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WGU C467 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2022/2023
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What type of study provides the highest level of evidence to guide decisions about drug therapy?
(correct answers)Systematic review
What is the name of the 1820 publication in which physicians first listed drug standards? (correct
answers)U.S. Pharmacopia (USP)
How do phase I clinical trials differ from phase II clinical trials in the drug testing process? (correct
answers)Phase I trials use small groups of healthy volunteers, and phase II trials use large groups of
people with the disease the drug is intended to treat.
A client tells the nurse about being in a drug study intended to treat diabetes, but the client does not
have diabetes.
Which phase of the FDA drug approval process has the client described? (correct answers)Phase I clinical
trial
An error did not harm the patient but required extra monitoring to avoid harm to the patient.
According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC
MERP) Index, which error category does this fall under? (correct answers)Category D
According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC
MERP) Index for categorizing medications errors, what constitutes a category B error? (correct
answers)The error did not reach the patient.
Which step in the drug approval process is intended to identify harmful drug effects in a larger
population? (correct answers)Post-marketing surveillance
, What restriction does the U.S. Controlled Substance Act of 1970 place on Level II drugs? (correct
answers)Refills are not permitted for drugs in this category.
What requirement does the U.S. Controlled Substance Act of 1970 place on hospitals and pharmacies?
(correct answers)To register with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Which prescription drugs are prohibited from being phoned to the pharmacy? (correct
answers)Schedule II Drugs
What is the definition of pharmacokinetics? (correct answers)How the body handles medications
What factor affects the absorption of medications? (correct answers)The degree of ionization of a drug
Which statement is true about polypharmacy? (correct answers)It is the taking of multiple drugs
concurrently.
What factors should a nurse consider in relation to polypharmacy and the treatment of older adults?
(correct answers)Polypharmacy increases the risk for drug interactions.
During which trimester of pregnancy do the placental vascular membranes become thinner, allowing
transfer of more substances from maternal circulation to fetal blood? (correct answers)3
Which characteristic in an adolescent makes it important for a nurse to maintain privacy when
administering intramuscular injections? (correct answers)Being easily embarrassed
Which organ is the primary site of excretion? (correct answers)kidneys
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