Nursing Exam 1 Study Guide: Foundations, Roles,
Nursing Process & Professional PracticeNursing 112
Exam 1 Study Guide: Pharmacology Basics, Dosage
Calculations & Patient Care|Complete Questions with
A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
Caring Patient Interactions with older adults
never call a person sweetie, honey, dear. What is your name and how would u like to be
addressed. Give hearing aid, glasses, dentures if needed before you start talking.
What Does Pharmacology Consist Of?
Dosage Calculations
Medication Administration
Drug Classifications
1 lb = ____oz
16 oz
1 oz = ____ mL
30 mL
1 teaspoon = _______ mL
5 mL
1 tablespoon = ________ mL
15 mL
2 tablespoons (T) = ____ oz
1 oz
3 teaspoons (t) = ___ tablespoons
1 tablespoon
1 kg = _____ g
1000 g
,1 g = ________mg
1000 mg
1 mg = _____ mcg
1000 mcg
1 L = ____ mL
1000 mL
1 in = _________ cm
2.5 cm
1 cm = _____ mm
10 mm
2.2 lb = ______ kg
1 kg
pharmacology
Drug effects on the body
The body's response to the drug
Includes legal and illegal, prescription and non-prescription, and herbal supplements.
pharmacology example
diphenhydramine (benadryl). the drug's effect is to eliminate or decrease the severity of
patients syndrome. the body's response is drowsiness.
Nursing Responsibilities in Pharmacology
Administration
Assessing drug effects
Interventions to make drug more tolerable
Patient education
Continuous monitoring
Keeping self up to date on ever-changing drugs!!!!
We are the front-line defense between patients AND the medication
true
1 multiple choice option
,Therapeutic Class
why the drug is used
ex- to prevent nausea and vommiting
Pharmacological Class
mechanism of action; how the drug works
ex- it blocks serotonin
U.S. Pharmacopoeia
a list of drugs that are approved in the U.S.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
contains prescribing information
drug guide
a reference nurses use a lot. you might not find every medication in it.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of ALL medications
Monitors safety and effectiveness
Does the drug approval process
Some medicinal products are not FDA regulated, such as
Herbal remedies
Naturopathic supplements
nurse practice acts
Outlines nurse practice of what we can and cannot do. Defines the scope of practice for
professional nurses
Durham Humphrey amendment
specifies which drugs require a prescription and mandates appropiate labeling
Kefauver-Harris Act
Requires adverse effects and contraindications to be provided clearly in the literature.
(thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s)
Drug Enforcement Agency
, Regulates the use of controlled substances
nurses can prescribe medications
false
1 multiple choice option
nurses check to make sure the medication order is correct
true
1 multiple choice option
nurses can change the route of medication administration without the approval of the providing
physician
false
1 multiple choice option
harrison narcotics act
regulates the manufacture, sale, and use of drugs that cause dependence.
thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s
a medication being provided to pregnant women in the 1950s for N/V caused birth defects for
the babies
controlled substances act
also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and control act. classifies drugs
according to abuse potential. DEA is responsible for this. monitors all controlled substance
prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of these medications.
DEA
drug enforcement agency. does the controlled substance act. monitors all controlled substance
prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of these medications.
Controlled substances
drugs considered to have limited medical use or high potential for abuse or addiction
It is illegal to possess a controlled substance without a valid prescription
true
1 multiple choice option
Nursing Process & Professional PracticeNursing 112
Exam 1 Study Guide: Pharmacology Basics, Dosage
Calculations & Patient Care|Complete Questions with
A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
Caring Patient Interactions with older adults
never call a person sweetie, honey, dear. What is your name and how would u like to be
addressed. Give hearing aid, glasses, dentures if needed before you start talking.
What Does Pharmacology Consist Of?
Dosage Calculations
Medication Administration
Drug Classifications
1 lb = ____oz
16 oz
1 oz = ____ mL
30 mL
1 teaspoon = _______ mL
5 mL
1 tablespoon = ________ mL
15 mL
2 tablespoons (T) = ____ oz
1 oz
3 teaspoons (t) = ___ tablespoons
1 tablespoon
1 kg = _____ g
1000 g
,1 g = ________mg
1000 mg
1 mg = _____ mcg
1000 mcg
1 L = ____ mL
1000 mL
1 in = _________ cm
2.5 cm
1 cm = _____ mm
10 mm
2.2 lb = ______ kg
1 kg
pharmacology
Drug effects on the body
The body's response to the drug
Includes legal and illegal, prescription and non-prescription, and herbal supplements.
pharmacology example
diphenhydramine (benadryl). the drug's effect is to eliminate or decrease the severity of
patients syndrome. the body's response is drowsiness.
Nursing Responsibilities in Pharmacology
Administration
Assessing drug effects
Interventions to make drug more tolerable
Patient education
Continuous monitoring
Keeping self up to date on ever-changing drugs!!!!
We are the front-line defense between patients AND the medication
true
1 multiple choice option
,Therapeutic Class
why the drug is used
ex- to prevent nausea and vommiting
Pharmacological Class
mechanism of action; how the drug works
ex- it blocks serotonin
U.S. Pharmacopoeia
a list of drugs that are approved in the U.S.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
contains prescribing information
drug guide
a reference nurses use a lot. you might not find every medication in it.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of ALL medications
Monitors safety and effectiveness
Does the drug approval process
Some medicinal products are not FDA regulated, such as
Herbal remedies
Naturopathic supplements
nurse practice acts
Outlines nurse practice of what we can and cannot do. Defines the scope of practice for
professional nurses
Durham Humphrey amendment
specifies which drugs require a prescription and mandates appropiate labeling
Kefauver-Harris Act
Requires adverse effects and contraindications to be provided clearly in the literature.
(thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s)
Drug Enforcement Agency
, Regulates the use of controlled substances
nurses can prescribe medications
false
1 multiple choice option
nurses check to make sure the medication order is correct
true
1 multiple choice option
nurses can change the route of medication administration without the approval of the providing
physician
false
1 multiple choice option
harrison narcotics act
regulates the manufacture, sale, and use of drugs that cause dependence.
thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s
a medication being provided to pregnant women in the 1950s for N/V caused birth defects for
the babies
controlled substances act
also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and control act. classifies drugs
according to abuse potential. DEA is responsible for this. monitors all controlled substance
prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of these medications.
DEA
drug enforcement agency. does the controlled substance act. monitors all controlled substance
prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of these medications.
Controlled substances
drugs considered to have limited medical use or high potential for abuse or addiction
It is illegal to possess a controlled substance without a valid prescription
true
1 multiple choice option
