CLAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

CLAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR
NURSES ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

◉ specific sites which the drug usually forms chemical bonds with.
Answer: receptors


◉ a drug only forms a bond with a receptor if:. Answer: - the drug
and the receptor have similar shapes
- the drug has a chemical affinity for the receptor


◉ the study of the interactions between drugs and their receptors
and the series of events that result in a pharmacologic response.
Answer: pharmacodynamics


◉ T/F: the better the fit between the receptor and the drug molecule
the better the response of the drug. Answer: T


◉ drugs that interact with a receptor to stimulate a response are
known as. Answer: agonists


◉ drugs that attach to a receptor but do not stimulate a response.
Answer: antagonists

, ◉ drugs that interact with a receptor to stimulate a response but
inhibit other responses. Answer: partial agonists


◉ 3 routes of drug administration:. Answer: - enteral
- parenteral
- percutaneous


◉ when using the _______________ route, the drug is administered
directly into the GI tract by oral, rectal, or nasogastric route. Answer:
enteral


◉ when using the _________________ route, the drug bypasses the GI
tract with the use of subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous
injection. Answer: parenteral


◉ when using the ___________________ route, the drug is absorbed
through the skin and mucous membranes. Answer: percutaneous


◉ after administration, all drugs go through 5 stages:. Answer: -
liberation
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism