WGU D116 Advanced Pharmacology
Question and answers 100% correct
2026
First-pass metabolism - correct answer ✔The process by which a drug is metabolized in the liver after
absorption but before reaching systemic circulation.
Sublingual administration - correct answer ✔A route of administration that bypasses the first-pass
effect.
Antagonist - correct answer ✔A drug with high affinity but no intrinsic activity.
Bioavailability - correct answer ✔The fraction (%) of an administered dose of unchanged drug that
reaches systemic circulation.
Beta-blockers - correct answer ✔Drugs that block beta-adrenergic receptors.
ACE inhibitors - correct answer ✔Medications that reduce blood pressure by inhibiting the conversion
of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
Calcium Channel Blockers - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Amlodipine.
Loop Diuretics - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Furosemide.
Statins - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Atorvastatin.
Proton Pump Inhibitors - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Omeprazole.
Question and answers 100% correct
2026
First-pass metabolism - correct answer ✔The process by which a drug is metabolized in the liver after
absorption but before reaching systemic circulation.
Sublingual administration - correct answer ✔A route of administration that bypasses the first-pass
effect.
Antagonist - correct answer ✔A drug with high affinity but no intrinsic activity.
Bioavailability - correct answer ✔The fraction (%) of an administered dose of unchanged drug that
reaches systemic circulation.
Beta-blockers - correct answer ✔Drugs that block beta-adrenergic receptors.
ACE inhibitors - correct answer ✔Medications that reduce blood pressure by inhibiting the conversion
of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
Calcium Channel Blockers - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Amlodipine.
Loop Diuretics - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Furosemide.
Statins - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Atorvastatin.
Proton Pump Inhibitors - correct answer ✔A drug class whose prototype drug is Omeprazole.
