68W ALC Phase 3 LPC Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Pharmacology correct answer: Study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes. Medical Pharmacology correct answer: the SCIENCE of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Indication correct answer: The reason or condition for which a particular medication is given. Dose correct answer: the "Amount" Single Dose correct answer: the amount of medication given at ONE TIME. Maximum Dose correct answer: the largest amount of medication given within a certain period of time. "within 24 hours". Cumulative Dose correct answer: the SUM of all single doses over a lifetime or a period of time. Strength correct answer: Amount of medication per tablet Titration correct answer: Administering a medication with VARIABLE strength, interval, and quantity to achieve a desired effect. Contraindication correct answer: Reason not to give a medication. Absolute Contraindication correct answer: A reason NEVER to give a med. "Allergies". Relative Contraindication correct answer: May be acceptable under certain circumstances. "good outweighs the bad". Allergy correct answer: Immune response in which there is a HYPERSENSITIVITY response induced by exposure. Side Effect correct answer: Unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication. Therapeutic Effect correct answer: Desired change in physiology Therapeutic Level correct answer: Blood level of a med required to achieve the therapeutic effect. Toxic Level correct answer: Blood level of a med which will cause TISSUE DAMAGE. Therapeutic Range correct answer: Variable blood levels of a med BETWEEN the Therapeutic Level and the Toxic Level. "May require close monitoring".