N1 Pharmacology Exam #1

Question 1

Five Steps of the Nursing Process

Answer 1

Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Nursing Diagnosis

Question 2

“Rights” of Medication Administration

Answer 2

Right drug
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right pt
Right documentation
Right reason
Right response
Right to refuse

Question 3

What is a drug?

Answer 3

Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism.

Question 4

What is pharmacology?

Answer 4

Study or science of drugs. Encompasses a variety of topics.

Question 5

Generic name

Answer 5

Nonproprietary

Question 6

Trade name

Answer 6

Proprietary

Question 7

What is cheaper? Nonproprietary (generic) or Proprietary (trade)

Answer 7

Nonproprietary (generic)

Question 8

Definition of Pharmaceutics

Answer 8

The study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body.

Question 9

What is Dissolution?

Answer 9

Dissolving of solid dosage forms and their absorption.

Question 10

Fastest to Slowest absorption forms

Answer 10

Oral disintegration, buccal tablets, and oral soluble wafers
Liquids, elixirs, and syrups
Suspension solutions
Powders
Capsules
Tablets
Coated tablets
Enteric-coated tablets

Question 11

What determines drug dissolution rate?

Answer 11

Dosage form

Question 12

How does Enternal function?

Answer 12

Absorbed into the systemic circulation through the oral or gastric mucosa or the small intestine.

Question 13

Examples of enternal

Answer 13

Oral
Sublingual
Buccal
Rectal (sometimes topical)

Question 14

How does Parenteral function?

Answer 14

Intravenous (fastest delivery into the blood circulation)

Question 15

Examples of parenteral

Answer 15

Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intradermal
Intraarterial
Intrathecal
Intraarticular

Question 16

What is Pharmacokinetics?

Answer 16

The study of what the body does to the drug.

Question 17

Concepts of Pharmacokinetics

Answer 17

Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion