RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS EXAM
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Excretion/Elimination- Accomplished mostly through where. Answer:
the kidneys
⩥ Peak is what. Answer: when the drug reaches its highest plasma or
blood concentration
⩥ Pharmacodynamics Phase is what. Answer: the way the drug affects
the body
⩥ Onset is what. Answer: the time until minimum effective action
⩥ Duration of Action is what. Answer: the length of the time the drug
has a pharmalogic effect
⩥ Receptor Theory is what. Answer: Drugs act through receptors to
produce or block a response. The better a drug fits at the receptor site,
the more biologically active it is, like a key fitting into a lock.
,⩥ Agonists examples. Answer: Drugs that produce a response are
agonists
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
⩥ Antagonist Examples. Answer: Drugs that prevent or block a response
are called antagonists Example: Histamine receptor antagonist
(Atropine)
⩥ Peak is what. Answer: the point at which plasma drug levels are
highest
⩥ Trough is what. Answer: point at which plasma drug levels are lowest.
⩥ Loading Dose is what. Answer: Given to achieve a rapid minimum
effective concentration in the plasma. After the loading dose is given, a
prescribed daily dose is provided.
⩥ Brand Names are what?. Answer: Drug manufactures choose the
brand names of their products. There can be many brands of a particular
drug.
⩥ Additive Effect. Answer: when two drugs with similar action are
administered
, ⩥ Additive effect BAD example. Answer: Undesired Effect-
Hydralazine & nitroglycerine
⩥ Additive effect GOOD example. Answer: Desired effect: Beta blocker
& diuretic, aspirin & codeine
⩥ Synergistic effect. Answer: when two or more drugs are given
together and the combined effect is substantially greater than the
combined effect of the two.
⩥ Synergistic effect BAD example. Answer: Undesired effect-
Diazepam & alcohol
⩥ Synergistic effect GOOD example. Answer: Desired effect-
amoxicillin & clavulanate
⩥ Antagonistic effect. Answer: when two drugs are given that have
opposite effects are administered together with the two drugs canceling
each other out.
⩥ Antagonistic effect BAD example. Answer: Undesirable effects- bet
stimulant: isoproterenol & beta blocker
⩥ Antagonistic effect GOOD example. Answer: Desirable effects-
morphine & naloxone
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Excretion/Elimination- Accomplished mostly through where. Answer:
the kidneys
⩥ Peak is what. Answer: when the drug reaches its highest plasma or
blood concentration
⩥ Pharmacodynamics Phase is what. Answer: the way the drug affects
the body
⩥ Onset is what. Answer: the time until minimum effective action
⩥ Duration of Action is what. Answer: the length of the time the drug
has a pharmalogic effect
⩥ Receptor Theory is what. Answer: Drugs act through receptors to
produce or block a response. The better a drug fits at the receptor site,
the more biologically active it is, like a key fitting into a lock.
,⩥ Agonists examples. Answer: Drugs that produce a response are
agonists
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
⩥ Antagonist Examples. Answer: Drugs that prevent or block a response
are called antagonists Example: Histamine receptor antagonist
(Atropine)
⩥ Peak is what. Answer: the point at which plasma drug levels are
highest
⩥ Trough is what. Answer: point at which plasma drug levels are lowest.
⩥ Loading Dose is what. Answer: Given to achieve a rapid minimum
effective concentration in the plasma. After the loading dose is given, a
prescribed daily dose is provided.
⩥ Brand Names are what?. Answer: Drug manufactures choose the
brand names of their products. There can be many brands of a particular
drug.
⩥ Additive Effect. Answer: when two drugs with similar action are
administered
, ⩥ Additive effect BAD example. Answer: Undesired Effect-
Hydralazine & nitroglycerine
⩥ Additive effect GOOD example. Answer: Desired effect: Beta blocker
& diuretic, aspirin & codeine
⩥ Synergistic effect. Answer: when two or more drugs are given
together and the combined effect is substantially greater than the
combined effect of the two.
⩥ Synergistic effect BAD example. Answer: Undesired effect-
Diazepam & alcohol
⩥ Synergistic effect GOOD example. Answer: Desired effect-
amoxicillin & clavulanate
⩥ Antagonistic effect. Answer: when two drugs are given that have
opposite effects are administered together with the two drugs canceling
each other out.
⩥ Antagonistic effect BAD example. Answer: Undesirable effects- bet
stimulant: isoproterenol & beta blocker
⩥ Antagonistic effect GOOD example. Answer: Desirable effects-
morphine & naloxone
