PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 7 EXAM
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The composition of a medication enhances what. Answer: The
absorption and metabolism of the medication
◉ True or False
Medications can only come in ONE form. Answer: False, many
medications come in several forms.
◉ What is the term for difficulty swallowing medications. Answer:
Dysphagia
◉ pharmacokinetics. Answer: The branch of pharmacology
concerned of the movement of drugs within the body.
"What the body does to the drug"
◉ What form of medication is shaped like a capsule and coated for
easier swallowing?. Answer: Caplet
,◉ What form of medication is powder, liquid, or oil in a gelatin
shell?. Answer: Capsule
◉ What form of medication is compressed powder?. Answer: Tablet
◉ What form of medication dissolves in the small intestine?.
Answer: Enteric coated
◉ Why is aspirin enteric coated?. Answer: Because it is harmful to
the stomach (can erode and cause ulcers in the stomach)
Example: Goody Powders
◉ What form of medication is granules with different coatings, or
some tablets that dissolve slowly?. Answer: Time release
◉ What form of medication dissolves in the mouth?. Answer:
Lozenge
◉ What form of medication is mixed with water or alcohol and a
sweetener?. Answer: Elixir
◉ What form of medication is dissolved in a sugar solution?.
Answer: Syrup
, ◉ What form of medication is drug particles in a liquid medium and
when left alone will settle in the bottom?. Answer: Suspension
◉ What form of medication includes sterile preparation that
contains water and one or more dissolved compounds (IM, SQ, or
IV)?. Answer: Solution
◉ True or False
Alkaseltzer is an example of a solution. Answer: True
◉ What form of medication is a liquid suspension for skin?. Answer:
Lotion
◉ What form of medication is a semisolid?. Answer: Ointment
◉ What is another name for ointment?. Answer: Salve
◉ What form of medication is a semisold, BUT thicker than ointment
and is slower absorption?. Answer: Paste
◉ What is a common paste used in nursing homes?. Answer:
Nitroglycerin paste
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The composition of a medication enhances what. Answer: The
absorption and metabolism of the medication
◉ True or False
Medications can only come in ONE form. Answer: False, many
medications come in several forms.
◉ What is the term for difficulty swallowing medications. Answer:
Dysphagia
◉ pharmacokinetics. Answer: The branch of pharmacology
concerned of the movement of drugs within the body.
"What the body does to the drug"
◉ What form of medication is shaped like a capsule and coated for
easier swallowing?. Answer: Caplet
,◉ What form of medication is powder, liquid, or oil in a gelatin
shell?. Answer: Capsule
◉ What form of medication is compressed powder?. Answer: Tablet
◉ What form of medication dissolves in the small intestine?.
Answer: Enteric coated
◉ Why is aspirin enteric coated?. Answer: Because it is harmful to
the stomach (can erode and cause ulcers in the stomach)
Example: Goody Powders
◉ What form of medication is granules with different coatings, or
some tablets that dissolve slowly?. Answer: Time release
◉ What form of medication dissolves in the mouth?. Answer:
Lozenge
◉ What form of medication is mixed with water or alcohol and a
sweetener?. Answer: Elixir
◉ What form of medication is dissolved in a sugar solution?.
Answer: Syrup
, ◉ What form of medication is drug particles in a liquid medium and
when left alone will settle in the bottom?. Answer: Suspension
◉ What form of medication includes sterile preparation that
contains water and one or more dissolved compounds (IM, SQ, or
IV)?. Answer: Solution
◉ True or False
Alkaseltzer is an example of a solution. Answer: True
◉ What form of medication is a liquid suspension for skin?. Answer:
Lotion
◉ What form of medication is a semisolid?. Answer: Ointment
◉ What is another name for ointment?. Answer: Salve
◉ What form of medication is a semisold, BUT thicker than ointment
and is slower absorption?. Answer: Paste
◉ What is a common paste used in nursing homes?. Answer:
Nitroglycerin paste
