WGU D441 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical Dosage
Calculations and Pharmacology |Qs & As| 100%
Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - answer*Absorption* is the passage of a
substance through some surface of the body into body fluids and tissues.
Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body? A. Absorption B.
Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - answer*Biotransformation *(metabolism)
is the chemi- cal alteration that a substance undergoes in the body.
Which means moving of the medication from site of administration to the target organ?
A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - answer*Distribution* is
the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ.
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain -
answerOtotoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication
Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain -
answerNephrotoxicity is damage to the *kidneys* caused by medication.
Which of the following are sources of information about medications? A. PDR
(Physicians' Desk Reference) B. USP/DI C. USP/NF D. Package insert E. All of the
above - answer.*all the above* The PDR..USP/DI, USP/NF, and the package inserts are
all medication resources, as are medication handbooks and pharmacists.
freebie - answerfreebie
What term means the point at which a medication has the maximum desired effect? A.
Therapeutic level B. Therapeutic range C. Toxic level D. None of the above - answerA
*therapeutic level* indicates that the amount of medication in the blood is in the desired
range
Agonists are taken together to: A. Interact with or counteract each other B. Work
together C. Cause great pain D. Relieve great pain - answerAgonists *work together*
The section of the PDR that is a product identification guide is the ? A. White section B.
Pink section C. Blue section D. Gray section - answerThe *gray* section of the PDR is
the product identification guide
, T/F In patients more than 55 years old decreased absorption occurs because of
diminished gastrointestinal function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels, -
answer*True* patients older than 55 years have decreased absorption due to
diminished gastric function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels.
T/F If a patient is NPO he or she takes the medication only as needed., - answerhe or
she takes the medication only as needed.,*False*NPO means the patient takes nothing
by mouth.
What is the source of lanolin? - answerAnimal
What is the source of potassium chloride? - answerminerals
Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? - answerplant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? - answersynthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? - answerHumans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? - answerWW II
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease - answerFalse Cumulation refers to the
medication building up or accumulating in the body
T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. - answerTrue an antagonist
counteracts the action of a drug
T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's plasma concentration by
50% - answerTrue half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug
to decrease by one-half in plasma
T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. - answerTrue psychotropic
drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion, or behavior of an
individual.
T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier - answerFalse anticancer
drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because they can cross the blood-placenta
barrier.
T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. - answeralse ototoxity refers to the ability of a
drug to damage the ears/hearing.
T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. - answerFalse idiosyncratic means unique
reaction
Calculations and Pharmacology |Qs & As| 100%
Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - answer*Absorption* is the passage of a
substance through some surface of the body into body fluids and tissues.
Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body? A. Absorption B.
Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - answer*Biotransformation *(metabolism)
is the chemi- cal alteration that a substance undergoes in the body.
Which means moving of the medication from site of administration to the target organ?
A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - answer*Distribution* is
the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ.
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain -
answerOtotoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication
Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain -
answerNephrotoxicity is damage to the *kidneys* caused by medication.
Which of the following are sources of information about medications? A. PDR
(Physicians' Desk Reference) B. USP/DI C. USP/NF D. Package insert E. All of the
above - answer.*all the above* The PDR..USP/DI, USP/NF, and the package inserts are
all medication resources, as are medication handbooks and pharmacists.
freebie - answerfreebie
What term means the point at which a medication has the maximum desired effect? A.
Therapeutic level B. Therapeutic range C. Toxic level D. None of the above - answerA
*therapeutic level* indicates that the amount of medication in the blood is in the desired
range
Agonists are taken together to: A. Interact with or counteract each other B. Work
together C. Cause great pain D. Relieve great pain - answerAgonists *work together*
The section of the PDR that is a product identification guide is the ? A. White section B.
Pink section C. Blue section D. Gray section - answerThe *gray* section of the PDR is
the product identification guide
, T/F In patients more than 55 years old decreased absorption occurs because of
diminished gastrointestinal function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels, -
answer*True* patients older than 55 years have decreased absorption due to
diminished gastric function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels.
T/F If a patient is NPO he or she takes the medication only as needed., - answerhe or
she takes the medication only as needed.,*False*NPO means the patient takes nothing
by mouth.
What is the source of lanolin? - answerAnimal
What is the source of potassium chloride? - answerminerals
Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? - answerplant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? - answersynthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? - answerHumans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? - answerWW II
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease - answerFalse Cumulation refers to the
medication building up or accumulating in the body
T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. - answerTrue an antagonist
counteracts the action of a drug
T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's plasma concentration by
50% - answerTrue half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug
to decrease by one-half in plasma
T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. - answerTrue psychotropic
drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion, or behavior of an
individual.
T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier - answerFalse anticancer
drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because they can cross the blood-placenta
barrier.
T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. - answeralse ototoxity refers to the ability of a
drug to damage the ears/hearing.
T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. - answerFalse idiosyncratic means unique
reaction
