NURS 5334 Exams 1 and 2 | Advanced
Pharmacology Study Questions with
Correct Solutions | Latest Update
2026/2027
Introduction
NURS 5334 study materials, covers topics including
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, prescribing principles,
cardiovascular drugs, antimicrobial therapy, pain
management, GI medications, and medication safety.
**1. Which statement best describes pharmacokinetics?**
A. What the drug does to the body
B. The clinical response produced by a medication
C. What the body does to the drug
D. The relationship between drug efficacy and potency
**Answer: C** — Pharmacokinetics describes absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
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**2. Which route provides 100% bioavailability?**
A. Oral
B. Sublingual
,C. Intramuscular
D. Intravenous
**Answer: D** — IV administration delivers the entire dose
directly into systemic circulation.
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**3. Which pharmacokinetic process involves movement of a
drug from the gastrointestinal tract into systemic circulation?
**
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion
**Answer: A**
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**4. A medication has a half-life of 8 hours. Approximately
how long does it take to reach steady state with regular
dosing?**
A. 8 hours
B. 16 hours
,C. 24 hours
D. About 32–40 hours
**Answer: D** — Approximately 4–5 half-lives are generally
required.
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**5. Which organ is primarily responsible for drug
metabolism?**
A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Spleen
D. Pancreas
**Answer: A**
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**6. Which organ is the major route of elimination for many
medications?**
A. Liver
B. Kidneys
C. Lungs
D. Skin
, **Answer: B**
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**7. Which drug characteristic generally facilitates passive
diffusion across cell membranes?**
A. Large and highly ionized
B. Highly polar
C. Small and lipid soluble
D. Strongly protein bound
**Answer: C**
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**8. Pharmacodynamics primarily describes:**
A. Drug absorption
B. Drug metabolism
C. Drug excretion
D. Drug effects on the body
**Answer: D**
Pharmacology Study Questions with
Correct Solutions | Latest Update
2026/2027
Introduction
NURS 5334 study materials, covers topics including
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, prescribing principles,
cardiovascular drugs, antimicrobial therapy, pain
management, GI medications, and medication safety.
**1. Which statement best describes pharmacokinetics?**
A. What the drug does to the body
B. The clinical response produced by a medication
C. What the body does to the drug
D. The relationship between drug efficacy and potency
**Answer: C** — Pharmacokinetics describes absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
---
**2. Which route provides 100% bioavailability?**
A. Oral
B. Sublingual
,C. Intramuscular
D. Intravenous
**Answer: D** — IV administration delivers the entire dose
directly into systemic circulation.
---
**3. Which pharmacokinetic process involves movement of a
drug from the gastrointestinal tract into systemic circulation?
**
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion
**Answer: A**
---
**4. A medication has a half-life of 8 hours. Approximately
how long does it take to reach steady state with regular
dosing?**
A. 8 hours
B. 16 hours
,C. 24 hours
D. About 32–40 hours
**Answer: D** — Approximately 4–5 half-lives are generally
required.
---
**5. Which organ is primarily responsible for drug
metabolism?**
A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Spleen
D. Pancreas
**Answer: A**
---
**6. Which organ is the major route of elimination for many
medications?**
A. Liver
B. Kidneys
C. Lungs
D. Skin
, **Answer: B**
---
**7. Which drug characteristic generally facilitates passive
diffusion across cell membranes?**
A. Large and highly ionized
B. Highly polar
C. Small and lipid soluble
D. Strongly protein bound
**Answer: C**
---
**8. Pharmacodynamics primarily describes:**
A. Drug absorption
B. Drug metabolism
C. Drug excretion
D. Drug effects on the body
**Answer: D**
