Clinical Pharmacology in Nursing
Practice exam with complete solutions
Drug - ANSWER- any substance that is taken to cure, prevent, or reduce the
symptoms of a medical condition
Pharmacology - ANSWER- the study of medicines
Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER- the application of a drug for the purpose of disease
prevention or treatment of suffering
Nurse's Role - ANSWER- design interventions (i.e. pharmacotherapy) that meet
the desired health goals of the patient
Rationale for Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER- builds a partnership between the
patient and the health care provider
11 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER- *Right Patient*
*Right Medication*
*Right Dose*
*Right Route*
*Right Time*
*Right Rationale*
*Right Assessment*
*Right Reaction*
*Right Documentation*
*Right Education*
*Right to refuse*
Patient Factors - ANSWER- age, gender, race, health status, BMI, genetics
Patient Factors concerning infants - ANSWER- developing organs may have
issues metabolizing drugs
, Patient Factors concerning adults - ANSWER- chronic illness and disease may
cause organs to have issues metabolizing drugs
Therapeutic Classification - ANSWER- describes what is being treated by the
drug
Pharmacologic Classification - ANSWER- describes how the drug acts
Anticoagulants - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
influences blood clotting
Antihyperlipidemics - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
lowers blood cholesterol
Antihypertensives - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
lowers blood pressure
Antidysrhythmics - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
restores normal cardiac rhythms
Antianginals - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
treats angina
Diuretic - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
lowers plasma volume
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
blocks hormonal activity
Calcium channel blocker - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
blocks heart calcium channels
Adrenergic antagonist - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
blocks physiological reaction to stress
Vasodilator - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
dilates peripheral blood vessels
Prototype - ANSWER- the agent to which all other medications in a class are
compared
Practice exam with complete solutions
Drug - ANSWER- any substance that is taken to cure, prevent, or reduce the
symptoms of a medical condition
Pharmacology - ANSWER- the study of medicines
Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER- the application of a drug for the purpose of disease
prevention or treatment of suffering
Nurse's Role - ANSWER- design interventions (i.e. pharmacotherapy) that meet
the desired health goals of the patient
Rationale for Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER- builds a partnership between the
patient and the health care provider
11 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER- *Right Patient*
*Right Medication*
*Right Dose*
*Right Route*
*Right Time*
*Right Rationale*
*Right Assessment*
*Right Reaction*
*Right Documentation*
*Right Education*
*Right to refuse*
Patient Factors - ANSWER- age, gender, race, health status, BMI, genetics
Patient Factors concerning infants - ANSWER- developing organs may have
issues metabolizing drugs
, Patient Factors concerning adults - ANSWER- chronic illness and disease may
cause organs to have issues metabolizing drugs
Therapeutic Classification - ANSWER- describes what is being treated by the
drug
Pharmacologic Classification - ANSWER- describes how the drug acts
Anticoagulants - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
influences blood clotting
Antihyperlipidemics - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
lowers blood cholesterol
Antihypertensives - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
lowers blood pressure
Antidysrhythmics - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
restores normal cardiac rhythms
Antianginals - ANSWER- *Therapeutic*
treats angina
Diuretic - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
lowers plasma volume
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
blocks hormonal activity
Calcium channel blocker - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
blocks heart calcium channels
Adrenergic antagonist - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
blocks physiological reaction to stress
Vasodilator - ANSWER- *Pharmacologic*
dilates peripheral blood vessels
Prototype - ANSWER- the agent to which all other medications in a class are
compared
