NUR Exam 1 Study Guide: Pharm
Basics Questions and Answers 2025
NursingvProcessvcorrectvanswersvAvsystematicvapproachvtovpatientvcarevthatvincludesvassessment,v
diagnosis,vplanning,vimplementation,vandvevaluation.
Assessmentv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvcollectingvinformationvaboutvavpatient'svallergies,vmedicalvhistory
,vandvcurrent/pastvmedications.
Diagnosisv/vAnalysisv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevidentification vofvpatientvneedsvandvthevanalysisvofvtherapeuticvdrugveffectsva
ndvadverseveffects.
Planningv-
vvcorrectvanswersvEstablishingvgoalsvandvoutcomesvforvpatientvcarevandvplanningvinterventionsvforv
safevandveffectivevdrugvuse.
Implementationv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevactionvtakenvbyvthevnursevorvclientvtovadministervdrugsvandvprovidevteaching
vasvpervthevcarevplan.
,Evaluationv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvdeterminingvifvthevplanvofvcarevwasvappropriatevandvifvthevgoalsvw
erevmetvorvneedvrevision.
TherapeuticvClassificationsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvClassificationsvbasedvonvthevusefulnessvofvdrugsvinvtreatingvspecificvdiseasesvorvd
isorders.
PharmacologicvClassificationsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvClassificationsvthatvrefervtovhowvavdrugvworksvatvthevmolecular,vtissue,vorvbodyvsy
stemvlevel.
Pharmaceuticsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevstudyvofvhowvvariousvdosagevformsvinfluencevdrugvdissolutionvandvabsorptio
n.
EnteralvRoutev-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevroutevthroughvwhichvdrugsvarevabsorbedvintovsystemicvcirculationvviavoralvor
vgastricvmucosavorvsmallvintestine.
ParenteralvRoutev-
vvcorrectvanswersvAvroutevofvadministrationvthatvinvolvesvinjectingvthevdrug,vaffectingvitsvdissolutio
nvrate.
TopicalvRoutev-
vvcorrectvanswersvAdministration vofvdrugsvthroughvthevskinvorvmucousvmembranes,vincludingvtran
sdermalvpatches.
Pharmacokineticsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevstudyvofvhowvdrugsvmovevthroughvthevbody,vincludingvabsorption,vdistributi
on,vmetabolism,vandvexcretion.
, Absorptionv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvmovingvavdrugvacrossvbodyvmembranesvintovthevbloodstream.
Bioavailabilityv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevextentvandvratevatvwhichvthevactivevingredientvorvactivevmoietyvisvabsorbedv
andvbecomesvavailablevatvthevsitevofvaction.
FirstvPassvEffectv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevmetabolicvprocessvwherevavlargevproportionvofvavdrugvisvchemicallyvchangedv
intovinactivevmetabolitesvbyvthevliver.
Distributionv-vvcorrectvanswersvThevtransportvofvavdrugvbyvthevbloodstreamvtovitsvsitevofvaction.
Metabolismv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvchemicallyvconvertingvavdrugvtovavformvthatvisvmoreveasilyvremov
edvfromvthevbody.
Excretionv-vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvremovingvdrugsvfromvthevbody.
Pharmacodynamicsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevstudyvofvwhatvavdrugvdoesvtovthevbody,vincludingvitsvmechanismvofvaction.
Pharmacotherapeuticsv-vvcorrectvanswersvThevclinicalvusevofvdrugsvtovpreventvandvtreatvillnesses.
Assessmentv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvcollectingvinformationvaboutvavpatient'svallergies,vmedicalvhealthv
history,vandvcurrent/pastvmedications.
Basics Questions and Answers 2025
NursingvProcessvcorrectvanswersvAvsystematicvapproachvtovpatientvcarevthatvincludesvassessment,v
diagnosis,vplanning,vimplementation,vandvevaluation.
Assessmentv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvcollectingvinformationvaboutvavpatient'svallergies,vmedicalvhistory
,vandvcurrent/pastvmedications.
Diagnosisv/vAnalysisv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevidentification vofvpatientvneedsvandvthevanalysisvofvtherapeuticvdrugveffectsva
ndvadverseveffects.
Planningv-
vvcorrectvanswersvEstablishingvgoalsvandvoutcomesvforvpatientvcarevandvplanningvinterventionsvforv
safevandveffectivevdrugvuse.
Implementationv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevactionvtakenvbyvthevnursevorvclientvtovadministervdrugsvandvprovidevteaching
vasvpervthevcarevplan.
,Evaluationv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvdeterminingvifvthevplanvofvcarevwasvappropriatevandvifvthevgoalsvw
erevmetvorvneedvrevision.
TherapeuticvClassificationsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvClassificationsvbasedvonvthevusefulnessvofvdrugsvinvtreatingvspecificvdiseasesvorvd
isorders.
PharmacologicvClassificationsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvClassificationsvthatvrefervtovhowvavdrugvworksvatvthevmolecular,vtissue,vorvbodyvsy
stemvlevel.
Pharmaceuticsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevstudyvofvhowvvariousvdosagevformsvinfluencevdrugvdissolutionvandvabsorptio
n.
EnteralvRoutev-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevroutevthroughvwhichvdrugsvarevabsorbedvintovsystemicvcirculationvviavoralvor
vgastricvmucosavorvsmallvintestine.
ParenteralvRoutev-
vvcorrectvanswersvAvroutevofvadministrationvthatvinvolvesvinjectingvthevdrug,vaffectingvitsvdissolutio
nvrate.
TopicalvRoutev-
vvcorrectvanswersvAdministration vofvdrugsvthroughvthevskinvorvmucousvmembranes,vincludingvtran
sdermalvpatches.
Pharmacokineticsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevstudyvofvhowvdrugsvmovevthroughvthevbody,vincludingvabsorption,vdistributi
on,vmetabolism,vandvexcretion.
, Absorptionv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvmovingvavdrugvacrossvbodyvmembranesvintovthevbloodstream.
Bioavailabilityv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevextentvandvratevatvwhichvthevactivevingredientvorvactivevmoietyvisvabsorbedv
andvbecomesvavailablevatvthevsitevofvaction.
FirstvPassvEffectv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevmetabolicvprocessvwherevavlargevproportionvofvavdrugvisvchemicallyvchangedv
intovinactivevmetabolitesvbyvthevliver.
Distributionv-vvcorrectvanswersvThevtransportvofvavdrugvbyvthevbloodstreamvtovitsvsitevofvaction.
Metabolismv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvchemicallyvconvertingvavdrugvtovavformvthatvisvmoreveasilyvremov
edvfromvthevbody.
Excretionv-vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvremovingvdrugsvfromvthevbody.
Pharmacodynamicsv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevstudyvofvwhatvavdrugvdoesvtovthevbody,vincludingvitsvmechanismvofvaction.
Pharmacotherapeuticsv-vvcorrectvanswersvThevclinicalvusevofvdrugsvtovpreventvandvtreatvillnesses.
Assessmentv-
vvcorrectvanswersvThevprocessvofvcollectingvinformationvaboutvavpatient'svallergies,vmedicalvhealthv
history,vandvcurrent/pastvmedications.
