GALEN NUR 210 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● what grade level do you teach at. Answer: 4-5 grade level
● is it the nurses job to know the cost of medications. Answer: no
● what can not be taken with any medication. Answer: grapefruit
● what order is the pharmackinetic phase. Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism,
exceretion
● where does absorption occur. Answer: occurs in the small intestine
● where does distribution occur. Answer: occurs in the blood circulation and tissues
● where does metabolism occur. Answer: occurs in the liver
● where does exceretion occur. Answer: occurs in the kidneys
● disintegration is what. Answer: the breakdown of PO drug form into small particules
● dissolution is what. Answer: process of combining small drug particules with liquid to form a
solution
● drug absorption is what. Answer: drug movement from GI tract into the bloodstream
● why can't you use grapefruit. Answer: the acidity mixes with the acid in tummy, speeds up
absorption and metabolism
● is a drug 100% of medication. Answer: no it has fillers
● what factors affect medication absorption. Answer: blood circulation, pain, stress, exercise,
food texture(fat content, temp), pH, route of admin
● factors affecting oral meds. Answer: first pass effect, bioavailability
● what is bioavailability. Answer: the percentage thats left for body to use
● what does first pass only effect. Answer: oral and GI
, ● factors of bioavailabilty. Answer: absorption, first pass effect, drug form, route of
administration, gastric mucosa and mobility, admin with food, change in liver metabolism
● drug distribution is what. Answer: once the drug leaves the GI tract
● drug distribution involves what. Answer: movement of drug from circulation to body tissue,
protein binding, and free drugs
● protein binding percentage used. Answer: 40% to protein 60% used to body
● drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what. Answer: process of body chemically changing
a drug into a form to be excreted, uses half life and loading dose
● half life is what. Answer: time it takes for amount of drug in body to be reduced by half
● loading dose is what. Answer: a higher dose given at the beginning of treatment
● drug excretion (elimination). Answer: from the kidneys, creatinene clearance, BUN levels,
glomerular filtration rate. from the liver the bile, LFT test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva,
sweat, breast milk
● the tip of eye medicine should never what. Answer: touch the conjunctiva sack
● what do you need to warn when giving eye medicine. Answer: blurred vision
● how to administer inhaler. Answer: shake before you puff, wait 2 mins, before each puff of
same med/ inhaler, wait 5 mins if diff med/inhaler
● why do you need to rinse your mouth out after using inhaler. Answer: to avoid thrush a
● how to administer ear drops for kids under 3. Answer: pull down and back "kids are short"
leave head in position for 3-5 mins
● how to administer ear drops for kids over 3 and up. Answer: pull up and back leave head in
position for 3-5 mins
● administering nose drops do what. Answer: tilt head back
● administering nose sprays do what. Answer: sit upright / high flowers
● interventions for nose drops and sprays. Answer: have pt blow their nose prior
● administration for NG / GI tubes. Answer: pt in high flower, mix each med with 3cc of water,
flush each med with 3cc of water after each admin, finish with 15cc of water
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● what grade level do you teach at. Answer: 4-5 grade level
● is it the nurses job to know the cost of medications. Answer: no
● what can not be taken with any medication. Answer: grapefruit
● what order is the pharmackinetic phase. Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism,
exceretion
● where does absorption occur. Answer: occurs in the small intestine
● where does distribution occur. Answer: occurs in the blood circulation and tissues
● where does metabolism occur. Answer: occurs in the liver
● where does exceretion occur. Answer: occurs in the kidneys
● disintegration is what. Answer: the breakdown of PO drug form into small particules
● dissolution is what. Answer: process of combining small drug particules with liquid to form a
solution
● drug absorption is what. Answer: drug movement from GI tract into the bloodstream
● why can't you use grapefruit. Answer: the acidity mixes with the acid in tummy, speeds up
absorption and metabolism
● is a drug 100% of medication. Answer: no it has fillers
● what factors affect medication absorption. Answer: blood circulation, pain, stress, exercise,
food texture(fat content, temp), pH, route of admin
● factors affecting oral meds. Answer: first pass effect, bioavailability
● what is bioavailability. Answer: the percentage thats left for body to use
● what does first pass only effect. Answer: oral and GI
, ● factors of bioavailabilty. Answer: absorption, first pass effect, drug form, route of
administration, gastric mucosa and mobility, admin with food, change in liver metabolism
● drug distribution is what. Answer: once the drug leaves the GI tract
● drug distribution involves what. Answer: movement of drug from circulation to body tissue,
protein binding, and free drugs
● protein binding percentage used. Answer: 40% to protein 60% used to body
● drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what. Answer: process of body chemically changing
a drug into a form to be excreted, uses half life and loading dose
● half life is what. Answer: time it takes for amount of drug in body to be reduced by half
● loading dose is what. Answer: a higher dose given at the beginning of treatment
● drug excretion (elimination). Answer: from the kidneys, creatinene clearance, BUN levels,
glomerular filtration rate. from the liver the bile, LFT test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva,
sweat, breast milk
● the tip of eye medicine should never what. Answer: touch the conjunctiva sack
● what do you need to warn when giving eye medicine. Answer: blurred vision
● how to administer inhaler. Answer: shake before you puff, wait 2 mins, before each puff of
same med/ inhaler, wait 5 mins if diff med/inhaler
● why do you need to rinse your mouth out after using inhaler. Answer: to avoid thrush a
● how to administer ear drops for kids under 3. Answer: pull down and back "kids are short"
leave head in position for 3-5 mins
● how to administer ear drops for kids over 3 and up. Answer: pull up and back leave head in
position for 3-5 mins
● administering nose drops do what. Answer: tilt head back
● administering nose sprays do what. Answer: sit upright / high flowers
● interventions for nose drops and sprays. Answer: have pt blow their nose prior
● administration for NG / GI tubes. Answer: pt in high flower, mix each med with 3cc of water,
flush each med with 3cc of water after each admin, finish with 15cc of water
