NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

◉ drug.
Answer: any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living
organism


◉ theraputic effect.
Answer: the desired effect of a drug


◉ side effect.
Answer: an undesired effect of a drug but NOT harmful


◉ adverse effect.
Answer: an undesired effect of a drug, POTENTIALLY harmful


◉ toxic effect.
Answer: an undesired effect of a drug, IS HARMFUL


◉ mechanism of action.

, Answer: how a drug produces its effects


◉ site of action.
Answer: the location within the body where a drug exerts its
theraputic effect


◉ onset of action.
Answer: the point in time after administration when a drug begins
to exert its therapeutic effect


◉ receptor.
Answer: specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to
produce a physiologic effect


◉ antagonist receptor.
Answer: works to interfere with other drugs or a substance from
producing an effect


◉ agonist receptor.
Answer: works to activate a physiologic response


◉ chemical name.
Answer: defines the chemical composition of the drug