GALEN NUR210 MODULES ONE TO THREE PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

GALEN NUR 210 FOUNDATIONS BLOCK
2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

⩥ Trough. Answer: The lowest plasma concentration of a drug and it
measures the rate at which the drug is eliminated


⩥ Onset. Answer: The time it takes for a drug to reach the minimum
effective concentration


⩥ Duration. Answer: The length of time the drug exerts therapeutic
effects


⩥ Agonist. Answer: Produces a desired response


⩥ Antagonist. Answer: Block a desired response


⩥ Additive. Answer: The sum of the effects of the two drugs


⩥ Synergistic effect. Answer: When 2 or more drugs are given together,
one drug can have a clinical effect substantially greater than that of
either drug alone

, ⩥ Half Life. Answer: The time it takes for the amount of the drug in the
body to be replaced by half


⩥ Potentiation. Answer: When the combined effects of two different
drugs exceed the expected additive effect of each of the drugs


⩥ Pharmacokinetics. Answer: Process of drug movement through the
body to achieve necessary drug reaction


⩥ Protein Binding. Answer: When 2 highly protein drugs are
administered they compete for protein binding sites leading to an
increase in free drug being released into the circulation


⩥ Distribution. Answer: The movement of the drug from the circulation
to body tissues where it is being absorbed in the body


⩥ Bioavailability. Answer: Refers to the % of the administered drug
available for activity


⩥ Drug Excretion. Answer: Elimination of the drug from the body
through the kidneys, bile, lungs, saliva, sweat, and breast milk


⩥ Pharmacodynamics. Answer: Is the study of the effects of the drug on
the body