NURS 1140: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Pharmacology - (answer)the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs - (answer)chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug - (answer)Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
generic-name drug - (answer)A common name; A name that is simpler than the chemical name. The first
letter is not capitalized.
brand-name drug - (answer)A drug with a registered name or trademark; this name is restricted to the
owner. Names are selected by the manufacturer and deliberately made easier to pronounce, spell, and
remember. Name is followed by the symbol ®. The first letter is capitalized.
Illegal Drugs - (answer)Drugs or chemical substances used for non-therapeutic purposes.
Biosimilar drugs - (answer)A biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product, known as a reference product. Similar but NOT identical to the original
chemical composition.
black box warning - (answer)A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information and is
required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse events
that have occurred with the given drug.
Orphan Drugs - (answer)drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug
company to develop; usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people; these orphans can
be adopted by drug companies to develop
Schedule 1 drugs - (answer)Highest potential for abuse, no therapeutic use, (Heroine marijuana LSD)
Schedule 2 drugs - (answer)• High abuse potential
• Accepted medical use
, NURS 1140: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
• Severe physical and/or psychological dependence
(Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, etc)
Schedule 3 drugs - (answer)Accepted medical uses
Moderate or low physical dependence
High psychological dependence
(Aspirin w/ Codein; Tylenol w/ Codeine)
Schedule 4 drugs - (answer)• Low abuse potential
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
(Phenobarbitol, Diazepam, etc)
Schedule 5 drugs - (answer)Limited potential for abuse, Ex: cough syrup w/codeine.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - (answer)Requires the FDA to determine the safety of
drugs before marketing and to ensure that certain labeling specifications and standards in advertising
are met in the marketing of products.
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (Controlled Substances Act) -
(answer)designed to improve the administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs that require control by the government because of their high incidence of abuse.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - (answer)organized to enforce the Controlled
Substances Act, to gather intelligence, to train its officers, and to conduct research in the area of
dangerous drugs and drug abuse.
Agonists - (answer)Drugs that interact with a receptor to stimulate a response
Antagonists - (answer)Drugs that attach to a receptor but do not stimulate a response (block)
Pharmacology - (answer)the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs - (answer)chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug - (answer)Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
generic-name drug - (answer)A common name; A name that is simpler than the chemical name. The first
letter is not capitalized.
brand-name drug - (answer)A drug with a registered name or trademark; this name is restricted to the
owner. Names are selected by the manufacturer and deliberately made easier to pronounce, spell, and
remember. Name is followed by the symbol ®. The first letter is capitalized.
Illegal Drugs - (answer)Drugs or chemical substances used for non-therapeutic purposes.
Biosimilar drugs - (answer)A biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product, known as a reference product. Similar but NOT identical to the original
chemical composition.
black box warning - (answer)A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information and is
required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse events
that have occurred with the given drug.
Orphan Drugs - (answer)drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug
company to develop; usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people; these orphans can
be adopted by drug companies to develop
Schedule 1 drugs - (answer)Highest potential for abuse, no therapeutic use, (Heroine marijuana LSD)
Schedule 2 drugs - (answer)• High abuse potential
• Accepted medical use
, NURS 1140: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
• Severe physical and/or psychological dependence
(Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, etc)
Schedule 3 drugs - (answer)Accepted medical uses
Moderate or low physical dependence
High psychological dependence
(Aspirin w/ Codein; Tylenol w/ Codeine)
Schedule 4 drugs - (answer)• Low abuse potential
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
(Phenobarbitol, Diazepam, etc)
Schedule 5 drugs - (answer)Limited potential for abuse, Ex: cough syrup w/codeine.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - (answer)Requires the FDA to determine the safety of
drugs before marketing and to ensure that certain labeling specifications and standards in advertising
are met in the marketing of products.
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (Controlled Substances Act) -
(answer)designed to improve the administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs that require control by the government because of their high incidence of abuse.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - (answer)organized to enforce the Controlled
Substances Act, to gather intelligence, to train its officers, and to conduct research in the area of
dangerous drugs and drug abuse.
Agonists - (answer)Drugs that interact with a receptor to stimulate a response
Antagonists - (answer)Drugs that attach to a receptor but do not stimulate a response (block)
