PHARM 101 Exam 4 Questions 100%
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1. The phenomenon that occurs upon taking additional doses of acetaminophen for
pain when a 100 percent response has been attained is called.
a. Ceiling effect
b. Tolerance
c. First-pass effect
d. Purkinje effect
2. A medication administered intravenously will have a quicker _____ than a
medication administered orally
a. duration of action
b. onset of action
c. dosage form
d. route of administration
3. What type of curve should be used for representing data when a proper dosing
frequency is being determined?
a. Time-response curve
b. Scatter plot
c. Graded dose-response curve
d. Quantal dose-response curve
4. In toxicity testing, animals are injected with a particular dose of medication so
that an LD50 value can be determined. The best curve to represent the findings
would be a:
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,a. Time-response curve
b. Scatter plot
c. Graded dose-response curve
d. Quantal dose-response curve
5. Which of the following would not be considered an adverse effect from taking
an oral antibiotic?
a. Extravasion
b. Diarrhea
c. Nausea
d. Vomiting
6. A patient having multiple chronic diseases can expect the consequences of a
drug's action to be:
a. Enhanced.
b. Reduced.
c. The same.
d. All of these are correct.
7. Differentiate between tolerance, antagonism, and synergism in order to select
the drug interaction that occurs during antagonism.
a. The combined effect of two drugs, by the same mechanism of action, is equal to
the sum of their individual effects.
b. The combined effect of two drugs, by a different mechanism of action, is equal
to the sum of their individual effects.
c. The combined effect of two drugs is less than the sum of their individual effects.
d. The combined effect of two drugs is larger than the sum of their individual
effects.
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,8. How would an elderly patient who smokes and consumes alcohol tolerate an
adult-strength dose of actively oxidized medication compared to an elderly patient
who did neither of these activities?
a. Could not tolerate
b. Would tolerate the same
c. Would tolerate better
d. Would need a higher dose
9. A patient has an order in the chart that reads, "Take two tablets by mouth today;
then take one tablet by mouth daily for the next 4 days." Select the term that
represents the part of the order that reads, "Take two tablets by mouth today."
a. Maintenance dose
b. Therapeutic dose
c. Loading dose
d. None of these are correct.
10. In which situation would you expect nutritional status to play a major role in an
impaired drug response?
a. A comatose patient on TPN
b. A patient living with family members
c. A nursing home patient
d. A physically active senior citizen
11. Carry out the necessary calculations in order to administer the required number
of tablets to a patient with an order for 0.125 mg of digoxin, which is available in
250-mcg tablets. How many tablets will you administer?
a. 2 tablets
b. 1.5 tablets
c. 1 tablet
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, d. 0.5 tablet
12. Select the correct volume of the drug required to administer a dosage of 5
mg/kg for a patient who weighs 88 pounds and is 12 years old. The drug is
available as a 1-g, which will be mixed in enough water to make 100 ml of final
solution (W/V).
a. 12 ml
b. 20 ml
c. 37 ml
d. 42 ml
13. Which unit of measure in the metric system is used to determine liquid
volume?
a. Meter
b. Liter
c. Gram
d. Grain
14. Match the correct metric conversion value with the corresponding household
measure.
a. 10 milliliters equal 1 tablespoon
b. 5 milliliters equal 1 teaspoon
c. 1 grain equals 60 milligrams
d. 1500 milliliters equal 1.5 liters
15. Use Fried's rule to determine the necessary dose of drug Y routinely ordered
for adults as 2 teaspoons every 4 hours. The child is 3.5 years old and weighs 36
pounds.
a. 2.8 ml
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1. The phenomenon that occurs upon taking additional doses of acetaminophen for
pain when a 100 percent response has been attained is called.
a. Ceiling effect
b. Tolerance
c. First-pass effect
d. Purkinje effect
2. A medication administered intravenously will have a quicker _____ than a
medication administered orally
a. duration of action
b. onset of action
c. dosage form
d. route of administration
3. What type of curve should be used for representing data when a proper dosing
frequency is being determined?
a. Time-response curve
b. Scatter plot
c. Graded dose-response curve
d. Quantal dose-response curve
4. In toxicity testing, animals are injected with a particular dose of medication so
that an LD50 value can be determined. The best curve to represent the findings
would be a:
1
,a. Time-response curve
b. Scatter plot
c. Graded dose-response curve
d. Quantal dose-response curve
5. Which of the following would not be considered an adverse effect from taking
an oral antibiotic?
a. Extravasion
b. Diarrhea
c. Nausea
d. Vomiting
6. A patient having multiple chronic diseases can expect the consequences of a
drug's action to be:
a. Enhanced.
b. Reduced.
c. The same.
d. All of these are correct.
7. Differentiate between tolerance, antagonism, and synergism in order to select
the drug interaction that occurs during antagonism.
a. The combined effect of two drugs, by the same mechanism of action, is equal to
the sum of their individual effects.
b. The combined effect of two drugs, by a different mechanism of action, is equal
to the sum of their individual effects.
c. The combined effect of two drugs is less than the sum of their individual effects.
d. The combined effect of two drugs is larger than the sum of their individual
effects.
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,8. How would an elderly patient who smokes and consumes alcohol tolerate an
adult-strength dose of actively oxidized medication compared to an elderly patient
who did neither of these activities?
a. Could not tolerate
b. Would tolerate the same
c. Would tolerate better
d. Would need a higher dose
9. A patient has an order in the chart that reads, "Take two tablets by mouth today;
then take one tablet by mouth daily for the next 4 days." Select the term that
represents the part of the order that reads, "Take two tablets by mouth today."
a. Maintenance dose
b. Therapeutic dose
c. Loading dose
d. None of these are correct.
10. In which situation would you expect nutritional status to play a major role in an
impaired drug response?
a. A comatose patient on TPN
b. A patient living with family members
c. A nursing home patient
d. A physically active senior citizen
11. Carry out the necessary calculations in order to administer the required number
of tablets to a patient with an order for 0.125 mg of digoxin, which is available in
250-mcg tablets. How many tablets will you administer?
a. 2 tablets
b. 1.5 tablets
c. 1 tablet
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, d. 0.5 tablet
12. Select the correct volume of the drug required to administer a dosage of 5
mg/kg for a patient who weighs 88 pounds and is 12 years old. The drug is
available as a 1-g, which will be mixed in enough water to make 100 ml of final
solution (W/V).
a. 12 ml
b. 20 ml
c. 37 ml
d. 42 ml
13. Which unit of measure in the metric system is used to determine liquid
volume?
a. Meter
b. Liter
c. Gram
d. Grain
14. Match the correct metric conversion value with the corresponding household
measure.
a. 10 milliliters equal 1 tablespoon
b. 5 milliliters equal 1 teaspoon
c. 1 grain equals 60 milligrams
d. 1500 milliliters equal 1.5 liters
15. Use Fried's rule to determine the necessary dose of drug Y routinely ordered
for adults as 2 teaspoons every 4 hours. The child is 3.5 years old and weighs 36
pounds.
a. 2.8 ml
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