PHN 101 PHARMACOLOGY I EXAM 1 KEY CONCEPTS AND
NURSING PROCESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the nursing process in medication administration? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A systematic
approach that includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure safe
and effective medication administration.
What are the six rights of drug administration? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The right patient, the right drug,
the right dose, the right route, the right time, and the right documentation.
What is PRN medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Medications that are administered as needed, rather
than on a fixed schedule, based on patient condition.
What is the difference between a medication's generic name, chemical name, and brand name? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The generic name is the official name of the drug, the chemical name describes
its chemical structure, and the brand name is the trademarked name given by the manufacturer.
What is drug bioavailability? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The proportion of a drug that enters the systemic
circulation when introduced into the body and is available for therapeutic effect.
What is the significance of therapeutic ranges? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Therapeutic ranges indicate the
concentration of a drug in the plasma that produces the desired effect without toxicity.
What factors affect medication administration and metabolism in infants? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Factors include immature organ systems, body composition, and differences in enzyme
activity compared to adults.
What is drug half-life? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the
bloodstream to reduce to half its original value.
What is the mechanism of action of naloxone (Narcan)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Naloxone works as an
opioid antagonist, reversing the effects of opioid overdose by binding to opioid receptors.
NURSING PROCESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the nursing process in medication administration? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A systematic
approach that includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure safe
and effective medication administration.
What are the six rights of drug administration? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The right patient, the right drug,
the right dose, the right route, the right time, and the right documentation.
What is PRN medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Medications that are administered as needed, rather
than on a fixed schedule, based on patient condition.
What is the difference between a medication's generic name, chemical name, and brand name? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The generic name is the official name of the drug, the chemical name describes
its chemical structure, and the brand name is the trademarked name given by the manufacturer.
What is drug bioavailability? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The proportion of a drug that enters the systemic
circulation when introduced into the body and is available for therapeutic effect.
What is the significance of therapeutic ranges? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Therapeutic ranges indicate the
concentration of a drug in the plasma that produces the desired effect without toxicity.
What factors affect medication administration and metabolism in infants? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Factors include immature organ systems, body composition, and differences in enzyme
activity compared to adults.
What is drug half-life? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the
bloodstream to reduce to half its original value.
What is the mechanism of action of naloxone (Narcan)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Naloxone works as an
opioid antagonist, reversing the effects of opioid overdose by binding to opioid receptors.
