GALEN PHARMACOLOGY TEST 1 PRE-
PREPARED QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
1
,Ear drops ANSWER > INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child- down and back/ adult- up and
back
Eye drops ANSWER > important to instill the eye drop medication into the conjunctival
sac (not the eyeball/cornea). inner to outer
Enema ANSWER > patient lays on left side
pharmacokinetic ANSWER > what happens in the body once med is administered
-Absorption
-Distribution/ Binding
-Metabolism
-Renal Excretion
first-pass effect ANSWER > A swallowed pill that goes into the liver through the portal
vein where some of the drug becomes inactive
protein binding ANSWER > protein (usually albumin) binds to medication to help
chemicals move through.
When the medication is bound to the protein it is not available to perform its action in
the body
True or False ANSWER > True
2
, free drug ANSWER > The amount that is left not bound called
the__________________and it performs the pharmacologic response
pharmacodynamics phase ANSWER > refers to the effects drugs will have on a patient
and the mechanism of their actions.
How do antacids affect drug absorption? ANSWER > Antacids increase the PH
(alkaline) of gastric juices which causes a decrease in the disintegration process
Most drugs (excluding enteric coated or XR) need an acidic environment to break down.
Lipid soluble drugs are not able to pass the membrane without a protein/ enzyme
carrier.
True or false ANSWER > False
In the GI tract the lining is made up of a mucous membrane composed of lipids and
proteins which allows lipid soluble drugs to easily pass through. If the drug is water
soluble it will need a protein or enzyme carrier to pass through
Benzodiazepine ANSWER > Alprazolam, Midazolam, Lorazepam,Diazepam
NMS or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ANSWER > Delirium with fever, catalepsy,
and muscle rigidity, and blood
pressure instability
What 2 types of medication can cause Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome? ANSWER >
antipsychotics and antiemetics can cause this life threatening condition
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PREPARED QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
1
,Ear drops ANSWER > INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child- down and back/ adult- up and
back
Eye drops ANSWER > important to instill the eye drop medication into the conjunctival
sac (not the eyeball/cornea). inner to outer
Enema ANSWER > patient lays on left side
pharmacokinetic ANSWER > what happens in the body once med is administered
-Absorption
-Distribution/ Binding
-Metabolism
-Renal Excretion
first-pass effect ANSWER > A swallowed pill that goes into the liver through the portal
vein where some of the drug becomes inactive
protein binding ANSWER > protein (usually albumin) binds to medication to help
chemicals move through.
When the medication is bound to the protein it is not available to perform its action in
the body
True or False ANSWER > True
2
, free drug ANSWER > The amount that is left not bound called
the__________________and it performs the pharmacologic response
pharmacodynamics phase ANSWER > refers to the effects drugs will have on a patient
and the mechanism of their actions.
How do antacids affect drug absorption? ANSWER > Antacids increase the PH
(alkaline) of gastric juices which causes a decrease in the disintegration process
Most drugs (excluding enteric coated or XR) need an acidic environment to break down.
Lipid soluble drugs are not able to pass the membrane without a protein/ enzyme
carrier.
True or false ANSWER > False
In the GI tract the lining is made up of a mucous membrane composed of lipids and
proteins which allows lipid soluble drugs to easily pass through. If the drug is water
soluble it will need a protein or enzyme carrier to pass through
Benzodiazepine ANSWER > Alprazolam, Midazolam, Lorazepam,Diazepam
NMS or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ANSWER > Delirium with fever, catalepsy,
and muscle rigidity, and blood
pressure instability
What 2 types of medication can cause Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome? ANSWER >
antipsychotics and antiemetics can cause this life threatening condition
3
