Pathophysiology and Pharmacology -
EXAM 1 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
pharmacology
- correct answer the study of medicines, including the study of how drugs are administered and how the
body responds.
pharmacotherapy
- correct answer the application of drugs to treat disease and ease human suffering
How can therapeutic agents be classified?
- correct answer drugs, biologics, or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies
How can drugs be organized?
- correct answer by their therapeutic or pharmacologic classification
How many names do drugs have and what are they?
- correct answer 3; chemical name, generic name, trade/brand name
chemical name of a drug
- correct answer strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs established by the International
Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
generic name of a drug
- correct answer nonproprietary name of a drug assigned by the government; i.e. ibuprofen
,trade name of a drug
- correct answer proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer; also called the brand name
or product name; proprietary means ownership; i.e. advil
What are nurses expected to understand about all medication given to patients?
- correct answer pharmacotherapeutic principles
What are the nurse's responsibilities as far as giving medications?
- correct answer what drug is ordered
name and drug classification
intended purpose or use
effects on the body
contraindication
special considerations (how age, weight, body fat distribution, pathophysiological states affect
response)
side effects
why the medication was prescribed
how the medication is supplied in the pharmacy
how the medication administered, including dosage range
what nursing process consideration relates to the medication apply to the paltient
all variables of the patient's condition
prepared to recognize and react to adverse effects
combination drug
- correct answer drug product with more than one active generic ingredient
therapeutic classification of a drug
- correct answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of their clinical usefulness in treating
particular diseases or disorders
pharmacologic classification of a drug
- correct answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of their mechanism of action
, Who was John Jacob Abel?
- correct answer father of American pharmacology, founded first pharmacology department in United
States at University of Michigan in 1890
How many drugs are currently available?
- correct answer 10,000
factors of the patient that affect their individual response to a drug
- correct answer age, sex, body mass, health status, genetics
what is medication?
- correct answer an administered drug
what are biologics and what are some examples?
- correct answer agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself;
hormones, monoclonal antibodies, natural blood products/components, interferons, vaccines
what are some examples of complementary and alternative therapies?
- correct answer natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, physical therapy,
manipulations, massage, acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback
bioavailability
- correct answer physiologic ability of the drug to reach target cell and produce effect.
FDA
- correct answer Food and Drug Administration, established in 1988, agency of U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
What are the three checks of drug administration?
- correct answer - checking drug with MAR or medication information system when removing it from
storage
- checking drug when preparing it, poring it, taking it out the unit-dose container, or connecting the IV
tubing to bag
EXAM 1 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
pharmacology
- correct answer the study of medicines, including the study of how drugs are administered and how the
body responds.
pharmacotherapy
- correct answer the application of drugs to treat disease and ease human suffering
How can therapeutic agents be classified?
- correct answer drugs, biologics, or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies
How can drugs be organized?
- correct answer by their therapeutic or pharmacologic classification
How many names do drugs have and what are they?
- correct answer 3; chemical name, generic name, trade/brand name
chemical name of a drug
- correct answer strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs established by the International
Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
generic name of a drug
- correct answer nonproprietary name of a drug assigned by the government; i.e. ibuprofen
,trade name of a drug
- correct answer proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer; also called the brand name
or product name; proprietary means ownership; i.e. advil
What are nurses expected to understand about all medication given to patients?
- correct answer pharmacotherapeutic principles
What are the nurse's responsibilities as far as giving medications?
- correct answer what drug is ordered
name and drug classification
intended purpose or use
effects on the body
contraindication
special considerations (how age, weight, body fat distribution, pathophysiological states affect
response)
side effects
why the medication was prescribed
how the medication is supplied in the pharmacy
how the medication administered, including dosage range
what nursing process consideration relates to the medication apply to the paltient
all variables of the patient's condition
prepared to recognize and react to adverse effects
combination drug
- correct answer drug product with more than one active generic ingredient
therapeutic classification of a drug
- correct answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of their clinical usefulness in treating
particular diseases or disorders
pharmacologic classification of a drug
- correct answer method for organizing drugs on the basis of their mechanism of action
, Who was John Jacob Abel?
- correct answer father of American pharmacology, founded first pharmacology department in United
States at University of Michigan in 1890
How many drugs are currently available?
- correct answer 10,000
factors of the patient that affect their individual response to a drug
- correct answer age, sex, body mass, health status, genetics
what is medication?
- correct answer an administered drug
what are biologics and what are some examples?
- correct answer agents naturally produced in animal cells, by microorganisms, or by the body itself;
hormones, monoclonal antibodies, natural blood products/components, interferons, vaccines
what are some examples of complementary and alternative therapies?
- correct answer natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, physical therapy,
manipulations, massage, acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback
bioavailability
- correct answer physiologic ability of the drug to reach target cell and produce effect.
FDA
- correct answer Food and Drug Administration, established in 1988, agency of U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
What are the three checks of drug administration?
- correct answer - checking drug with MAR or medication information system when removing it from
storage
- checking drug when preparing it, poring it, taking it out the unit-dose container, or connecting the IV
tubing to bag
