WGU PHARMACOLOGY ALL
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Whatn isn then sourcen ofn lanolin?n -n correctn answer-Animal
Whatn isn then sourcen ofn potassiumn chloride?n -n correctn answer-minerals
Whichn ofn then followingn isn then sourcen ofn digoxinn (Lanoxin)?n -n correctn answer-
plant
Whichn ofn then followingn isn then sourcen ofn barbiturates?n -n correctn answer-
synthetically
Whichn ofn then followingn isn then sourcen ofn leukocytes?n -n correctn answer-Humans
Duringn whichn warn didn massn productionn ofn penicillinn begin?n -n correctn answer-
WWn II
T/Fn Cumulationn meansn an drugn causesn Diseasen -n correctn answer-Falsen
Cumulationn refersn ton then medicationn buildingn upn orn accumulatingn inn then body
T/Fn Ann antagonistn blocksn an drugn fromn beingn effective.n -n correctn answer-Truen
ann antagonistn counteractsn then actionn ofn an drug
T/Fn An drug'sn half-lifen isn then timen neededn ton decreasen then drug'sn plasman
concentrationn byn 50%n -n correctn answer-Truen half-lifen isn then lengthn ofn timen
requiredn forn then concentrationn ofn an drugn ton decreasen byn one-halfn inn plasma
,T/Fn Psychotropicn drugsn cann crossn then blood-brainn barrier.n -n correctn answer-
Truen psychotropicn drugsn crossn then blood-brainn barriern ton affectn then mind,n
emotion,n orn behaviorn ofn ann individual.
T/Fn Anticancern drugsn don notn crossn then blood-placentan barriern -n correctn answer-
Falsen anticancern drugsn aren teratogenicn (causen birthn defects),n becausen theyn
cann crossn then blood-placentan barrier.
T/Fn Ototoxicityn cann damagen then eyes.n -n correctn answer-alsen ototoxityn refersn ton
then abilityn ofn an drugn ton damagen then ears/hearing.
T/Fn Idiosyncraticn meansn safen forn children.n -n correctn answer-Falsen idiosyncraticn
meansn uniquen reaction
T/Fn Then primaryn organn ofn metabolismn isn then kidneysn -n correctn answer-Falsen
then primaryn organn ofn metabolismn isn then liver
T/Fn An packagen insertn isn an valuablen sourcen ofn informationn aboutn medicationsn -n
correctn answer-Truen packagen insertsn then PDRn medicationn handbooksn andn
pharmacistsn aren alln valuablesourcesn ofn informationn aboutn medications.
T/Fn BUNn isn an bloodn testn lookingn atn then functionn ofn then kidneysn -n correctn
answer-Truen bloodn urean nitrogenn isn an bloodn testn thatrelatesn ton kidneyn function
Whichn meansn leavingn then body?n A.n Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn C.n
Distributionn D.n Excretionn E.n Metabolismn -n correctn answer-*Excretion*n isn whenn
then bodyn getsn ridn ofn excessn medicationn andn wasten products.
Whichn meansn movingn throughn membranes?n A.n Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn
C.n Distributionn D.n Excretionn E.n Metabolismn -n correctn answer-*Absorption*n isn
then passagen ofn an substancen throughn somen surfacen ofn then bodyn inton bodyn
fluidsn andn tissues.
Whichn meansn chemicaln alterationn ton anothern substancen inn then body?n A.n
Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn C.n Distributionn D.n Excretionn -n correctn answer-
*Biotransformationn *(metabolism)n isn then chemi-n caln alterationn thatn an substancen
undergoesn inn then body.
Whichn meansn movingn ofn then medicationn fromn siten ofn administrationn ton then
targetn organ?n A.n Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn C.n Distributionn D.n Excretionn -
n correctn answer-*Distribution*n isn then dividingn andn spreadingn ofn an medicationn ton
an targetn organ.
Ototoxicityn occursn inn the?A.n Eyesn B.n Earsn C.n Livern D.n Kidneysn E.n Brainn -n
correctn answer-Ototoxicityn isn damagen ton then *ears*n causedn byn medication
Nephrotoxicityn occursn inn then ?A.n Eyesn B.n Earsn C.n Livern D.n Kidneysn E.n Brainn -
n correctn answer-Nephrotoxicity n isn damagen ton then *kidneys*n causedn byn
medication.
, Whichn ofn then followingn aren sourcesn ofn informationn aboutn medications?n A.n PDRn
(Physicians'n Deskn Reference)n B.n USP/DIn C.n USP/NFn D.n Packagen insertn E.n Alln
ofn then aboven -n correctn answer-.*alln then above*n Then PDR..USP/DI,n USP/NF,n
andn then packagen insertsn aren alln medicationn resources,n asn aren medicationn
handbooksn andn pharmacists.
freebien -n correctn answer-freebie
Whatn termn meansn then pointn atn whichn an medicationn hasn then maximumn desiredn
effect?n A.n Therapeuticn leveln B.n Therapeuticn rangen C.n Toxicn leveln D.n Nonen ofn
then aboven -n correctn answer-An *therapeuticn level*n indicatesn thatn then amountn ofn
medicationn inn then bloodn isn inn then desiredn range
Agonistsn aren takenn togethern to:n A.n Interactn withn orn counteractn eachn othern B.n
Workn togethern C.n Causen greatn painn D.n Relieven greatn painn -n correctn answer-
Agonistsn *workn together*
Then sectionn ofn then PDRn thatn isn an productn identificationn guiden isn then ?n A.n
Whiten sectionn B.n Pinkn sectionn C.n Bluen sectionn D.n Grayn sectionn -n correctn
answer-Then *gray*n sectionn ofn then PDRn isn then productn identificationn guide
T/Fn Inn patientsn moren thann 55n yearsn oldn decreasedn absorptionn occursn becausen
ofn diminishedn gastrointestinaln functionn andn congestionn ofn abdominaln bloodn
vessels,n -n correctn answer-*True*n patientsn oldern thann 55n yearsn haven decreasedn
absorptionn duen ton diminishedn gastricn functionn andn congestionn ofn abdominaln
bloodn vessels.
T/Fn Ifn an patientn isn NPOn hen orn shen takesn then medicationn onlyn asn needed.,n -n
correctn answer-hen orn shen takesn then medicationn onlyn asn needed.,*False*NPOn
meansn then patientn takesn nothingn byn mouth.
T/Fn Drugsn thatn aren givenn a.d.n aren givenn inn then rightn eyen -n correctn answer-
*False*n ADn isn then abbreviationn forn rightn ear.
T/Fn Theren aren fiven rightsn ton medicationn administration.n -n correctn answer-
*False*n theren aren sevenn rightsn ofn medicationn administration.
T/Fn Youn shouldn comparen then ordern withn then bottlen atn leastn threen timesn -n
correctn answer-*True*n checkn then labeln beforen youn taken then bottlen fromn then
shelf,n beforen youn pourn then drugn out,n andn beforen youn putn then bottlen backn onn
then shelf.
T/Fn Inn casen ofn anaphylaxisn administern syrupn ofn ipecacn -n correctn
answer-,*False*n anaphylaxisn isn an severen allergicn reactionn andn requiresn an drugn
suchn asn epinephrinen (EpiPen).n Then physiciann shouldn ben notified,n calln 911,n
administern CPR.n Follown officen protocol.
T/Fn Patientsn haven then rightn ton refusen treatment.n -n correctn answer-*True*n
patientsn haven then rightn ton refusen treatment,n includingn medications.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Whatn isn then sourcen ofn lanolin?n -n correctn answer-Animal
Whatn isn then sourcen ofn potassiumn chloride?n -n correctn answer-minerals
Whichn ofn then followingn isn then sourcen ofn digoxinn (Lanoxin)?n -n correctn answer-
plant
Whichn ofn then followingn isn then sourcen ofn barbiturates?n -n correctn answer-
synthetically
Whichn ofn then followingn isn then sourcen ofn leukocytes?n -n correctn answer-Humans
Duringn whichn warn didn massn productionn ofn penicillinn begin?n -n correctn answer-
WWn II
T/Fn Cumulationn meansn an drugn causesn Diseasen -n correctn answer-Falsen
Cumulationn refersn ton then medicationn buildingn upn orn accumulatingn inn then body
T/Fn Ann antagonistn blocksn an drugn fromn beingn effective.n -n correctn answer-Truen
ann antagonistn counteractsn then actionn ofn an drug
T/Fn An drug'sn half-lifen isn then timen neededn ton decreasen then drug'sn plasman
concentrationn byn 50%n -n correctn answer-Truen half-lifen isn then lengthn ofn timen
requiredn forn then concentrationn ofn an drugn ton decreasen byn one-halfn inn plasma
,T/Fn Psychotropicn drugsn cann crossn then blood-brainn barrier.n -n correctn answer-
Truen psychotropicn drugsn crossn then blood-brainn barriern ton affectn then mind,n
emotion,n orn behaviorn ofn ann individual.
T/Fn Anticancern drugsn don notn crossn then blood-placentan barriern -n correctn answer-
Falsen anticancern drugsn aren teratogenicn (causen birthn defects),n becausen theyn
cann crossn then blood-placentan barrier.
T/Fn Ototoxicityn cann damagen then eyes.n -n correctn answer-alsen ototoxityn refersn ton
then abilityn ofn an drugn ton damagen then ears/hearing.
T/Fn Idiosyncraticn meansn safen forn children.n -n correctn answer-Falsen idiosyncraticn
meansn uniquen reaction
T/Fn Then primaryn organn ofn metabolismn isn then kidneysn -n correctn answer-Falsen
then primaryn organn ofn metabolismn isn then liver
T/Fn An packagen insertn isn an valuablen sourcen ofn informationn aboutn medicationsn -n
correctn answer-Truen packagen insertsn then PDRn medicationn handbooksn andn
pharmacistsn aren alln valuablesourcesn ofn informationn aboutn medications.
T/Fn BUNn isn an bloodn testn lookingn atn then functionn ofn then kidneysn -n correctn
answer-Truen bloodn urean nitrogenn isn an bloodn testn thatrelatesn ton kidneyn function
Whichn meansn leavingn then body?n A.n Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn C.n
Distributionn D.n Excretionn E.n Metabolismn -n correctn answer-*Excretion*n isn whenn
then bodyn getsn ridn ofn excessn medicationn andn wasten products.
Whichn meansn movingn throughn membranes?n A.n Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn
C.n Distributionn D.n Excretionn E.n Metabolismn -n correctn answer-*Absorption*n isn
then passagen ofn an substancen throughn somen surfacen ofn then bodyn inton bodyn
fluidsn andn tissues.
Whichn meansn chemicaln alterationn ton anothern substancen inn then body?n A.n
Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn C.n Distributionn D.n Excretionn -n correctn answer-
*Biotransformationn *(metabolism)n isn then chemi-n caln alterationn thatn an substancen
undergoesn inn then body.
Whichn meansn movingn ofn then medicationn fromn siten ofn administrationn ton then
targetn organ?n A.n Absorptionn B.n Biotransformationn C.n Distributionn D.n Excretionn -
n correctn answer-*Distribution*n isn then dividingn andn spreadingn ofn an medicationn ton
an targetn organ.
Ototoxicityn occursn inn the?A.n Eyesn B.n Earsn C.n Livern D.n Kidneysn E.n Brainn -n
correctn answer-Ototoxicityn isn damagen ton then *ears*n causedn byn medication
Nephrotoxicityn occursn inn then ?A.n Eyesn B.n Earsn C.n Livern D.n Kidneysn E.n Brainn -
n correctn answer-Nephrotoxicity n isn damagen ton then *kidneys*n causedn byn
medication.
, Whichn ofn then followingn aren sourcesn ofn informationn aboutn medications?n A.n PDRn
(Physicians'n Deskn Reference)n B.n USP/DIn C.n USP/NFn D.n Packagen insertn E.n Alln
ofn then aboven -n correctn answer-.*alln then above*n Then PDR..USP/DI,n USP/NF,n
andn then packagen insertsn aren alln medicationn resources,n asn aren medicationn
handbooksn andn pharmacists.
freebien -n correctn answer-freebie
Whatn termn meansn then pointn atn whichn an medicationn hasn then maximumn desiredn
effect?n A.n Therapeuticn leveln B.n Therapeuticn rangen C.n Toxicn leveln D.n Nonen ofn
then aboven -n correctn answer-An *therapeuticn level*n indicatesn thatn then amountn ofn
medicationn inn then bloodn isn inn then desiredn range
Agonistsn aren takenn togethern to:n A.n Interactn withn orn counteractn eachn othern B.n
Workn togethern C.n Causen greatn painn D.n Relieven greatn painn -n correctn answer-
Agonistsn *workn together*
Then sectionn ofn then PDRn thatn isn an productn identificationn guiden isn then ?n A.n
Whiten sectionn B.n Pinkn sectionn C.n Bluen sectionn D.n Grayn sectionn -n correctn
answer-Then *gray*n sectionn ofn then PDRn isn then productn identificationn guide
T/Fn Inn patientsn moren thann 55n yearsn oldn decreasedn absorptionn occursn becausen
ofn diminishedn gastrointestinaln functionn andn congestionn ofn abdominaln bloodn
vessels,n -n correctn answer-*True*n patientsn oldern thann 55n yearsn haven decreasedn
absorptionn duen ton diminishedn gastricn functionn andn congestionn ofn abdominaln
bloodn vessels.
T/Fn Ifn an patientn isn NPOn hen orn shen takesn then medicationn onlyn asn needed.,n -n
correctn answer-hen orn shen takesn then medicationn onlyn asn needed.,*False*NPOn
meansn then patientn takesn nothingn byn mouth.
T/Fn Drugsn thatn aren givenn a.d.n aren givenn inn then rightn eyen -n correctn answer-
*False*n ADn isn then abbreviationn forn rightn ear.
T/Fn Theren aren fiven rightsn ton medicationn administration.n -n correctn answer-
*False*n theren aren sevenn rightsn ofn medicationn administration.
T/Fn Youn shouldn comparen then ordern withn then bottlen atn leastn threen timesn -n
correctn answer-*True*n checkn then labeln beforen youn taken then bottlen fromn then
shelf,n beforen youn pourn then drugn out,n andn beforen youn putn then bottlen backn onn
then shelf.
T/Fn Inn casen ofn anaphylaxisn administern syrupn ofn ipecacn -n correctn
answer-,*False*n anaphylaxisn isn an severen allergicn reactionn andn requiresn an drugn
suchn asn epinephrinen (EpiPen).n Then physiciann shouldn ben notified,n calln 911,n
administern CPR.n Follown officen protocol.
T/Fn Patientsn haven then rightn ton refusen treatment.n -n correctn answer-*True*n
patientsn haven then rightn ton refusen treatment,n includingn medications.
