NUR 509 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Adverse Reaction.
Answer: Undesirable drug effects, severe and life threatening.
⩥ Side Effects.
Answer: Undesirable drug effect, is a mild reaction.
⩥ First Pass.
Answer: Medication passes through the GI tract and the liver before
entering the blood stream.
⩥ Half-Life.
Answer: Time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug
⩥ Approximately how many half lives does it take to remove a drug
from the body?.
Answer: About 5 half-lives
⩥ Off Label Drugs.
,Answer: Drug is FDA approved for one use, but is being prescribed for a
different purpose.
⩥ FDA Approved Drugs.
Answer: Proven to be safe and effective for treatment for a specific
illness/issue.
⩥ Sublingual Route of Administration.
Answer: Oral administration in which a drug is placed under the tongue
and is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream (bypasses the first pass
effect)
⩥ Enteral Route of Administration.
Answer: Slowest rate of administration, medication given orally,
rectally, or placed directly into GI tract via NG, NI, or PEG tube (does
NOT bypass the first pass effect).
⩥ Intravenous Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication administered via the veins, produces the most rapid
drug response , can produce an almost immediate onset of action
(bypasses the first past effect)
⩥ Intramuscular Route of Administration.
,Answer: Requires a needle for administration, medication is
administered in the muscle, allows drug to diffuse slowly into the many
blood vessels within muscle tissue (bypasses the first pass effect).
⩥ Subcutaneous Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication administered under the skin into the
SUBCUTANEOUS tissue (bypasses the first pass effect)
⩥ Intradermal Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is administered into the DERMIS of the skin
(bypasses the first pass effect).
⩥ Buccal Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is administered in the oral mucosa between the
cheek and gum (bypasses first pass effect)
⩥ Rectal Route of Administration.
Answer: The delivery of medication via the rectum, good alternative
when oral is not available (does NOT bypass first pass effect)
⩥ Topical Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is applied directly on the skin via ointment, gels, or
creams (bypasses the first pass effect)
, ⩥ Transdermal Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is administered via adhesive patches, provide
constant rate of absorption (bypasses first pass effect)
⩥ Inhalation Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is directly delivered to the lungs for rapid
absorption (bypasses first pass effect)
⩥ Schedule I Drug.
Answer: HIGHEST abuse potential, is not accepted for medical use. EX:
Heroin, LSD, marijuana
⩥ Schedule II Drug.
Answer: High potential for abuse/dependence, but also have recognized
medical uses. EX: Opium, morphine, and cocaine.
⩥ Schedule III Drug.
Answer: Moderate potential for abuse, but have a useful medical
purpose. EX: Short-acting barbiturates and amphetamines.
⩥ Schedule IV Drug.
Answer: Low potential for abuse and have a useful medical purpose.
EX: Diazepam and chloral hydrate.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Adverse Reaction.
Answer: Undesirable drug effects, severe and life threatening.
⩥ Side Effects.
Answer: Undesirable drug effect, is a mild reaction.
⩥ First Pass.
Answer: Medication passes through the GI tract and the liver before
entering the blood stream.
⩥ Half-Life.
Answer: Time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug
⩥ Approximately how many half lives does it take to remove a drug
from the body?.
Answer: About 5 half-lives
⩥ Off Label Drugs.
,Answer: Drug is FDA approved for one use, but is being prescribed for a
different purpose.
⩥ FDA Approved Drugs.
Answer: Proven to be safe and effective for treatment for a specific
illness/issue.
⩥ Sublingual Route of Administration.
Answer: Oral administration in which a drug is placed under the tongue
and is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream (bypasses the first pass
effect)
⩥ Enteral Route of Administration.
Answer: Slowest rate of administration, medication given orally,
rectally, or placed directly into GI tract via NG, NI, or PEG tube (does
NOT bypass the first pass effect).
⩥ Intravenous Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication administered via the veins, produces the most rapid
drug response , can produce an almost immediate onset of action
(bypasses the first past effect)
⩥ Intramuscular Route of Administration.
,Answer: Requires a needle for administration, medication is
administered in the muscle, allows drug to diffuse slowly into the many
blood vessels within muscle tissue (bypasses the first pass effect).
⩥ Subcutaneous Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication administered under the skin into the
SUBCUTANEOUS tissue (bypasses the first pass effect)
⩥ Intradermal Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is administered into the DERMIS of the skin
(bypasses the first pass effect).
⩥ Buccal Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is administered in the oral mucosa between the
cheek and gum (bypasses first pass effect)
⩥ Rectal Route of Administration.
Answer: The delivery of medication via the rectum, good alternative
when oral is not available (does NOT bypass first pass effect)
⩥ Topical Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is applied directly on the skin via ointment, gels, or
creams (bypasses the first pass effect)
, ⩥ Transdermal Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is administered via adhesive patches, provide
constant rate of absorption (bypasses first pass effect)
⩥ Inhalation Route of Administration.
Answer: Medication is directly delivered to the lungs for rapid
absorption (bypasses first pass effect)
⩥ Schedule I Drug.
Answer: HIGHEST abuse potential, is not accepted for medical use. EX:
Heroin, LSD, marijuana
⩥ Schedule II Drug.
Answer: High potential for abuse/dependence, but also have recognized
medical uses. EX: Opium, morphine, and cocaine.
⩥ Schedule III Drug.
Answer: Moderate potential for abuse, but have a useful medical
purpose. EX: Short-acting barbiturates and amphetamines.
⩥ Schedule IV Drug.
Answer: Low potential for abuse and have a useful medical purpose.
EX: Diazepam and chloral hydrate.
