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NGR 6172 Final Exam WITH QUESTION
AND ANSWER 100%CORRECT
The primary care nurse A - The electronic prescription is received
practitioner (NP) writes a
prescription for an antibiotic
using an electronic drug
prescription system. The
pharmacist will fill this
prescription when:
A - The electronic prescription is
received.
B - The patient brings a written
copy of the prescription
C - A copy of the written
prescription is faxed to the
pharmacy
D - The pharmacist accesses the
patient's electronic record to
verify
Which of the following are All are correct
common components found on
a prescription for a Controlled
Substance? Select all that apply.
Full Name of Drug
Strength or Concentration
DEA Number
Directions for use
Absorption - The transportation of a medication from the
For each term, please provide administration site to the bloodstream
the correct description. Please Metabolism - The biotransformation of medications so that they
note you will only receive credit can be excreted from the body
if all terms are correctly f value - The fraction of the frug that reaches the systematic
matched with their respective circulation
description. Distribution - The transport of a drug in body fluids from the
bloodstream to various tissues in the body
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A primary care nurse B - Pharmacokinetics
practitioner (NP) prescribes a
drug to an 80-year-old African-
American woman. When
selecting a drug and
determining the correct dose,
the NP should understand that
the knowledge of how age,
race, and gender may affect
drug excretion is based on an
understanding of:
A - Bioavailability
B - Pharmacokinetics
C - Pharmacodynamics
D - Anatomy and physiology
The primary care NP should D - Between minimal effective concentration and toxic levels
understand that a drug is at a
therapeutic level when it is:
A - At peak plasma level
B - Past 4 or 5 half-lives
C - At its steady plasma state
D - Between minimal effective
concentration and toxic levels
A primary care NP wishes to C - sublingual
order a drug that will be
effective immediately after
administration of the drug.
Which route should the NP
choose?
A- Rectal
B - Topical
C - Sublingual
D - Intramuscular
When considering an inhaled B - Inhaled corticosteroids have a few systemic side effects
corticosteroid to treat asthma in
an adult, the patient asks you, as
the primary care provider, why
the corticosteroid is given by
inhalation instead of oral
administration. What is your best
response?
A - Inhaled corticosteroids work
slowly, and the action is more
sustained
B - Inhaled corticosteroids have
a few systemic side effects
C - Inhaled corticosteroids can
use the local blood vessels to
deliver the medication dose
D - Inhaled corticosteroid doses
are more easily regulated
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A primary care NP is prescribing D - A thorough history of diet, alcohol use, smoking, and OTC
a drug for a patient who does and herbal products is required
not take any other medications.
The NP should realize that:
A - CYP450 enzyme reactions
will not interfere with this drug's
metabolism
B - Substrates such as alcohol
cannot interfere with the drug
when the patient is abstaining
C - Food-drug interactions are
limited to those where food
enhances or inhibits drug
absorption
D - A thorough history of diet,
alcohol use, smoking, and OTC
and herbal products is required
Pharmacogenomics is the True
science of DNA analysis for the
purpose of identifying gene
variations that impact
medication response.
True
False
When considering the A - Use as few medications as possible
application of pharmacokinetics C - Start low and go slow
and pharmacodynamics, which D - Use a medication only when clearly indicated for a specific
of the following practical purpose
suggestions can be made for
rational drug therapy? Select all
that apply.
A - Use as few medications as
possible
B - Use the highest effective
dose
C - Start low and go slow
D - Use a medication only when
clearly indicated for a specific
purpose
A pharmacokinetic study of a A - 60 hours
new antihypertensive drug is
being conducted in healthy
human volunteers. The half-life
of the drug after administration
by continuous intravenous
infusion is 12 hours. Which of the
following best approximates the
time for the drug to reach
steady state?
A - 60 hours
B - 24 hours
C - 36 hours
D - 120 hours
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You are explaining the meaning B - Pharmacokinetics refers to the processes of absorption,
of pharmacokinetics to an distribution, metabolism, and elimination of medication
advanced practice student.
Which of the following
statements is correct?
A - Pharmacokinetics is the
biochemical and physiologic
action medications on the body
B - Pharmacokinetics refers to
the processes of absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and
elimination of medication
C - Pharmacokinetics is the peak
and trough levels when
medication reaches a steady
state
D - Pharmacokinetics refers to
the transportation of a
medication from the
administration site to the
bloodstream
When prescribing oral B - Oral medications become less bioavailable
medications, the primary care
provider understands that these
medications are subject to first-
pass effect. What are the
consequences of first-pass
effect of oral medications?
A -Oral medications are
excreted more slowly.
B - Oral medications become
less bioavailable.
C - Oral medications have
increased absorption.
D - Oral medications enter the
circulation more quickly.
Clopidogrel is a produg that True
requires functional CYP2C19
enzyme activity to be activated
and exert its pharmacological
effect.
