68W ALC LPC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pharmacology
Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Medical pharmacology
The reason or conditions for which a particular medication is given - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Indication
The amount of medication given at or within a specified period of time - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Dose
The largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period time (such as 24
hours)
i.e max dose for Tylenol for an otherwise healthy adult is 3000mg - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Maximum Dose
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and
maintain a desired, observable physiological effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Titration
a medical reason to NEVER give a medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Absolute
Contraindication
a medical reason a med should not be given but may be acceptable in certain circumstances -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Relative contraindication
hypersensitivity response induced by exposure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Allergy
,an unintended but not surprising consequence of a medication (besides an allergy) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Side effect
the desire change in physiology for administering the medication - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Therapeutic effect
the blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Therapeutic level
the blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Toxic level
When medication is at its highest concentration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Peak
the lowest blood level of a medication between doses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Trough
the time for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the dose of medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Half-life
a relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half-lives of
medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Steady State
the body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires higher or more
frequent doses to achieve the therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tolerance
when infectious organisms adapt to antibiotics or antivirals and it takes either higher doses of
the same medication or a change to a different medication to kill the organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Resistance
the process of the body to break down and eliminate medications - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Metabolism
, the recommended time period between doses of a medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Dosing interval
the time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Onset
the time until the medication's therapeutic effect wears off - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Duration of Effect
the length of time a course of medication is continued to ensure the desired effect is
maintained - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Duration of Therapy
All of the limitations, considerations and instructions required, regarding a medication, to
help achieve the desired physiological response while minimizing side effects - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Dosing parameters
other medical problems which may affect metabolism or may make the patient more
susceptible for a side effect or toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Comorbidities
medications which kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Antibiotics
categorizes bacteria into either a GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Gram Stain Testing
usually constant for each dose, but may change - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Strength of
medication
this is usually based on an hourly time interval or a number of times per day - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Frequency of each dose
indicates the presence of peptidoglycan (is the substance that forms a tough and rigid cell
wall)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pharmacology
Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Medical pharmacology
The reason or conditions for which a particular medication is given - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Indication
The amount of medication given at or within a specified period of time - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Dose
The largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period time (such as 24
hours)
i.e max dose for Tylenol for an otherwise healthy adult is 3000mg - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Maximum Dose
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and
maintain a desired, observable physiological effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Titration
a medical reason to NEVER give a medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Absolute
Contraindication
a medical reason a med should not be given but may be acceptable in certain circumstances -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Relative contraindication
hypersensitivity response induced by exposure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Allergy
,an unintended but not surprising consequence of a medication (besides an allergy) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Side effect
the desire change in physiology for administering the medication - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Therapeutic effect
the blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Therapeutic level
the blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Toxic level
When medication is at its highest concentration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Peak
the lowest blood level of a medication between doses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Trough
the time for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the dose of medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Half-life
a relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half-lives of
medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Steady State
the body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires higher or more
frequent doses to achieve the therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tolerance
when infectious organisms adapt to antibiotics or antivirals and it takes either higher doses of
the same medication or a change to a different medication to kill the organisms - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Resistance
the process of the body to break down and eliminate medications - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Metabolism
, the recommended time period between doses of a medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Dosing interval
the time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Onset
the time until the medication's therapeutic effect wears off - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Duration of Effect
the length of time a course of medication is continued to ensure the desired effect is
maintained - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Duration of Therapy
All of the limitations, considerations and instructions required, regarding a medication, to
help achieve the desired physiological response while minimizing side effects - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Dosing parameters
other medical problems which may affect metabolism or may make the patient more
susceptible for a side effect or toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Comorbidities
medications which kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Antibiotics
categorizes bacteria into either a GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Gram Stain Testing
usually constant for each dose, but may change - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Strength of
medication
this is usually based on an hourly time interval or a number of times per day - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Frequency of each dose
indicates the presence of peptidoglycan (is the substance that forms a tough and rigid cell
wall)
