PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 4 EXAM
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ANSWERS
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best
course of action whenever a patient experiences a harmful. Answer:
false
◉ TRUE/FALSE: The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order
to exert its therapeutic effect is known as. Answer: True
◉ TRUE/FALSE: When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect
leading to a decrease in that cell's physiologic response that drug is
acting as an agonist.. Answer: FALSE
◉ Matching the following:
1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its effect
2.Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC. Answer: 1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug
produces its effect
, 2. Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC
◉ TRUE/FALSE: All drugs have both a trade name and a generic
name. Answer: TRUE
◉ TRUE/FALSE: There can be multiple generic names for the same
chemical compound.. Answer: FALSE
◉ Select the dosage form that is best described as a flattened tablet
that dissolves in the mouth:
Tablet
Capsule
Troche
Suppository. Answer: Troche
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Tablets that are coated with an acid-resistant
substance to prevent dissolution in the stomach are called delayed
release.. Answer: False
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Suppositories are designed to melt at body
temperature.. Answer: TRUE
PREP 2026 FULL STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best
course of action whenever a patient experiences a harmful. Answer:
false
◉ TRUE/FALSE: The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order
to exert its therapeutic effect is known as. Answer: True
◉ TRUE/FALSE: When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect
leading to a decrease in that cell's physiologic response that drug is
acting as an agonist.. Answer: FALSE
◉ Matching the following:
1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its effect
2.Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC. Answer: 1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug
produces its effect
, 2. Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC
◉ TRUE/FALSE: All drugs have both a trade name and a generic
name. Answer: TRUE
◉ TRUE/FALSE: There can be multiple generic names for the same
chemical compound.. Answer: FALSE
◉ Select the dosage form that is best described as a flattened tablet
that dissolves in the mouth:
Tablet
Capsule
Troche
Suppository. Answer: Troche
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Tablets that are coated with an acid-resistant
substance to prevent dissolution in the stomach are called delayed
release.. Answer: False
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Suppositories are designed to melt at body
temperature.. Answer: TRUE