NURS 251
Pharmacology Module 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2025
Portage Learning
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• NURS 251 Pharmacology Module 1 practice questions
• Verified correct answers with detailed explanations
• Portage Learning NURS 251 exam review
• Fundamentals of pharmacology
• Exam-style multiple-choice questions
• Comprehensive module review
• Updated 2026 study material
• Instant digital download
, NURS 251 Pharmacology Module 1 ACTUAL (42 x x x x x x x
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2025 Portage Learning
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Module 1 x
Question 1 x
A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his doctor at his next
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appointment that he has noticed his mouth is dry since starting the medication. He also
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mentions that this is not a problem, and he has managed it by increasing the amount of water he
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is drinking. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this patient is experiencing?
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• Side Effect x
• Adverse Effect x
• Toxic Effect x
• Therapeutic Effect x
Question 2 x
Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course of action whenever a patient experiences a
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harmful adverse event.
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• True
• False
Question 3 x
The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic effect is known as:
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• Binding site x
• Receptor
• Cell wall x
• Agonist
Question 4 x
When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a decrease in that cell’s physiologic
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response that drug is acting as an agonist.
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• True
• False
False. An agonist would cause in increase in that cell’s physiologic response. When the drug
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decreases a cell’s physiologic response it is called an antagonist.
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Question 5 x
Match the following terms to the best definition
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Pharmacology Module 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2025
Portage Learning
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• NURS 251 Pharmacology Module 1 practice questions
• Verified correct answers with detailed explanations
• Portage Learning NURS 251 exam review
• Fundamentals of pharmacology
• Exam-style multiple-choice questions
• Comprehensive module review
• Updated 2026 study material
• Instant digital download
, NURS 251 Pharmacology Module 1 ACTUAL (42 x x x x x x x
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2025 Portage Learning
x x x x x x
Module 1 x
Question 1 x
A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his doctor at his next
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
appointment that he has noticed his mouth is dry since starting the medication. He also
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
mentions that this is not a problem, and he has managed it by increasing the amount of water he
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is drinking. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this patient is experiencing?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
• Side Effect x
• Adverse Effect x
• Toxic Effect x
• Therapeutic Effect x
Question 2 x
Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course of action whenever a patient experiences a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
harmful adverse event.
x x x
• True
• False
Question 3 x
The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic effect is known as:
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
• Binding site x
• Receptor
• Cell wall x
• Agonist
Question 4 x
When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a decrease in that cell’s physiologic
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
response that drug is acting as an agonist.
x x x x x x x x
• True
• False
False. An agonist would cause in increase in that cell’s physiologic response. When the drug
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
decreases a cell’s physiologic response it is called an antagonist.
x x x x x x x x x x
Question 5 x
Match the following terms to the best definition
x x x x x x x
