NSG 100: PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Define drug
any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism
Define Pharmacology
Study or science of drugs
Drug names (3 types)
Chemical name
Generic name
Trade Name
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
Chemical name
name given by the United States Adopted Name Council; (nonproprietary name)
Generic name
The drug has a registered trademark; use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer); the research of the medication;
(proprietary name)
Trade name
Pharmaceutics Phase
,When dissolved medicine is broken down to the stomach.
*The study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the drug affects the
body
*Different drug dosage forms have different pharmaceutical properties
*Dissolution-dissolving of solid dosage forms and their absorption
A drug ingested orally may be in either a ______ or ______ form
solid or liquid form
Examples of a solid form
tablet
capsule
powder
Examples of a liquid form
Solution or suspension
Oral drugs that are liquids are already dissolved and are usually absorbed
_______ _________ than solid dosage forms
more quickly
Combination drugs contain??
multiple drugs in one dose
Enteral (oral forms) consist of:
, tablets
capsules
wafers
time released capsules/tablets
enteric coated
buccal tablets
sublinguals
liquids-elixirs, suspensions, syrups
Enteral (oral forms) rely on:
gastric and pH to break down the medication
Parenteral (injections)
*Injectible
*Go directly into the blood supply
*Directly straight into the circulation (blood vessels, capillaries, etc) Vascular system
Parenteral (injections) characteristics:
*Must be at or around the same pH of the blood (diluted in some type of solution before
you admit it because you could damage the vascular system)
*Safe to assume that 100% of the medication is absorbed (Directly from the blood
stream to circulation)
Topical (placing on top of skin):
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Define drug
any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism
Define Pharmacology
Study or science of drugs
Drug names (3 types)
Chemical name
Generic name
Trade Name
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
Chemical name
name given by the United States Adopted Name Council; (nonproprietary name)
Generic name
The drug has a registered trademark; use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer); the research of the medication;
(proprietary name)
Trade name
Pharmaceutics Phase
,When dissolved medicine is broken down to the stomach.
*The study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the drug affects the
body
*Different drug dosage forms have different pharmaceutical properties
*Dissolution-dissolving of solid dosage forms and their absorption
A drug ingested orally may be in either a ______ or ______ form
solid or liquid form
Examples of a solid form
tablet
capsule
powder
Examples of a liquid form
Solution or suspension
Oral drugs that are liquids are already dissolved and are usually absorbed
_______ _________ than solid dosage forms
more quickly
Combination drugs contain??
multiple drugs in one dose
Enteral (oral forms) consist of:
, tablets
capsules
wafers
time released capsules/tablets
enteric coated
buccal tablets
sublinguals
liquids-elixirs, suspensions, syrups
Enteral (oral forms) rely on:
gastric and pH to break down the medication
Parenteral (injections)
*Injectible
*Go directly into the blood supply
*Directly straight into the circulation (blood vessels, capillaries, etc) Vascular system
Parenteral (injections) characteristics:
*Must be at or around the same pH of the blood (diluted in some type of solution before
you admit it because you could damage the vascular system)
*Safe to assume that 100% of the medication is absorbed (Directly from the blood
stream to circulation)
Topical (placing on top of skin):