True
False
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Science Medicine
NGR 6172 Final Exam WITH QUESTION
AND ANSWER 100%CORRECT
The primary care nurse A - The electronic prescription is received
practitioner (NP) writes a
prescription for an antibiotic
using an electronic drug
prescription system. The
pharmacist will fill this
prescription when:
A - The electronic prescription is
received.
B - The patient brings a written
copy of the prescription
C - A copy of the written
prescription is faxed to the
pharmacy
D - The pharmacist accesses the
patient's electronic record to
verify
Which of the following are All are correct
common components found on
a prescription for a Controlled
Substance? Select all that apply.
Full Name of Drug
Strength or Concentration
DEA Number
Directions for use
Absorption - The transportation of a medication from the
For each term, please provide administration site to the bloodstream
the correct description. Please Metabolism - The biotransformation of medications so that they
note you will only receive credit can be excreted from the body
if all terms are correctly f value - The fraction of the frug that reaches the systematic
matched with their respective circulation
description. Distribution - The transport of a drug in body fluids from the
bloodstream to various tissues in the body
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A primary care nurse B - Pharmacokinetics
practitioner (NP) prescribes a
drug to an 80-year-old African-
American woman. When
selecting a drug and
determining the correct dose,
the NP should understand that
the knowledge of how age,
race, and gender may affect
drug excretion is based on an
understanding of:
A - Bioavailability
B - Pharmacokinetics
C - Pharmacodynamics
D - Anatomy and physiology
The primary care NP should D - Between minimal effective concentration and toxic levels
understand that a drug is at a
therapeutic level when it is:
A - At peak plasma level
B - Past 4 or 5 half-lives
C - At its steady plasma state
D - Between minimal effective
concentration and toxic levels
A primary care NP wishes to C - sublingual
order a drug that will be
effective immediately after
administration of the drug.
Which route should the NP
choose?
A- Rectal
B - Topical
C - Sublingual
D - Intramuscular
When considering an inhaled B - Inhaled corticosteroids have a few systemic side effects
corticosteroid to treat asthma in
an adult, the patient asks you, as
the primary care provider, why
the corticosteroid is given by
inhalation instead of oral
administration. What is your best
response?
A - Inhaled corticosteroids work
slowly, and the action is more
sustained
B - Inhaled corticosteroids have
a few systemic side effects
C - Inhaled corticosteroids can
use the local blood vessels to
deliver the medication dose
D - Inhaled corticosteroid doses
are more easily regulated
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A primary care NP is prescribing D - A thorough history of diet, alcohol use, smoking, and OTC
a drug for a patient who does and herbal products is required
not take any other medications.
The NP should realize that:
A - CYP450 enzyme reactions
will not interfere with this drug's
metabolism
B - Substrates such as alcohol
cannot interfere with the drug
when the patient is abstaining
C - Food-drug interactions are
limited to those where food
enhances or inhibits drug
absorption
D - A thorough history of diet,
alcohol use, smoking, and OTC
and herbal products is required
Pharmacogenomics is the True
science of DNA analysis for the
purpose of identifying gene
variations that impact
medication response.
True
False
When considering the A - Use as few medications as possible
application of pharmacokinetics C - Start low and go slow
and pharmacodynamics, which D - Use a medication only when clearly indicated for a specific
of the following practical purpose
suggestions can be made for
rational drug therapy? Select all
that apply.
A - Use as few medications as
possible
B - Use the highest effective
dose
C - Start low and go slow
D - Use a medication only when
clearly indicated for a specific
purpose
A pharmacokinetic study of a A - 60 hours
new antihypertensive drug is
being conducted in healthy
human volunteers. The half-life
of the drug after administration
by continuous intravenous
infusion is 12 hours. Which of the
following best approximates the
time for the drug to reach
steady state?
A - 60 hours
B - 24 hours
C - 36 hours
D - 120 hours
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You are explaining the meaning B - Pharmacokinetics refers to the processes of absorption,
of pharmacokinetics to an distribution, metabolism, and elimination of medication
advanced practice student.
Which of the following
statements is correct?
A - Pharmacokinetics is the
biochemical and physiologic
action medications on the body
B - Pharmacokinetics refers to
the processes of absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and
elimination of medication
C - Pharmacokinetics is the peak
and trough levels when
medication reaches a steady
state
D - Pharmacokinetics refers to
the transportation of a
medication from the
administration site to the
bloodstream
When prescribing oral B - Oral medications become less bioavailable
medications, the primary care
provider understands that these
medications are subject to first-
pass effect. What are the
consequences of first-pass
effect of oral medications?
A -Oral medications are
excreted more slowly.
B - Oral medications become
less bioavailable.
C - Oral medications have
increased absorption.
D - Oral medications enter the
circulation more quickly.
Clopidogrel is a produg that True
requires functional CYP2C19
enzyme activity to be activated
and exert its pharmacological
effect.
True
False
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