PN 1005 - PHARMACOLOGY – MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2026.
First pass effect - ANS oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA - ANS The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and
effective enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids - ANS oral drugs
tablets, sprays - ANS sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek - ANS buccal drugs
eye drops - ANS ophthalmic drugs
ear drops - ANS otic drugs
nose sprays - ANS nasal drugs
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, via injection - ANS parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration - ANS Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse
Generic vs. Brand Name - ANS generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is
brand name (tylenol).
Polypharmacy - ANS The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR - ANS medication administration record
NKDA/NKA - ANS no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life - ANS length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose - ANS use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2026.
First pass effect - ANS oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA - ANS The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and
effective enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids - ANS oral drugs
tablets, sprays - ANS sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek - ANS buccal drugs
eye drops - ANS ophthalmic drugs
ear drops - ANS otic drugs
nose sprays - ANS nasal drugs
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, via injection - ANS parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration - ANS Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse
Generic vs. Brand Name - ANS generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is
brand name (tylenol).
Polypharmacy - ANS The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR - ANS medication administration record
NKDA/NKA - ANS no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life - ANS length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose - ANS use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
