NUR 2474 Pharmacology For Professional Nursing
Exam 1 Blueprint 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (100 % CORRECT AND
VERIFIED) ALREADY PASSED!!
Half-life - ...(ANSWERS)....time required for the concentration or amount of drug
in the body to be reduced by one-half
Handwritten orders - ...(ANSWERS)....A prescription for medications/referrals
Application of Pharmacology in Patient care - ...(ANSWERS)....(1) pre-
administration assessment, (2) dosage and administration, (3) evaluating and
promoting therapeutic effects, (4) minimizing adverse effects, (5) minimizing
adverse interactions, (6) making PRN decisions
Receptor binding - ...(ANSWERS)....Binding of a ligand to a receptor changes its
shape or activity, allowing it to transmit a signal or directly produce a change
inside of the cell.
Pharmacokinetics - ...(ANSWERS)....Absorption-distribution-metabolism-
Excretion-- how a body processes a drug
Pharmacodynamics - ...(ANSWERS)....what a drug does to the body
Adverse effect/side effect - ...(ANSWERS)....expected and unexpected effects of a
drug
, Teratogenic effect - ...(ANSWERS)....are drugs, chemicals, or even infections that
can cause abnormal fetal development
Paradoxical effect - ...(ANSWERS)....not the intended effect (lavender to calm but
it makes em crazy)
Anticholinergic side effects - ...(ANSWERS)....Can't see, can't pee, can't spit, can't
****
Cholinergic side effects - ...(ANSWERS)....S-alivation, L-acrimation (tears), U-
rination, D-efication
Medication Rights - ...(ANSWERS)....Right dose, person, time, med, route
Nursing Process - ...(ANSWERS)....Assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation. (ADPIE)
Extrapyramidal symptoms - ...(ANSWERS)....Weird mouth movements. Fidgeting.
Involuntary muscle contraction.
Parkinsonism - ...(ANSWERS)....any condition that causes a combination of the
movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson's disease — such as tremor, slow
movement, impaired speech, or muscle toughness — especially resulting from the
loss of dopamine-containing nerve cells.
Exam 1 Blueprint 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (100 % CORRECT AND
VERIFIED) ALREADY PASSED!!
Half-life - ...(ANSWERS)....time required for the concentration or amount of drug
in the body to be reduced by one-half
Handwritten orders - ...(ANSWERS)....A prescription for medications/referrals
Application of Pharmacology in Patient care - ...(ANSWERS)....(1) pre-
administration assessment, (2) dosage and administration, (3) evaluating and
promoting therapeutic effects, (4) minimizing adverse effects, (5) minimizing
adverse interactions, (6) making PRN decisions
Receptor binding - ...(ANSWERS)....Binding of a ligand to a receptor changes its
shape or activity, allowing it to transmit a signal or directly produce a change
inside of the cell.
Pharmacokinetics - ...(ANSWERS)....Absorption-distribution-metabolism-
Excretion-- how a body processes a drug
Pharmacodynamics - ...(ANSWERS)....what a drug does to the body
Adverse effect/side effect - ...(ANSWERS)....expected and unexpected effects of a
drug
, Teratogenic effect - ...(ANSWERS)....are drugs, chemicals, or even infections that
can cause abnormal fetal development
Paradoxical effect - ...(ANSWERS)....not the intended effect (lavender to calm but
it makes em crazy)
Anticholinergic side effects - ...(ANSWERS)....Can't see, can't pee, can't spit, can't
****
Cholinergic side effects - ...(ANSWERS)....S-alivation, L-acrimation (tears), U-
rination, D-efication
Medication Rights - ...(ANSWERS)....Right dose, person, time, med, route
Nursing Process - ...(ANSWERS)....Assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation. (ADPIE)
Extrapyramidal symptoms - ...(ANSWERS)....Weird mouth movements. Fidgeting.
Involuntary muscle contraction.
Parkinsonism - ...(ANSWERS)....any condition that causes a combination of the
movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson's disease — such as tremor, slow
movement, impaired speech, or muscle toughness — especially resulting from the
loss of dopamine-containing nerve cells.
