NSG 318 EXAM 1 NSG318 INTODUCTION TO

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NSG 318 EXAM 1/ NSG318 INTODUCTION TO

PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025

ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED

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Which drugs activate receptors to produce a desired response?

• Antagonist
• Synergists
• Agonist
• Additives - ANSWER-C.

Which drugs prevent receptor activation to block a response?

• Antagonist
• Synergists
• Agonist
• Additives - ANSWER-A.
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What affects protein bound drugs with getting to their site of action?

A. AST, ALT, ALP

B. BUN

• Creatinine
• Albumin - ANSWER-D.

Rationale: Drugs that are highly protein bound bind to

albumin to get to their site of action. Any molecule of the drug that does not bind is considered free drug

What are drug-drug interactions? - ANSWER-Altered pharmacologic response to one drug caused by the presence of a second drug Synergistic, additive, potentiation, antagonistic

What is a positive outcome of the sublingual or buccal routes? - ANSWER-Medication absorbs rapidly

What are instillations? - ANSWER-Eye drops, ear drops, nose drops

What are the parenteral routes? - ANSWER-Intradermal 2 / 4

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Subcutaneous Intramuscular Intravenous

How did the Tuskegee Experiment, Nuremberg Trials, and Thalidomide affect clinical trials? - ANSWER-- Concept of informed consent will full knowledge of what clinical trial is about

• Option to opt out at any time

What should be included in a patient's medication reconciliation? - ANSWER-OTCs, CAMs, and prescriptions

What are geriatric considerations to remember regarding pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER-- Reduction in totally body water

• Reduction in lean body mass
• Reduction in kidney mass and function

Reduction in liver mass and function

• Reduction in physiologic processes
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Pediatric considerations for pharmacology - ANSWER-- Limited research due to risk

• Difficulty obtaining informed consent
• Drug labeling and dosing instructions based on weight and age

(kids develop at different paces)

What are the steps when a medication mistake is made? - ANSWER-- Check the patient

• Tell the provider
• Chart about incident, do not say you filed incident report
• File incident report separately

During a med review, the patient says "I don't know why I'm taking all these pills" which problem will the nurse identify?

• Pain
• Knowledge
• Fatigue
• Ambiguity - ANSWER-B.

When developing an effective medication teaching plan, which component is identified as most essential?

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