EXAM EXCELSIOR COLLEGE 2026
WITH ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/
NURSING NUR 104 EXAM LATEST
VERSION 1 ANSWERS (LATEST)
Routes of medication - answer--Oral
-Sublingual( under tongue)
-Buccal (between cheek and gum)
-Rectal
-Vaginal
-Inhalation via mouth/nose
-Subcutaneous
-Intramuscular
-Intravenous
-Intradermal
-Topical
-Transdermal(skin patch for absorption through skin)
Absorption - answer-movement of drug from site of administration to various tissues of
the body.
distribution - answer-the movement of a drug by the circulatory system to the intended
site of action.
excretion - answer-the elimination of a drug or its metabolites through various parts of
the body. (urine, skin, lungs, bowel)
, Peak of a drug - answer-is the point in time when the drug is at its highest level in the
body.
Trough of drug - answer-is the point in time when the drug is at its lowest level in the
body
Agonists - answer-drugs that bind with receptor and precipitate a greater than typical
response
Antagonists - answer-drugs that bind with a receptor and either block a response or
precipitate a less than typical response.
Therapeutic effects - answer-intended effects of the drug, what we want to happen
adverse effects - answer-the unintended effects if the drug
AC - answer-before meals
PC - answer-after meals
PRN - answer-as needed
STAT - answer-immediately
PO - answer-by mouth
SL - answer-sublingually