WGU D398 Introduction to Pharmacology Objective Assessment Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!

WGU D398 Introduction to Pharmacology

Objective Assessment Comprehensive Resource To
Help You Ace 2026-2027 Includes Frequently
Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!

Current Update!!


1. Antiandrogens- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - Correct Answer:
used to treat the symptoms of BPH that causes prostate enlargement



2. Finasteride (Proscar) & & Dutasteride (Avodart)- Antiandrogens -
Correct Answer: Prostate anti-inflammatory


3. Side effects: decreased sex drive, breast enlargement in males, inability to
maintain erection, increased hair growth



4. tamsulosin (Flomax) & doxazosin (Cardura)- Alpha Blockers - Correct
Answer: relax smooth muscle in the bladder, neck, and prostate, causing
them to decrease pressure


5. Side effects: dizziness, headache, and nasal congestion

,6. Cautions: Notify ophthalmologists of being on this class of medications
before any surgeries. These drugs may put a patient at risk for "floppy iris
syndrome," where the iris does not stay dilated during surgery



7. Phenazopyridine (AZO)- UTI - Correct Answer: treat bacteria or fungi
that enter the urethra and infect the urinary system
Side effects: headache, discoloration of body fluid, and red or orange urine



8. Penicillins and Cephalosporins- Antibiotics - Correct Answer: treat
bacterial infections



9. Penicillins and Cephalosporins Examples - Correct Answer: amoxicillin
(clavulanic acid- augmentin)
piperacillin



10.Macrolides (antibiotics) - Correct Answer: least toxic antibiotics, are
given to treat respiratory infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted
infections (STIs), such as chlamydia



11.Macrolides (antibiotics) Examples - Correct Answer: Erythromycin,

Azythromycin,
Clarythromycin

,12.Fluoroquinolones (Quinolones)- Antibiotics - Correct Answer: treat
various infections, including urinary tract infections, lower respiratory tract
infections, bone and joint infections, and gonorrhea



13.Fluoroquinolones (Quinolones) Examples - Correct Answer:
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin



14.Aminoglycosides- Anti-infective - Correct Answer: treats endocarditis
(infection of the heart), respiratory infections, and gastrointestinal
infections



15.Aminoglycosides Examples - Correct Answer: Gentamicin

Amikacin



16.Tetracyclines- Antibiotic - Correct Answer: treat acne, chlamydia,
rickettsia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and infections caused by less
common bacteria



17.Tetracyclines Examples - Correct Answer: Doxycycline



18.Carbapenems- Antibiotic - Correct Answer: treating life-threatening,
complex, hospital-acquired infections or for treating immunocompromised
patients;

, 19.Infections: pneumonia, febrile neutropenia, intra-abdominal infections, and
diabetic foot infections



20.Carbapenems Examples - Correct Answer: Imipenem
Meropenem



21.1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - Correct Answer: It established drug
standards for strength, purity, and quality, mandating that drugs with
dangerous ingredients are labeled as such.



22.The FDA (Food and Drug Administration). - Correct Answer: established
by the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActThe FDA (Food and Drug
Administration).



23.FDA function - Correct Answer: To enforce rules such as labeling, drug
approval before release, and warning labels.



24.purpose of the FDA's creation - Correct Answer: To find and remove
harmful drugs from the market.



25.1970 Controlled Substance Act - Correct Answer: It established the Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA) and set standards for abused drugs.