Essential Principles and Drug Administration Practice Quiz 2
Essential Principles and Drug Administration Practice Quiz 2

Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.

Topics

Topics or concepts included in this exam are:

  1. Essential Principles of Pharmacology
  2. Nurse’s role in drug administration

Guidelines

To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:

  1. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
  2. You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
  3. Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
  4. If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.

Essential Principles and Drug Administration

Essential Principles and Drug Administration Practice Quiz 2

Essential Principles and Drug Administration Practice Quiz 2

1 / 10

When two drugs given together have an effect equal to the sum of their respective effects, the interaction is known as:

2 / 10

When a drug is 50% protein bound, it means that:

3 / 10

The interaction of one drug increased by the presence of a second drug is known as:

4 / 10

Absorption, distribution, and excretion may be increased by which of the following diseases?

5 / 10

Distribution is affected by:

6 / 10

The name selected by the original manufacturer based on the chemical structure of the drug is the:

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Safety of a drug is determined by the degree between:

8 / 10

An unexpected effect of the drug is known as a(n):

9 / 10

When a drug binds to a receptor to produce a pharmacologic effect, the drug may be called a(n):

10 / 10

The extent to which drug is absorbed and transported to target tissue is known as:

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Q.1 The name selected by the original manufacturer based on the chemical structure of the drug is the:

A. Chemical name

B. Drug name

C. Generic name

D. Trade name

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Q.2 The interaction of one drug increased by the presence of a second drug is known as:

A. Potentiation

B. Addictive effect

C. Antagonism

D. Synergism

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Q.3 When two drugs given together have an effect equal to the sum of their respective effects, the interaction is known as:

A. Potentiated

B. Antagonized

C. Agonist

D. Additive

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Q.4 Absorption, distribution, and excretion may be increased by which of the following diseases?

A. Hyperthyroidism

B. Renal insufficiency

C. Liver disease

D. Hypothyroidism

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Q.5 When a drug is 50% protein bound, it means that:

A. 50% of the drug destroys protein

B. 50% of the dose is at work

C. 50% of the drug is excreted in the kidneys

D. Protein must be restricted in the diet

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Q.6 Safety of a drug is determined by the degree between:

A. Therapeutic and toxic doses

B. Potency and efficacy

C. Subtherapeutic and toxic levels

D. Side and adverse effects

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Q.7 When a drug binds to a receptor to produce a pharmacologic effect, the drug may be called a(n):

A. Agonist

B. Antagonist

C. Blocker

D. Accelerator

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Q.8 The extent to which drug is absorbed and transported to target tissue is known as:

A. Steady-state accumulation

B. Therapeutic drug levels

C. Bioavailability

D. Distribution

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Q.9 Distribution is affected by:

A. Biotransformation

B. Excretion

C. Protein binding

D. Lipid binding

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Q.10 An unexpected effect of the drug is known as a(n):

A. Side effect

B. Adverse effect

C. Toxic reaction

D. Allergic reaction

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