NU 136 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
EXAM 5 PRACTICE TEST BANK 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 3 different drug names. Answer: Generic, Trade, and Chemical
⩥ Pharmacokinetic phase. Answer: Activities within body after drug is
administered. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and half
life
⩥ Pharmacodynamic phase. Answer: what the drug does to the body
⩥ Half life. Answer: time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a
drug- short life= more frequent doses
Longer half life= less frequent doses
CAUTION WITH PTS WITH LIVER AND OR KIDNEY DISEASE-
Takes linger to get rid of drugs
⩥ Pharmaceutic Phase. Answer: Dissolution of the drug
⩥ Drug action. Answer: Enters systemic circulation
,Exposes body tissue to effects of drug
Certain drugs may have affinity for certain organs or tissues
Greatest action at cellular level on these sites (target sites)
⩥ Agonist. Answer: Drugs that bind with receptor to produce a
therapeutic response
⩥ Antagonist. Answer: Blocks drug; Join with receptors to prevent
action of agonist; Narcan blocks effects of morphine overdose
⩥ Adverse drug reactions. Answer: undesirable drug effects
⩥ Anaphylactic shock. Answer: Severe allergic reaction- requires
immediate medical attention- nurse- check in pts allergies especially
when giving antibiotics, narcotics, and blood products
⩥ Signs and symptoms of Anaphylactic shock. Answer: QUICK ONSET
mild itching rash
burning skin
vascular dilation
generalized edema especially around face and lips
pallor/cyanosis
dizziness/fainting
, sneezing/tightness in chest/cough
WHEEZING
Tachycardia
⩥ Angioedema. Answer: Collections of fluid in the Sub Q tissues
⩥ Drug Idiosyncrasy. Answer: any unusual or abnormal response that
differs from the response normally expected to a specific drug and
dosage- Example= sleeping pills make you stay awake
⩥ Cumulative Effect. Answer: condition that occurs when the body
cannot metabolize a drug before additional doses are administered
⩥ Toxic Reaction. Answer: Occurs with increased dose of meds or when
blood concentration levels exceed therapeutic level. Example- kidneys
not working properly so can't excrete or liver not metabolizing meds
properly. Nurse= maybe monitoring blood levels. Should know s/s of
toxicity with certain drugs. Report toxic levels to MD
⩥ Factors influencing drug response. Answer: Age, weight, sex, disease,
route of administration
⩥ Nursing Implications about drug administration. Answer: Be
knowledgeable about meds. When in doubt. Seek help-
EXAM 5 PRACTICE TEST BANK 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 3 different drug names. Answer: Generic, Trade, and Chemical
⩥ Pharmacokinetic phase. Answer: Activities within body after drug is
administered. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and half
life
⩥ Pharmacodynamic phase. Answer: what the drug does to the body
⩥ Half life. Answer: time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a
drug- short life= more frequent doses
Longer half life= less frequent doses
CAUTION WITH PTS WITH LIVER AND OR KIDNEY DISEASE-
Takes linger to get rid of drugs
⩥ Pharmaceutic Phase. Answer: Dissolution of the drug
⩥ Drug action. Answer: Enters systemic circulation
,Exposes body tissue to effects of drug
Certain drugs may have affinity for certain organs or tissues
Greatest action at cellular level on these sites (target sites)
⩥ Agonist. Answer: Drugs that bind with receptor to produce a
therapeutic response
⩥ Antagonist. Answer: Blocks drug; Join with receptors to prevent
action of agonist; Narcan blocks effects of morphine overdose
⩥ Adverse drug reactions. Answer: undesirable drug effects
⩥ Anaphylactic shock. Answer: Severe allergic reaction- requires
immediate medical attention- nurse- check in pts allergies especially
when giving antibiotics, narcotics, and blood products
⩥ Signs and symptoms of Anaphylactic shock. Answer: QUICK ONSET
mild itching rash
burning skin
vascular dilation
generalized edema especially around face and lips
pallor/cyanosis
dizziness/fainting
, sneezing/tightness in chest/cough
WHEEZING
Tachycardia
⩥ Angioedema. Answer: Collections of fluid in the Sub Q tissues
⩥ Drug Idiosyncrasy. Answer: any unusual or abnormal response that
differs from the response normally expected to a specific drug and
dosage- Example= sleeping pills make you stay awake
⩥ Cumulative Effect. Answer: condition that occurs when the body
cannot metabolize a drug before additional doses are administered
⩥ Toxic Reaction. Answer: Occurs with increased dose of meds or when
blood concentration levels exceed therapeutic level. Example- kidneys
not working properly so can't excrete or liver not metabolizing meds
properly. Nurse= maybe monitoring blood levels. Should know s/s of
toxicity with certain drugs. Report toxic levels to MD
⩥ Factors influencing drug response. Answer: Age, weight, sex, disease,
route of administration
⩥ Nursing Implications about drug administration. Answer: Be
knowledgeable about meds. When in doubt. Seek help-
