NGR 6172 QUIZ 2 CHAPTERS 7-10 | COMPREHENSIVE
PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
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What are Biomarkers?
What are they used for?
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Surgical procedures used to treat Clinical symptoms used to diagnose
chronic conditions disease severity
Dietary restrictions used to manage Genetic characteristics used to
metabolic disorders predict drug response
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What is the START Criteria?
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Screening Tool to Alert to Right Screening Tool to Assess Renal
Therapy Toxicity
Screening Tool to Assess Risk of Screening Tool to Alert to Right
Thrombosis Treatment
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Explain Pregnancy Risk Factor Category D
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Proven risk; benefits may
Slightly more risk; no human data
outweigh risks
Greater risk; no adequate human
Remote risk; tested in humans
studies
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Definition
Rx sensitivity:
Same as adults
Rx metabolism:
- Faster than adults
- ↓ Starting at 2YO, then more during puberty
- ↑ Freq or dose
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Pharmacokinetics in Children ≥1
What Rx does CCR5 Tropism affect?
Year
What do they do?
Should they get genetic Testing?
Sensitivity vs Metabolism
What anticoagulants are Rx of choice Changes in the Metabolism of Drugs
for breastfeeding pts? in the Elderly
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Beers' List: Why should you avoid Esomeprazole, Lansoprazole, and
Omeprazole in the elderly?
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↑ risk for orthostatic hypotension +
Risk of C-Diff
falls
↓ Bone density + ↑ Fractures
Less dangerous rx available
Anticholinergic fx (constipation,
GI bleeding + Acute Renal Failure retention, blurred vision)
Indomethacin can affect CNS Cognitive impairment, Delirium,
Syncope
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Definition
Immature kidneys = ↓ RBG, GFR, tubular secretion causing:
- ↓ Rx elimination
*Reaches adult fx by 1 year*
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PHARMACOLOGY STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
1 of 129
Term
What are Biomarkers?
What are they used for?
Give this one a go later!
Surgical procedures used to treat Clinical symptoms used to diagnose
chronic conditions disease severity
Dietary restrictions used to manage Genetic characteristics used to
metabolic disorders predict drug response
Don't know?
, 2 of 129
Term
What is the START Criteria?
Give this one a go later!
Screening Tool to Alert to Right Screening Tool to Assess Renal
Therapy Toxicity
Screening Tool to Assess Risk of Screening Tool to Alert to Right
Thrombosis Treatment
Don't know?
3 of 129
Term
Explain Pregnancy Risk Factor Category D
Give this one a go later!
Proven risk; benefits may
Slightly more risk; no human data
outweigh risks
Greater risk; no adequate human
Remote risk; tested in humans
studies
, Don't know?
4 of 129
Definition
Rx sensitivity:
Same as adults
Rx metabolism:
- Faster than adults
- ↓ Starting at 2YO, then more during puberty
- ↑ Freq or dose
Give this one a go later!
Pharmacokinetics in Children ≥1
What Rx does CCR5 Tropism affect?
Year
What do they do?
Should they get genetic Testing?
Sensitivity vs Metabolism
What anticoagulants are Rx of choice Changes in the Metabolism of Drugs
for breastfeeding pts? in the Elderly
Don't know?
5 of 129
, Term
Beers' List: Why should you avoid Esomeprazole, Lansoprazole, and
Omeprazole in the elderly?
Give this one a go later!
↑ risk for orthostatic hypotension +
Risk of C-Diff
falls
↓ Bone density + ↑ Fractures
Less dangerous rx available
Anticholinergic fx (constipation,
GI bleeding + Acute Renal Failure retention, blurred vision)
Indomethacin can affect CNS Cognitive impairment, Delirium,
Syncope
Don't know?
6 of 129
Definition
Immature kidneys = ↓ RBG, GFR, tubular secretion causing:
- ↓ Rx elimination
*Reaches adult fx by 1 year*
Give this one a go later!
