WGU D398 Pharmacology: Questions With Easy-
to-Follow Solutions
PO
Per OS Correct Answer - By Mouth
BID
Bis in die Correct Answer - twice daily
C
CUM Correct Answer - with
OS Correct Answer - Left Eye
OD Correct Answer - Right Eye
factor label method Correct Answer - converting between
english and metric units, uses fractions
Rights of Drug Administration Correct Answer - 1. right drug
or drug form
2. right client
3. right time
4. right documentation
5. right route
6. right technique
7. right dose
sentinel events Correct Answer - severe errors result in
death/harm to patient
poisons Correct Answer - chemical substances that interfere
with the normal function of the body
,4 routes chemical substances can enter the body Correct Answer -
ingestion, inhalation, skin, or injected venom
absorption Correct Answer - drugs enter/pass through the
tissues of the body
*absorption depends on the route of administration chosen
route of administration Correct Answer - chosen based on
desired effect, and how drug is supplied
parenteral routes Correct Answer - injected into muscle or
bloodstream
*Quick into bloodstream
IV, IM, SQ
Intraperitoneal (IP)- for abdominal cavity
Intrathecal (IT)- for chemo/anesthetics into spinal cord
enteral routes Correct Answer - ingested and absorbed via GI
tract
*oral/rectal.
the absorption can be delayed or incomplete
sublingual and buccal route Correct Answer - fast acting due to
small blood vessels under tongue
DEA Correct Answer - created by the controlled substances act
to isolate drugs of abuse into 5 schedules
, The Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act Correct Answer - certain
drugs be labeled with a legend
CAUTION: federal law prohibits dispensing without a rx
The FDA protects customers by Correct Answer - evaluating
the effectiveness of drugs
chemoinformatics Correct Answer - the study of molecules'
structure, characteristics, and actions using computer technology,
statistics, and mathematics
systemic effect
(aka: systemic drug therapy) Correct Answer - tx that affects
the entire body and operates directly on the bodys systems
local effect Correct Answer - tx targeted to the site of the
administration
*topical skin treatments
genetic engineering Correct Answer - a source of drugs where
DNA can be manipulated and used to treat diseases
antagonism Correct Answer - when one medicine reduces or
diminishes the impact of another
Pharmacokinetics (PK) Correct Answer - what the body does
to the drug
consists of 4 factors
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
potentiation Correct Answer - increased potency created by
two drugs acting together
to-Follow Solutions
PO
Per OS Correct Answer - By Mouth
BID
Bis in die Correct Answer - twice daily
C
CUM Correct Answer - with
OS Correct Answer - Left Eye
OD Correct Answer - Right Eye
factor label method Correct Answer - converting between
english and metric units, uses fractions
Rights of Drug Administration Correct Answer - 1. right drug
or drug form
2. right client
3. right time
4. right documentation
5. right route
6. right technique
7. right dose
sentinel events Correct Answer - severe errors result in
death/harm to patient
poisons Correct Answer - chemical substances that interfere
with the normal function of the body
,4 routes chemical substances can enter the body Correct Answer -
ingestion, inhalation, skin, or injected venom
absorption Correct Answer - drugs enter/pass through the
tissues of the body
*absorption depends on the route of administration chosen
route of administration Correct Answer - chosen based on
desired effect, and how drug is supplied
parenteral routes Correct Answer - injected into muscle or
bloodstream
*Quick into bloodstream
IV, IM, SQ
Intraperitoneal (IP)- for abdominal cavity
Intrathecal (IT)- for chemo/anesthetics into spinal cord
enteral routes Correct Answer - ingested and absorbed via GI
tract
*oral/rectal.
the absorption can be delayed or incomplete
sublingual and buccal route Correct Answer - fast acting due to
small blood vessels under tongue
DEA Correct Answer - created by the controlled substances act
to isolate drugs of abuse into 5 schedules
, The Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act Correct Answer - certain
drugs be labeled with a legend
CAUTION: federal law prohibits dispensing without a rx
The FDA protects customers by Correct Answer - evaluating
the effectiveness of drugs
chemoinformatics Correct Answer - the study of molecules'
structure, characteristics, and actions using computer technology,
statistics, and mathematics
systemic effect
(aka: systemic drug therapy) Correct Answer - tx that affects
the entire body and operates directly on the bodys systems
local effect Correct Answer - tx targeted to the site of the
administration
*topical skin treatments
genetic engineering Correct Answer - a source of drugs where
DNA can be manipulated and used to treat diseases
antagonism Correct Answer - when one medicine reduces or
diminishes the impact of another
Pharmacokinetics (PK) Correct Answer - what the body does
to the drug
consists of 4 factors
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
potentiation Correct Answer - increased potency created by
two drugs acting together
