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Exam 1: NR293 / NR 293 (
Update 2025 / 2026) Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Questions and Answers - 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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