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, NUR 212 Pharmacology for Nursing Final Examination for the 2026/2027 Academic Year: Foundational
Principles, Safe Administration, Major Drug Classes, Adverse Effects, Nursing Considerations, and Clinical
Reasoning for Undergraduate Nursing Practice.
Instructions
Each question has 2–4 correct answers. Select all that apply.
Correct answers are bolded. Explanations follow each question.
Questions 1–150
1. Which statements about pharmacokinetics are correct?
a) Absorption is the movement of a drug from administration site into blood
b) Distribution is influenced by protein binding and blood flow
c) Metabolism occurs only in the kidneys
d) Excretion primarily occurs via the kidneys
Explanation: Absorption, distribution, metabolism (liver), excretion (kidneys). C is false.
2. Factors that decrease oral drug absorption include:
a) Reduced gastric blood flow
b) Food that binds the drug (e.g., tetracycline with calcium)
c) First-pass metabolism in the liver
d) Empty stomach
Explanation: Empty stomach usually increases absorption. D is incorrect.
3. First-pass effect results in:
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, NUR 212 Pharmacology for Nursing Final Examination for the 2026/2027 Academic Year: Foundational
Principles, Safe Administration, Major Drug Classes, Adverse Effects, Nursing Considerations, and Clinical
Reasoning for Undergraduate Nursing Practice.
Instructions
Each question has 2–4 correct answers. Select all that apply.
Correct answers are bolded. Explanations follow each question.
Questions 1–150
1. Which statements about pharmacokinetics are correct?
a) Absorption is the movement of a drug from administration site into blood
b) Distribution is influenced by protein binding and blood flow
c) Metabolism occurs only in the kidneys
d) Excretion primarily occurs via the kidneys
Explanation: Absorption, distribution, metabolism (liver), excretion (kidneys). C is false.
2. Factors that decrease oral drug absorption include:
a) Reduced gastric blood flow
b) Food that binds the drug (e.g., tetracycline with calcium)
c) First-pass metabolism in the liver
d) Empty stomach
Explanation: Empty stomach usually increases absorption. D is incorrect.
3. First-pass effect results in:
