Exam 1: NR293 NR 293 Latest

Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest

Update 2025 / 2026) Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain

Question:

FDA

Answer:

• FDA: US Food and Drug Administration: responsible for approving drugs

for clinical safety and efficacy before they are brought to the market.

Question:

DEA

Answer:

• DEA: Drug Enforcement Agency: Enforces rules/regulations.

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Question:

Nursing Board

Answer:

o Nursing Board: regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing within

a defined jurisdiction, typically in a state or province.

§ Responsible for: evaluating applications for nurse licensure, issuing and

renewing nursing licenses, and taking disciplinary action when needed.

Question:

o Category B: Animal studies fail to demonstrate risk to fetus; well controlled

studies in pregnant women failed to show risks to fetus.

Answer:

§ Ex: epinephrine, aspirin, atropine, and prednisone.

Question:

o Category C: Animal studies show adverse effect on fetus; information on

humans is not available.

Answer:

§ Ex: epinephrine, aspirin, atropine, and prednisone.

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Question:

o Category D: Possible fetal risk in humans has been reported; however, in

selected cases consideration of the potential benefit vs risk may warrant use of these drugs in pregnant women.

Answer:

§ Ex: Warfarin, tetracycline, phenytoin, diazepam, lorazepam.

Question:

o Category X: Fetal abnormalities have been reported, and positive evidence

of fetal risk in humans is available from animal and/or human studies. These drugs are NOT TO BE USED IN PREGNANT WOMEN.

Answer:

§ Ex: triazolam, phencyclidine (PCP), isotretinion, diethylstilbestrol.

Question:

· What determines nurse practice acts?

Answer:

• Scope of nursing practice.
• Expanded nursing roles
• Educational requirements for nurses
• Standards of care
• Minimally safe nursing practice
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Question:

Mistaken for "0" (zero), the number "4" (four) or "cc"

Answer:

U, u;

WRITE UNIT

Question:

Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten)

Answer:

IU (International Unit); Write "International Unit"

Question:

Mistaken for each other; Period after the Q mistaken for "I" and the "O" mistaken for "I

Answer:

Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily)Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d, qod (every other day); Write "daily"Write "every other day"

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