NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 10 FINAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH 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
◉ generic name. Answer: non-propietary name (EX. Lisinopril)
◉ trade name. Answer: brand name, marketed under a patented
propietary name (EX. Prinival; Zestril)
◉ drug class. Answer: a group of drugs that all work by the same
mechanism of action (EX. ace-inhibitors)
◉ active ingrediant. Answer: the drug itself
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH 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
◉ generic name. Answer: non-propietary name (EX. Lisinopril)
◉ trade name. Answer: brand name, marketed under a patented
propietary name (EX. Prinival; Zestril)
◉ drug class. Answer: a group of drugs that all work by the same
mechanism of action (EX. ace-inhibitors)
◉ active ingrediant. Answer: the drug itself
