Pharmacology NURS 304 Exam 1 – Study Guide and Exam Review Material
When was the Federal pure food & drug act - ANS ✔✔1906
When was the controlled substances act - ANS ✔✔1970
When was the permission for accelerated drug approval - ANS ✔✔1992
What are a few challenges in development a new drug - ANS ✔✔may take years, failure to
detect all adverse effects, limited info about women & children
What are the stages of the clinical trial for a new drug? - ANS ✔✔1. research & development
2. Phase 1: testing on healthy people
3. Phase 2: testing in healthy individuals with the diseases
4. Phase 3: larger scale testing in individuals with the disease
What are the consequences of drug-drug interactions? - ANS ✔✔intensification of effects
reduction of effects
creation of a unique response
What is an adverse drug event? - ANS ✔✔any noxious, unintended & undesired effect that
occurs at normal drug doses (can be mild or severe)
What does a QT drug do? - ANS ✔✔prolong the QT interval (time required for the ventricles to
depolarize after each contraction). Creates serious risk of life-threatening dysrhythmia
, What is the boxed warning? - ANS ✔✔black box! Purpose: potentially sere side effects,ways to
prevent or reduce harm
What % of medication errors are a results of workplace distraction? - ANS ✔✔43%
Medical errors are what number leading cause of death? - ANS ✔✔8th
What is a medication error - ANS ✔✔is any preventable event that may cause inappropriate
medication use or jeopardize patient safety
What should you do if you commit a medication error? - ANS ✔✔1. immediately assess the
patient's vitals & physical status
2.report to provider
3.notify charge nurse
What are the 6 rights plus 3 others you should know? - ANS ✔✔right drug, client, dose, time,
route, documentation
others: right reason, to know, to refuse
what are the fat soluble vitamins & where are they stored? - ANS ✔✔A, D, E, K stored in liver &
fatty tissues
What are the water-soluble vitamins? - ANS ✔✔B & C
facts about Vitamin A - ANS ✔✔food source: liver, fish , dairy, egg yolks, dark leafy veggies
Other name: retinol,
What is vitamin A's function? - ANS ✔✔bones & teeth, vision, & epithelial surfaces (think face)
When was the Federal pure food & drug act - ANS ✔✔1906
When was the controlled substances act - ANS ✔✔1970
When was the permission for accelerated drug approval - ANS ✔✔1992
What are a few challenges in development a new drug - ANS ✔✔may take years, failure to
detect all adverse effects, limited info about women & children
What are the stages of the clinical trial for a new drug? - ANS ✔✔1. research & development
2. Phase 1: testing on healthy people
3. Phase 2: testing in healthy individuals with the diseases
4. Phase 3: larger scale testing in individuals with the disease
What are the consequences of drug-drug interactions? - ANS ✔✔intensification of effects
reduction of effects
creation of a unique response
What is an adverse drug event? - ANS ✔✔any noxious, unintended & undesired effect that
occurs at normal drug doses (can be mild or severe)
What does a QT drug do? - ANS ✔✔prolong the QT interval (time required for the ventricles to
depolarize after each contraction). Creates serious risk of life-threatening dysrhythmia
, What is the boxed warning? - ANS ✔✔black box! Purpose: potentially sere side effects,ways to
prevent or reduce harm
What % of medication errors are a results of workplace distraction? - ANS ✔✔43%
Medical errors are what number leading cause of death? - ANS ✔✔8th
What is a medication error - ANS ✔✔is any preventable event that may cause inappropriate
medication use or jeopardize patient safety
What should you do if you commit a medication error? - ANS ✔✔1. immediately assess the
patient's vitals & physical status
2.report to provider
3.notify charge nurse
What are the 6 rights plus 3 others you should know? - ANS ✔✔right drug, client, dose, time,
route, documentation
others: right reason, to know, to refuse
what are the fat soluble vitamins & where are they stored? - ANS ✔✔A, D, E, K stored in liver &
fatty tissues
What are the water-soluble vitamins? - ANS ✔✔B & C
facts about Vitamin A - ANS ✔✔food source: liver, fish , dairy, egg yolks, dark leafy veggies
Other name: retinol,
What is vitamin A's function? - ANS ✔✔bones & teeth, vision, & epithelial surfaces (think face)
