PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251
PORTAGE LEARNING 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Therapeutic effect.
Answer: The desired effect
◉ Side effect.
Answer: Undesirable but not harmful effect that the drug causes
◉ Adverse effect.
Answer: undesirable and potentially harmful drug effect; monitoring
patient to ensure the drug does not become toxic, may continue
treatment.
◉ Toxic effect.
Answer: undesirable drug effect that implies drug poisoning; can be very
harmful or life-threatening
◉ Mechanism of Action.
Answer: how a drug produces its physiological effect in the body
, ◉ Site of Action ( receptor).
Answer: Where the drug actually exerts its effect
◉ Agonist.
Answer: Drug binds to receptor to cause the physiological response.
◉ Antagonist.
Answer: Drug binds to the receptor to prevent a response
◉ Dose Dependent Relationship.
Answer: relationship where change in amount, intensity, or duration of
exposure is associated with a change in risk of a specified outcome
◉ Generic name (nonproprietary name).
Answer: Name given by the United States Adopted Names Council
◉ Trade name of a drug.
Answer: brand name copyrighted by the company that sells the drug
◉ Drug classification.
Answer: A method of grouping drugs; may be based on structure or
therapeutic use.
◉ Dosage form and routes.
PORTAGE LEARNING 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Therapeutic effect.
Answer: The desired effect
◉ Side effect.
Answer: Undesirable but not harmful effect that the drug causes
◉ Adverse effect.
Answer: undesirable and potentially harmful drug effect; monitoring
patient to ensure the drug does not become toxic, may continue
treatment.
◉ Toxic effect.
Answer: undesirable drug effect that implies drug poisoning; can be very
harmful or life-threatening
◉ Mechanism of Action.
Answer: how a drug produces its physiological effect in the body
, ◉ Site of Action ( receptor).
Answer: Where the drug actually exerts its effect
◉ Agonist.
Answer: Drug binds to receptor to cause the physiological response.
◉ Antagonist.
Answer: Drug binds to the receptor to prevent a response
◉ Dose Dependent Relationship.
Answer: relationship where change in amount, intensity, or duration of
exposure is associated with a change in risk of a specified outcome
◉ Generic name (nonproprietary name).
Answer: Name given by the United States Adopted Names Council
◉ Trade name of a drug.
Answer: brand name copyrighted by the company that sells the drug
◉ Drug classification.
Answer: A method of grouping drugs; may be based on structure or
therapeutic use.
◉ Dosage form and routes.
