer: Needing higher doses for same effect.
◉ Toxic effect. Answer: Drug accumulation causing serious organ
damage.
◉ Idiosyncratic reaction. Answer: Unusual, unpredictable drug
response.
◉ Drug interaction: additive. Answer: Two similar drugs produce
combined effect.
◉ Drug interaction: synergistic effect. Answer: Two drugs with
different actions produce a much stronger combined effect.
◉ Drug interaction: antagonistic effect. Answer: One drug decreases
or blocks the effect of another.
◉ Drug interaction: interference. Answer: One drug slows or blocks
metabolism of another, causing drug buildup.
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Generic name. Answer: Non-proprietary name identifying the
active ingredient; official name.
◉ Trade/brand name. Answer: Name assigned by the company;
trademarked; may have multiple names.
◉ Enteral route. Answer: Administration through the GI tract (oral,
feeding tubes).
◉ Topical route. Answer: Applied to skin or mucous membranes.
◉ Parenteral route. Answer: Medication given by injection.
◉ Suspension. Answer: Liquid with undissolved particles; must be
shaken.
◉ Capsule. Answer: Powder/gel inside gelatin shell.
,◉ Elixir. Answer: Medication in water + alcohol + sweetener.
◉ Enteric-coated tablet. Answer: Coated to prevent stomach
irritation; dissolves in small intestine.
◉ Extended-release medications (ER, SR, CR, LA, TR). Answer:
Formulated for slow, continuous release.
◉ Liniment. Answer: Medication mixed with alcohol/oil/soap for
rubbing on skin.
◉ Ointment. Answer: Semisolid topical medication.
◉ Pill. Answer: Powdered drug with cohesive material, shaped
round/oval.
◉ Suppository. Answer: Medication in gelatin base inserted
rectally/vaginally/urethrally.
◉ Transdermal patch. Answer: Medication applied to skin for
systemic absorption.
◉ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: How the body affects a drug—
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
,◉ Absorption. Answer: Movement of drug into bloodstream.
◉ Factors affecting absorption. Answer: Route, lipid solubility, pH,
blood flow, local conditions, dosage.
◉ First-pass effect. Answer: Oral drugs are metabolized in the liver
before entering systemic circulation.
◉ Distribution. Answer: Drug movement from blood to tissues.
◉ Metabolism. Answer: Drug conversion into inactive or different
active forms; mainly in liver.
◉ Excretion. Answer: Removal of drugs from the body—mainly
kidneys.
◉ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: How the drug affects the body—
mechanisms of action.
◉ Adverse drug reaction (ADR). Answer: Harmful, unintended effect
at normal doses.
, ◉ Anaphylaxis. Answer: Severe allergic reaction causing airway
swelling, bronchospasm, collapse.
◉ Tolerance. Answer: Needing higher doses for same effect.
◉ Toxic effect. Answer: Drug accumulation causing serious organ
damage.
◉ Idiosyncratic reaction. Answer: Unusual, unpredictable drug
response.
◉ Drug interaction: additive. Answer: Two similar drugs produce
combined effect.
◉ Drug interaction: synergistic effect. Answer: Two drugs with
different actions produce a much stronger combined effect.
◉ Drug interaction: antagonistic effect. Answer: One drug decreases
or blocks the effect of another.
◉ Drug interaction: interference. Answer: One drug slows or blocks
metabolism of another, causing drug buildup.
