INTRODUCTION TO NURSING PHARMACOLOGY QUICK REVISION
GUIDE FOR 2024. SAMPLE EXAM REVISION PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (2024)
Pharmacology - ANSWER- The study of the biological effects of chemicals.
Drugs - ANSWER- Chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of change.
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER- Clinical pharmacology that nurses deal with.
Adverse effects - ANSWER- Undesirable or potentially dangerous effects of drugs.
Nurse's Responsibility - ANSWER- Includes administering drugs, assessing drug effects,
intervening to make the drug regimen more tolerable, providing patient teachings about drugs, and
monitoring the overall patient care plan to prevent medication errors.
Natural Sources of Drugs - ANSWER- Includes plants, animal products, and inorganic
compounds.
Synthetic Sources - ANSWER- Genetic engineering alters bacteria to produce chemicals that
are therapeutic and effective.
Prototype drug - ANSWER- An original drug from which similar drugs are derived.
Preclinical Trials - ANSWER- Chemicals tested on laboratory animals.
Phase I Studies - ANSWER- Chemicals tested on human volunteers.
Phase II Studies - ANSWER- Drug tried on informed patients with the disease.
GUIDE FOR 2024. SAMPLE EXAM REVISION PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (2024)
Pharmacology - ANSWER- The study of the biological effects of chemicals.
Drugs - ANSWER- Chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort of change.
Pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER- Clinical pharmacology that nurses deal with.
Adverse effects - ANSWER- Undesirable or potentially dangerous effects of drugs.
Nurse's Responsibility - ANSWER- Includes administering drugs, assessing drug effects,
intervening to make the drug regimen more tolerable, providing patient teachings about drugs, and
monitoring the overall patient care plan to prevent medication errors.
Natural Sources of Drugs - ANSWER- Includes plants, animal products, and inorganic
compounds.
Synthetic Sources - ANSWER- Genetic engineering alters bacteria to produce chemicals that
are therapeutic and effective.
Prototype drug - ANSWER- An original drug from which similar drugs are derived.
Preclinical Trials - ANSWER- Chemicals tested on laboratory animals.
Phase I Studies - ANSWER- Chemicals tested on human volunteers.
Phase II Studies - ANSWER- Drug tried on informed patients with the disease.
