WGU Course D398 Intro to
Pharmacology quiz questions with
correct answers
Drug Standards - ANSWERS rules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for, that all
preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWERS Prohibits the sale and transport of adulterated or
mislabelled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabelling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWERS created to enforce rules such as labelling, drug
approval before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWERS established the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This
act set strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. , who
enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWERS A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWERS Schedule I includes substances like heroin that have the highest risk
of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based medications (e.g.,
morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate to low abuse
and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a low risk of
abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal medications and
has the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
, What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring consumer
safety? - ANSWERS Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
drug classes - ANSWERS help with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by classifying them
into specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWERS a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWERS injected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer drugs into
the body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical - ANSWERS absorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin,
eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWERS by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWERS Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWERS With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWERS Take
factor-label method - ANSWERS used to change the unit of measurement for a given drug dose,
which allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method uses
equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWERS Right drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
, Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWERS the most severe errors that result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWERS 1. develop a list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWERS 1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWERS between the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWERS how a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream before it can
act in the body
NG - ANSWERS nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWERS rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWERS routes through the GI tract (oral, sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and
buccal)
parenteral - ANSWERS any route other than GI tract (injections)
non-parenteral (stand-alone) routes - ANSWERS sublingual, topical, transdermal, ophthalmic (eyes),
otic (ears), transvaginal, inhalation, and nasal routes of medication administration
teratogenic - ANSWERS effect from maternal drug administration that causes physical defects in
fetus
Pharmacology quiz questions with
correct answers
Drug Standards - ANSWERS rules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for, that all
preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWERS Prohibits the sale and transport of adulterated or
mislabelled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabelling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWERS created to enforce rules such as labelling, drug
approval before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWERS established the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This
act set strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. , who
enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWERS A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWERS Schedule I includes substances like heroin that have the highest risk
of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based medications (e.g.,
morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate to low abuse
and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a low risk of
abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal medications and
has the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
, What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring consumer
safety? - ANSWERS Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
drug classes - ANSWERS help with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by classifying them
into specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWERS a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWERS injected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer drugs into
the body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical - ANSWERS absorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin,
eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWERS by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWERS Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWERS With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWERS Take
factor-label method - ANSWERS used to change the unit of measurement for a given drug dose,
which allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method uses
equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWERS Right drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
, Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWERS the most severe errors that result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWERS 1. develop a list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWERS 1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWERS between the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWERS how a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream before it can
act in the body
NG - ANSWERS nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWERS rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWERS routes through the GI tract (oral, sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and
buccal)
parenteral - ANSWERS any route other than GI tract (injections)
non-parenteral (stand-alone) routes - ANSWERS sublingual, topical, transdermal, ophthalmic (eyes),
otic (ears), transvaginal, inhalation, and nasal routes of medication administration
teratogenic - ANSWERS effect from maternal drug administration that causes physical defects in
fetus
