NUR2407 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: the effect the drug has on the body
◉ Labs used to determine renal function. Answer: BUN, creatinine,
GFR
◉ Labs used to determine hepatic function. Answer: ALT and AST
◉ First-Pass effect. Answer: the phenomenon where the
concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the
systemic circulation due to liver absorption
◉ Half-Life. Answer: the time required for the quantity of an item to
reach half of its initial value
◉ Tolerance. Answer: decreased responsiveness to a drug over the
course of therapy
, ◉ Blood-Brain barrier. Answer: highly selective semi-permiable
membrance that seperates circulating blood from the brain's extra-
cellular fluid
◉ How many schedules of controlled substances are there?. Answer:
5
◉ Schedule 1. Answer: high potential for abuse, no medically
acceptable uses
◉ Schedule 2. Answer: high potential for abuse but has medically
accepted uses: opioids, stimulants
◉ Schedule 3. Answer: medically acceptable, potential for abuse is
less than schedule 1 or 2, may cause some dependance
◉ Schedule 4. Answer: medically acceptable, may cause dependance:
phenobarbital, benzodiazepines
◉ Which schedule cannot be refilled. Answer: schedule 2
◉ Chemical name. Answer: the drug's chemical structure
◉ Generic name. Answer: non proprietary name for a drug
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: the effect the drug has on the body
◉ Labs used to determine renal function. Answer: BUN, creatinine,
GFR
◉ Labs used to determine hepatic function. Answer: ALT and AST
◉ First-Pass effect. Answer: the phenomenon where the
concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the
systemic circulation due to liver absorption
◉ Half-Life. Answer: the time required for the quantity of an item to
reach half of its initial value
◉ Tolerance. Answer: decreased responsiveness to a drug over the
course of therapy
, ◉ Blood-Brain barrier. Answer: highly selective semi-permiable
membrance that seperates circulating blood from the brain's extra-
cellular fluid
◉ How many schedules of controlled substances are there?. Answer:
5
◉ Schedule 1. Answer: high potential for abuse, no medically
acceptable uses
◉ Schedule 2. Answer: high potential for abuse but has medically
accepted uses: opioids, stimulants
◉ Schedule 3. Answer: medically acceptable, potential for abuse is
less than schedule 1 or 2, may cause some dependance
◉ Schedule 4. Answer: medically acceptable, may cause dependance:
phenobarbital, benzodiazepines
◉ Which schedule cannot be refilled. Answer: schedule 2
◉ Chemical name. Answer: the drug's chemical structure
◉ Generic name. Answer: non proprietary name for a drug
