NU150 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 4 2026
CERTIFICATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED
◉ Teratogen. Answer: drug or substance that causes abnormal
development of the fetus, leading to deformities
◉ Metabolite. Answer: inactive form of the original drug
◉ Pharmaceutic. Answer: pertaining to the phase during which a
drug dissolves in the body
◉ hypersensitivity. Answer: undesirable reaction produced by a
normal immune system
◉ synergistic reaction. Answer: Drug interacts with each other and
Produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate
action
◉ drug idiosyncrasy. Answer: any unusual or abnormal response
that differs from the response normally expected to a specific drug
and dosage
, ◉ Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Answer: Responsible for the
approval of new drugs in the United States
◉ Generic Name( is the official name of the Drug). Answer: Which
categories of drug names should the nurse refer to avoid confusion?
◉ more frequently. Answer: Drugs with half life need to be
administered?
◉ Absorption. Answer: Moves drug particles with the
gastrointestinal tract
◉ Metabolism. Answer: Changes a drug to a more or less active form
◉ Excretion. Answer: Eliminates drugs from the body.
◉ Distribution. Answer: Dispenses drugs to various body tissues or
target sites
◉ allergic reaction. Answer: An immediate hypersensitivity reaction
by the immune system
◉ controlled substances. Answer: Drug with the potential for abuse
and dependency
CERTIFICATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED
◉ Teratogen. Answer: drug or substance that causes abnormal
development of the fetus, leading to deformities
◉ Metabolite. Answer: inactive form of the original drug
◉ Pharmaceutic. Answer: pertaining to the phase during which a
drug dissolves in the body
◉ hypersensitivity. Answer: undesirable reaction produced by a
normal immune system
◉ synergistic reaction. Answer: Drug interacts with each other and
Produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate
action
◉ drug idiosyncrasy. Answer: any unusual or abnormal response
that differs from the response normally expected to a specific drug
and dosage
, ◉ Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Answer: Responsible for the
approval of new drugs in the United States
◉ Generic Name( is the official name of the Drug). Answer: Which
categories of drug names should the nurse refer to avoid confusion?
◉ more frequently. Answer: Drugs with half life need to be
administered?
◉ Absorption. Answer: Moves drug particles with the
gastrointestinal tract
◉ Metabolism. Answer: Changes a drug to a more or less active form
◉ Excretion. Answer: Eliminates drugs from the body.
◉ Distribution. Answer: Dispenses drugs to various body tissues or
target sites
◉ allergic reaction. Answer: An immediate hypersensitivity reaction
by the immune system
◉ controlled substances. Answer: Drug with the potential for abuse
and dependency
