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WGU Pharmacology Exam 183 Questions with VerifiedAnswers
What is the source of lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER Animal
What is the source of potassium chloride? - CORRECT ANSWER minerals
Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? - CORRECT ANSWER
plant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? - CORRECT ANSWER
synthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER Humans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? - CORRECT ANSWER
WW II
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease - CORRECT ANSWER False
Cumulation refers to the medication building up or accumulating in the body
T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. - CORRECT ANSWER True an
antagonist counteracts the action of a drug
T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's plasma
concentration by 50% - CORRECT ANSWER True half-life is the length of time
required for the concentration of a drug to decrease by one-half in plasma
T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. - CORRECT ANSWER
True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion,
or behavior of an individual.
,T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier - CORRECT ANSWER
False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because they can
cross the blood-placenta barrier.
T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. - CORRECT ANSWER alse ototoxity refers to
the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing.
T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. - CORRECT ANSWER False idiosyncratic
means unique reaction
T/F The primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER False the
primary organ of metabolism is the liver
T/F A package insert is a valuable source of information about medications -
CORRECT ANSWER True package inserts the PDR medication handbooks and
pharmacists are all valuablesources of information about medications.
T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER
True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test thatrelates to kidney function
Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER *Excretion* is when
the body gets rid of excess medication and waste products.
Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER *Absorption* is the
passage of a substance through some surface of the body into body fluids and
tissues.
Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body? A.
Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - CORRECT ANSWER
*Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the chemi- cal alteration that a substance
undergoes in the body.
Which means moving of the medication from site of administration to the target
organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - CORRECT
, ANSWER *Distribution* is the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target
organ.
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain - CORRECT
ANSWER Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication
Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain -
CORRECT ANSWER Nephrotoxicity is damage to the *kidneys* caused by
medication.
Which of the following are sources of information about medications? A. PDR
(Physicians' Desk Reference) B. USP/DI C. USP/NF D. Package insert E. All of the
above - CORRECT ANSWER .*all the above* The PDR..USP/DI, USP/NF, and the
package inserts are all medication resources, as are medication handbooks and
pharmacists.
freebie - CORRECT ANSWER freebie
What term means the point at which a medication has the maximum desired
effect? A. Therapeutic level B. Therapeutic range C. Toxic level D. None of the
above - CORRECT ANSWER A *therapeutic level* indicates that the amount of
medication in the blood is in the desired range
Agonists are taken together to: A. Interact with or counteract each other B. Work
together C. Cause great pain D. Relieve great pain - CORRECT ANSWER Agonists
*work together*
The section of the PDR that is a product identification guide is the ? A. White
section B. Pink section C. Blue section D. Gray section - CORRECT ANSWER The
*gray* section of the PDR is the product identification guide
T/F In patients more than 55 years old decreased absorption occurs because of
diminished gastrointestinal function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels, -
CORRECT ANSWER *True* patients older than 55 years have decreased
absorption due to diminished gastric function and congestion of abdominal blood
vessels.
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