PHARMACOLOGY D398 WGU STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH WELL EXPLAINED RATIONALES AND GRADED A+ BY EXPERTS LATEST UPDATE
2024
Drug Standards - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Prohibits the sale and transport of adulterated or mislabeled
food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER created to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval
before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
drug classes - ANSWER help with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by classifying them into
specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWER a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER absorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin, eyes,
lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWER by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWER Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWER With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWER Take
factor-label method - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Right drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
, Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWER the most severe errors that result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWER between the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWER how a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream before it can act
in the body
NG - ANSWER nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWER rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWER routes through the GI tract (oral, sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and buccal)
parenteral - ANSWER any route other than GI tract (injections)
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH WELL EXPLAINED RATIONALES AND GRADED A+ BY EXPERTS LATEST UPDATE
2024
Drug Standards - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Prohibits the sale and transport of adulterated or mislabeled
food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER created to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval
before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
drug classes - ANSWER help with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by classifying them into
specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWER a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER absorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin, eyes,
lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWER by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWER Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWER With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWER Take
factor-label method - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Right drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
, Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWER the most severe errors that result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWER between the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWER how a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream before it can act
in the body
NG - ANSWER nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWER rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWER routes through the GI tract (oral, sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and buccal)
parenteral - ANSWER any route other than GI tract (injections)
