NUR 334 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025 STUDY GUIDE
1. What are the phases of pharmacokinetics? ANS absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
2. What is the the difference in pharmacokinetics vs pharmacodynamics? ANS - kinetics
: how the body breaks down the drug - dynamics : how the drug alters bodily function
3.What are the contraindications of estradiol? ANS history of DVT, stroke, and nicotine
use
4.What is the first pass effect? How to avoid it? ANS - When an oral drug goes through the
liver before being used by the body resulting in a far lower amount of the drug being
used
- Administer parenterally
5. What are the 10 Rights of Medication Administration ANS patient, time, route, dose,
drug, right to refuse, patient education, documentation, prior assessment, follow up
evaluation
6. Where are NSAIDS broken down? ANS kidney
7. where is acetominophen metabolized ANS liver
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8. What are NSAIDs? ANS
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Indomethacin
Ketorolac
Celecoxib
9. NSAIDs contraindications ANS Vitamin K deficiency (causes excessive bleeding) Peptic
ulcer disease Kidney failure
10. What is the administration recommendation for Montelukast? ANS a preventative
medication that should either be taken at night OR two hours prior to asthma inducing
activity
11. When should albuterol be used? ANS EMERGENCY inhaler, used when
bronchoconstriction occurs, can be used 5-20 minutes before physical activity in
exercise induced asthma
12. What does the sympathetic nervous system do? ANS - Fight or flight- Accelerates the
heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raises blood pressure
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1. What are the phases of pharmacokinetics? ANS absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
2. What is the the difference in pharmacokinetics vs pharmacodynamics? ANS - kinetics
: how the body breaks down the drug - dynamics : how the drug alters bodily function
3.What are the contraindications of estradiol? ANS history of DVT, stroke, and nicotine
use
4.What is the first pass effect? How to avoid it? ANS - When an oral drug goes through the
liver before being used by the body resulting in a far lower amount of the drug being
used
- Administer parenterally
5. What are the 10 Rights of Medication Administration ANS patient, time, route, dose,
drug, right to refuse, patient education, documentation, prior assessment, follow up
evaluation
6. Where are NSAIDS broken down? ANS kidney
7. where is acetominophen metabolized ANS liver
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8. What are NSAIDs? ANS
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Indomethacin
Ketorolac
Celecoxib
9. NSAIDs contraindications ANS Vitamin K deficiency (causes excessive bleeding) Peptic
ulcer disease Kidney failure
10. What is the administration recommendation for Montelukast? ANS a preventative
medication that should either be taken at night OR two hours prior to asthma inducing
activity
11. When should albuterol be used? ANS EMERGENCY inhaler, used when
bronchoconstriction occurs, can be used 5-20 minutes before physical activity in
exercise induced asthma
12. What does the sympathetic nervous system do? ANS - Fight or flight- Accelerates the
heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raises blood pressure
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