pharmacology OA WGU Question and
answers correctly solved 2026
drug cycle - correct answer ✔absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
absorption - correct answer ✔medication absorbed in GI mucosa.
what effects absorption rate - correct answer ✔fat, pH, concentration of medication, length of
contact, age, food, depth of breathing
distribution - correct answer ✔medication transported via circulatory system to point of action
metabolism - correct answer ✔medication metabolized by liver
excretion - correct answer ✔drug removed from body so they don't build up
US pharmacopia - correct answer ✔created in 1820, where first listed drug standards
controlled substance act of 1970 - correct answer ✔required hospitals to register with DEA
NCC MERP A - correct answer ✔no error, capacity to cause error
NCC MERP B - correct answer ✔error that didn't reach the patient
NCC MERP C - correct answer ✔error that reached patient but unlikely to cause harm
, NCC MERP D - correct answer ✔error that reached the patient, could have necessitated monitoring
and/or intervention to preclude harm
NCC MERP E - correct answer ✔error that could have caused temporary harm
NCC MERP F - correct answer ✔error that could have caused temporary harm requiring initial,
prolonged hospitalization
NCC MERP G - correct answer ✔error that could have resulted in permanent harm
NCC MERP H - correct answer ✔error that could have necessitated intervention to sustain life
NCC MERP I - correct answer ✔error that could have resulted in death
FDA pregnancy risk A - correct answer ✔lowest, studies have not shown a risk to mother, fetus
FDA pregnancy risk B - correct answer ✔slight, animal studies haven't shown risk to fetus, human
studies have not
FDA pregnancy risk C - correct answer ✔moderate, animal studies have shown risk to fetus, controlled
studies not performed on women
FDA pregnancy risk D - correct answer ✔risky, studies shows drugs may harm fetus, may use if
another safer therapy is unavailable
FDA pregnancy risk X - correct answer ✔highest, studies shown significant risk to mother, fetus
answers correctly solved 2026
drug cycle - correct answer ✔absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
absorption - correct answer ✔medication absorbed in GI mucosa.
what effects absorption rate - correct answer ✔fat, pH, concentration of medication, length of
contact, age, food, depth of breathing
distribution - correct answer ✔medication transported via circulatory system to point of action
metabolism - correct answer ✔medication metabolized by liver
excretion - correct answer ✔drug removed from body so they don't build up
US pharmacopia - correct answer ✔created in 1820, where first listed drug standards
controlled substance act of 1970 - correct answer ✔required hospitals to register with DEA
NCC MERP A - correct answer ✔no error, capacity to cause error
NCC MERP B - correct answer ✔error that didn't reach the patient
NCC MERP C - correct answer ✔error that reached patient but unlikely to cause harm
, NCC MERP D - correct answer ✔error that reached the patient, could have necessitated monitoring
and/or intervention to preclude harm
NCC MERP E - correct answer ✔error that could have caused temporary harm
NCC MERP F - correct answer ✔error that could have caused temporary harm requiring initial,
prolonged hospitalization
NCC MERP G - correct answer ✔error that could have resulted in permanent harm
NCC MERP H - correct answer ✔error that could have necessitated intervention to sustain life
NCC MERP I - correct answer ✔error that could have resulted in death
FDA pregnancy risk A - correct answer ✔lowest, studies have not shown a risk to mother, fetus
FDA pregnancy risk B - correct answer ✔slight, animal studies haven't shown risk to fetus, human
studies have not
FDA pregnancy risk C - correct answer ✔moderate, animal studies have shown risk to fetus, controlled
studies not performed on women
FDA pregnancy risk D - correct answer ✔risky, studies shows drugs may harm fetus, may use if
another safer therapy is unavailable
FDA pregnancy risk X - correct answer ✔highest, studies shown significant risk to mother, fetus
