NURS 180 PHARM QUIZ 1 REVIEW STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Glucocorticoids have the ability to __________ - ANSWER ✔ suppress
inflammation. It can mask symptoms of infection and should not be given to
patients with an actual infection.
**Cushing syndrome will only occur with long term therapy.
2. Levothyroxine is a ______ thyroid hormone and is _______ identical to
______. - ANSWER ✔ synthetic
chemically
T4
**Used to treat hypothyroidism.
3. Reglan is a ______________ ____________ used to relieve what? -
ANSWER ✔ gastrointestinal stimulant
, n/v, heartburn, stomach pain, bloating, and a persistent feeling of fullness
after meals.
**prokinetic drug. works by promoting gastric emptying.
4. Prototype drug - ANSWER ✔ Well-understood model drug with which
other drugs in a pharmacologic class may be compared.
Ex. Propranolol, Metoprolol -> under prototype of Beta Blockers
5. Chemical name - ANSWER ✔ chemical formula for a drug
Only 1 chemical name per med
6. Generic name - ANSWER ✔ drug assigned by US Adopted Name Council
and FDA
Only 1 generic name per med
7. Side Effect and Adverse Effect - ANSWER ✔ Unintended effects of a drug
8. Therapeutic effect - ANSWER ✔ Intended effects of a drug
9. Controlled Substance Categories, what are they? - ANSWER ✔ Schedule I:
Highest
, Schedule II: High
Schedule III: Moderate
Schedule IV: Low
Schedule V: Lowest
10.Classification or Indication: What the drug does to the body - ANSWER ✔
classification
11.Classification or Indication: What the drug does - ANSWER ✔ indication
12.Generic Name or Trade Name: This is the name commonly used in the
healthcare field - ANSWER ✔ generic name
13.Generic Name or Trade Name: This is the name commonly used by patients
- ANSWER ✔ trade name
14.True or False: Verbal prescriptions are often used in emergency situations -
ANSWER ✔ true
15.Drug misuse can lead to _______ ________. - ANSWER ✔ drug abuse
16.Is drug misuse often accidental or on purpose? - ANSWER ✔ accidental
17.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: Your body needs it -
ANSWER ✔ physical dependence
, 18.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: Patient thinks they need
it - ANSWER ✔ psychological dependence
19.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: More aligned with
addiction - ANSWER ✔ psychological dependence
20.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: A patient on a ventilator
requires opioids on sedation. Patient is seeking opioids. - ANSWER ✔
physical dependence
21.Intense craving of a drug - ANSWER ✔ addiction
22.True or False: Does physical dependence mean the patient is addicted? -
ANSWER ✔ false
23.___: Drugs that have a high potential for abuse; no current accepted medical
use - ANSWER ✔ I
24.___: High abuse potential, with severe psychological or physical dependence
liability - ANSWER ✔ II
25.___: Abuse may be dangerous OR lead to moderate-low physical
dependence or high psychological dependence - ANSWER ✔ III
26.___: Abuse with limited physical or psychological dependence potential
(less than III) - ANSWER ✔ IV
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Glucocorticoids have the ability to __________ - ANSWER ✔ suppress
inflammation. It can mask symptoms of infection and should not be given to
patients with an actual infection.
**Cushing syndrome will only occur with long term therapy.
2. Levothyroxine is a ______ thyroid hormone and is _______ identical to
______. - ANSWER ✔ synthetic
chemically
T4
**Used to treat hypothyroidism.
3. Reglan is a ______________ ____________ used to relieve what? -
ANSWER ✔ gastrointestinal stimulant
, n/v, heartburn, stomach pain, bloating, and a persistent feeling of fullness
after meals.
**prokinetic drug. works by promoting gastric emptying.
4. Prototype drug - ANSWER ✔ Well-understood model drug with which
other drugs in a pharmacologic class may be compared.
Ex. Propranolol, Metoprolol -> under prototype of Beta Blockers
5. Chemical name - ANSWER ✔ chemical formula for a drug
Only 1 chemical name per med
6. Generic name - ANSWER ✔ drug assigned by US Adopted Name Council
and FDA
Only 1 generic name per med
7. Side Effect and Adverse Effect - ANSWER ✔ Unintended effects of a drug
8. Therapeutic effect - ANSWER ✔ Intended effects of a drug
9. Controlled Substance Categories, what are they? - ANSWER ✔ Schedule I:
Highest
, Schedule II: High
Schedule III: Moderate
Schedule IV: Low
Schedule V: Lowest
10.Classification or Indication: What the drug does to the body - ANSWER ✔
classification
11.Classification or Indication: What the drug does - ANSWER ✔ indication
12.Generic Name or Trade Name: This is the name commonly used in the
healthcare field - ANSWER ✔ generic name
13.Generic Name or Trade Name: This is the name commonly used by patients
- ANSWER ✔ trade name
14.True or False: Verbal prescriptions are often used in emergency situations -
ANSWER ✔ true
15.Drug misuse can lead to _______ ________. - ANSWER ✔ drug abuse
16.Is drug misuse often accidental or on purpose? - ANSWER ✔ accidental
17.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: Your body needs it -
ANSWER ✔ physical dependence
, 18.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: Patient thinks they need
it - ANSWER ✔ psychological dependence
19.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: More aligned with
addiction - ANSWER ✔ psychological dependence
20.Physical dependence or Psychological dependence: A patient on a ventilator
requires opioids on sedation. Patient is seeking opioids. - ANSWER ✔
physical dependence
21.Intense craving of a drug - ANSWER ✔ addiction
22.True or False: Does physical dependence mean the patient is addicted? -
ANSWER ✔ false
23.___: Drugs that have a high potential for abuse; no current accepted medical
use - ANSWER ✔ I
24.___: High abuse potential, with severe psychological or physical dependence
liability - ANSWER ✔ II
25.___: Abuse may be dangerous OR lead to moderate-low physical
dependence or high psychological dependence - ANSWER ✔ III
26.___: Abuse with limited physical or psychological dependence potential
(less than III) - ANSWER ✔ IV
