WGU D398 intro to pharmacoloGy
tESt papEr QUEStionS anD
SolUtionS 2026 GraDED a+.
◍ Schedules.Answer:Drug categories based on potential for abuse
(Schedule I-V).
◍ 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act.Answer:Prohibited sale of
misbranded or adulterated food and drugs.
◍ 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.Answer:Required drug
safety testing before marketing.
◍ 1970 Controlled Substances Act.Answer:Established drug
schedules and enforced regulation.
◍ Medication Guide.Answer:Printed handout about drug risks and
safe use.
◍ Schedule I.Answer:No accepted medical use, high abuse risk.
◍ Schedule II.Answer:High abuse risk but accepted medical use.
◍ Schedule III.Answer:Moderate abuse risk.
, ◍ Schedule IV.Answer:Low potential for abuse.
◍ Schedule V.Answer:Lowest abuse potential.
◍ Generic name.Answer:Official, non-brand name of a drug.
◍ Trade name.Answer:Brand name from the drug company.
◍ Tall Man Lettering.Answer:Capital letters in look-alike drug names
to reduce errors.
◍ Rights of Drug Administration.Answer:Right patient, drug, dose,
time, route, documentation.
◍ Sentinel Event.Answer:A serious, unexpected event causing harm
or death.
◍ MedWatch.Answer:FDA program for reporting harmful drug
effects.
◍ Antidote.Answer:Medicine that counters a poison.
◍ Poison Control Center.Answer:Provides emergency help for poison
exposure.
tESt papEr QUEStionS anD
SolUtionS 2026 GraDED a+.
◍ Schedules.Answer:Drug categories based on potential for abuse
(Schedule I-V).
◍ 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act.Answer:Prohibited sale of
misbranded or adulterated food and drugs.
◍ 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.Answer:Required drug
safety testing before marketing.
◍ 1970 Controlled Substances Act.Answer:Established drug
schedules and enforced regulation.
◍ Medication Guide.Answer:Printed handout about drug risks and
safe use.
◍ Schedule I.Answer:No accepted medical use, high abuse risk.
◍ Schedule II.Answer:High abuse risk but accepted medical use.
◍ Schedule III.Answer:Moderate abuse risk.
, ◍ Schedule IV.Answer:Low potential for abuse.
◍ Schedule V.Answer:Lowest abuse potential.
◍ Generic name.Answer:Official, non-brand name of a drug.
◍ Trade name.Answer:Brand name from the drug company.
◍ Tall Man Lettering.Answer:Capital letters in look-alike drug names
to reduce errors.
◍ Rights of Drug Administration.Answer:Right patient, drug, dose,
time, route, documentation.
◍ Sentinel Event.Answer:A serious, unexpected event causing harm
or death.
◍ MedWatch.Answer:FDA program for reporting harmful drug
effects.
◍ Antidote.Answer:Medicine that counters a poison.
◍ Poison Control Center.Answer:Provides emergency help for poison
exposure.
