NSG 318 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Pharmacology - ANS study or science of drugs
drug - ANS any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism
pharmacokinetics - ANS the process of drug movement through the body that is
necessary to achieve drug action
pharmacodynamics - ANS study of the effects of drugs on the body
pharmacogenetics - ANS study of genetic factors that influence a persons response to a
drug
6 rights of medication safety - ANS -right client
-right drug
-right dose
-right route
-right time
-right documentation
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,ways to ensure medication safety - ANS -6 rights
-check vitals
-perform focused assessment
-verify prescriptions
-clarify prescriptions
-environment is clean and clear
-2 client identifiers (name/DOB)
-use of scanning system
-check medications at bedside
generic name example - ANS acetaminophen
brand (trade) name example - ANS tylenol
before meals - ANS AC, ac
at bedtime - ANS HS, hs ("at bedtime")
As desired - ANS ad lib
as needed - ANS PRN, prn
give immediately - ANS STAT
twice a day - ANS bid
three times a day - ANS tid
2
, four times a day - ANS qid
every morning - ANS qam
every hour - ANS qh
every 4 hours - ANS q4h
every day - ANS qd ("every day")
bioavailability - ANS amount of drug available for use by the body after being absorbed
into the body (IV: 100%)
absorption - ANS -first stage in pharmacokinetic phase
-disintegration: breakdown of oral drug
-dissolution: dissolving
methods of absorption - ANS -active transport: carrier enzyme
-passive transport: diffusion
-pinocytosis: cell carries drug
factors that affect absorption - ANS -blood circulation
-pain
-stress
-food texture
-fat content
-temperature
-pH
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Pharmacology - ANS study or science of drugs
drug - ANS any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism
pharmacokinetics - ANS the process of drug movement through the body that is
necessary to achieve drug action
pharmacodynamics - ANS study of the effects of drugs on the body
pharmacogenetics - ANS study of genetic factors that influence a persons response to a
drug
6 rights of medication safety - ANS -right client
-right drug
-right dose
-right route
-right time
-right documentation
1
,ways to ensure medication safety - ANS -6 rights
-check vitals
-perform focused assessment
-verify prescriptions
-clarify prescriptions
-environment is clean and clear
-2 client identifiers (name/DOB)
-use of scanning system
-check medications at bedside
generic name example - ANS acetaminophen
brand (trade) name example - ANS tylenol
before meals - ANS AC, ac
at bedtime - ANS HS, hs ("at bedtime")
As desired - ANS ad lib
as needed - ANS PRN, prn
give immediately - ANS STAT
twice a day - ANS bid
three times a day - ANS tid
2
, four times a day - ANS qid
every morning - ANS qam
every hour - ANS qh
every 4 hours - ANS q4h
every day - ANS qd ("every day")
bioavailability - ANS amount of drug available for use by the body after being absorbed
into the body (IV: 100%)
absorption - ANS -first stage in pharmacokinetic phase
-disintegration: breakdown of oral drug
-dissolution: dissolving
methods of absorption - ANS -active transport: carrier enzyme
-passive transport: diffusion
-pinocytosis: cell carries drug
factors that affect absorption - ANS -blood circulation
-pain
-stress
-food texture
-fat content
-temperature
-pH
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