NUR1140C PHARM EXAM 1 UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
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1. Which statement best describes the effect of enzyme inducers on drug metabolism?
A. They inhibit hepatic enzymes, increasing drug levels
B. They delay drug elimination
C. They accelerate metabolism, reducing drug effectiveness
D. They have no effect on drug clearance
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Enzyme inducers increase cytochrome P-450 activity, speeding metabolism and
decreasing serum drug levels, which may reduce therapeutic effect.
2. Which Schedule classification includes substances that are illegal with no accepted
medical use?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule I
D. Schedule V
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Schedule I drugs (e.g., heroin, LSD) have high abuse potential and no approved
medical use in the U.S.
3. Which statement accurately describes Schedule II medications?
A. Low abuse potential
B. No medical use
C. High abuse potential with accepted medical use
D. Available over the counter
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Schedule II drugs (e.g., morphine, oxycodone) are tightly regulated but used
therapeutically.
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4. Which substances are associated with Schedule III and IV classifications?
A. Heroin and LSD
B. Codeine cough syrup
C. Anabolic steroids and tranquilizers
D. Acetaminophen
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Schedule III includes anabolic steroids; Schedule IV includes sedatives and sleeping
pills with moderate abuse potential.
5. Which medication classification has the lowest abuse potential?
A. Schedule II
B. Schedule III
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Schedule V medications (e.g., low-dose codeine cough syrups) have minimal abuse
risk.
6. Pharmacokinetics refers to which concept?
A. Drug-receptor interactions
B. What the body does to the drug
C. Therapeutic outcomes
D. Adverse reactions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pharmacokinetics includes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
(ADME).
7. Which term describes what a drug does to the body?
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacotherapeutics
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Bioavailability