PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING
PROCESS 9TH EDITION LILLEY COLLINS
SNYDER TEST BANK FINAL EXAM PAPER
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Impaired renal function. Answer: Reduces drug metabolism and
excretion efficiency.
⩥ Diminished mental capacity. Answer: May lead to administration
errors, affecting drug safety.
⩥ Older adults dosage. Answer: Typically require lower dosages for
therapeutic effects.
⩥ Body weight. Answer: Affects medication response; obese need
higher doses.
⩥ Chronic smokers. Answer: Metabolize drugs faster than nonsmokers.
⩥ Patient attitude. Answer: Influences individual response to
medications.
,⩥ Decreased circulation. Answer: Slows drug absorption in the body.
⩥ Teratogenicity. Answer: Does not affect variable medication response.
⩥ Metabolic rate. Answer: Affects how drugs are processed in the body.
⩥ Illness. Answer: Can alter drug response and effectiveness.
⩥ Trough blood level. Answer: Lowest concentration of drug before
next dose.
⩥ Loading dose. Answer: Initial higher dose to quickly achieve
therapeutic level.
⩥ Thyroid hormone replacement. Answer: Older adults may start at
lower dosages.
⩥ Drug absorption. Answer: Affected by food intake and circulation.
⩥ Drug toxicity. Answer: Can result from administration errors or
improper dosing.
,⩥ Clinical judgment. Answer: Critical for safe medication
administration and patient care.
⩥ Patient education. Answer: Essential for understanding medication use
and safety.
⩥ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: Study of drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion.
⩥ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: Study of drug effects and mechanisms
of action.
⩥ Health Promotion. Answer: Focus on preventing illness and
maintaining health.
⩥ Physiological Integrity. Answer: Ensuring patient safety and effective
drug therapy.
⩥ Double dosage. Answer: Dosage that is twice the standard amount.
⩥ Older adults dosage. Answer: One-third to one-half of standard adult
dosage.
⩥ Loading doses. Answer: Initial high doses that may cause toxicity.
, ⩥ Tapering off. Answer: Gradual reduction of medication dosage.
⩥ Teratogens. Answer: Drugs that cause birth defects.
⩥ Carcinogens. Answer: Substances that can cause cancer.
⩥ Metabolites. Answer: End products of metabolic processes.
⩥ Placebos. Answer: Inactive substances with no pharmacologic effect.
⩥ Reye's syndrome. Answer: Life-threatening illness from aspirin in
children.
⩥ Aspirin administration. Answer: Use of aspirin during viral illness in
children.
⩥ Allergic reactions. Answer: Immune responses to certain medications.
⩥ Antibiotics. Answer: Medications commonly causing allergic
reactions in children.
PROCESS 9TH EDITION LILLEY COLLINS
SNYDER TEST BANK FINAL EXAM PAPER
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Impaired renal function. Answer: Reduces drug metabolism and
excretion efficiency.
⩥ Diminished mental capacity. Answer: May lead to administration
errors, affecting drug safety.
⩥ Older adults dosage. Answer: Typically require lower dosages for
therapeutic effects.
⩥ Body weight. Answer: Affects medication response; obese need
higher doses.
⩥ Chronic smokers. Answer: Metabolize drugs faster than nonsmokers.
⩥ Patient attitude. Answer: Influences individual response to
medications.
,⩥ Decreased circulation. Answer: Slows drug absorption in the body.
⩥ Teratogenicity. Answer: Does not affect variable medication response.
⩥ Metabolic rate. Answer: Affects how drugs are processed in the body.
⩥ Illness. Answer: Can alter drug response and effectiveness.
⩥ Trough blood level. Answer: Lowest concentration of drug before
next dose.
⩥ Loading dose. Answer: Initial higher dose to quickly achieve
therapeutic level.
⩥ Thyroid hormone replacement. Answer: Older adults may start at
lower dosages.
⩥ Drug absorption. Answer: Affected by food intake and circulation.
⩥ Drug toxicity. Answer: Can result from administration errors or
improper dosing.
,⩥ Clinical judgment. Answer: Critical for safe medication
administration and patient care.
⩥ Patient education. Answer: Essential for understanding medication use
and safety.
⩥ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: Study of drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion.
⩥ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: Study of drug effects and mechanisms
of action.
⩥ Health Promotion. Answer: Focus on preventing illness and
maintaining health.
⩥ Physiological Integrity. Answer: Ensuring patient safety and effective
drug therapy.
⩥ Double dosage. Answer: Dosage that is twice the standard amount.
⩥ Older adults dosage. Answer: One-third to one-half of standard adult
dosage.
⩥ Loading doses. Answer: Initial high doses that may cause toxicity.
, ⩥ Tapering off. Answer: Gradual reduction of medication dosage.
⩥ Teratogens. Answer: Drugs that cause birth defects.
⩥ Carcinogens. Answer: Substances that can cause cancer.
⩥ Metabolites. Answer: End products of metabolic processes.
⩥ Placebos. Answer: Inactive substances with no pharmacologic effect.
⩥ Reye's syndrome. Answer: Life-threatening illness from aspirin in
children.
⩥ Aspirin administration. Answer: Use of aspirin during viral illness in
children.
⩥ Allergic reactions. Answer: Immune responses to certain medications.
⩥ Antibiotics. Answer: Medications commonly causing allergic
reactions in children.
