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ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM UTA
2026/2027 BANK COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-
RATED A+.
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
Maximize your success on the Advanced Pharmacology Final
Exam at UTA with focused preparation that strengthens your
understanding of pharmacodynamics, therapeutic drug
monitoring, and evidence-based prescribing for complex patient
cases. This exam resource is specifically designed for advanced
practice nursing students to master pharmacological decision-
making and prepare for certification.
You prescribe acetaminophen elixir OTC for a baby that
weighs 12 lbs. Reference recommends 10/mg/kg/dose. The
drug is available in an oral solution 160 mg/5mL. How many
mLs would you prescribe? ...... ANSWER ....... 1.7 mL
You are ordering cefaclor for a child 16 months old that
weighs 15 kg. Reference recommends a total daily dose of
20-40 mg/kg in divided doses q 12 hours. What is the dose?
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...... ANSWER ....... • Lowest dose 150 mg by mouth every
twelve hours
• Highest dose 300 mg by mouth every twelve hours
The principles underlying complication to drug therapy in the
elderly include___, ____, ____, and ____. ...... ANSWER .......
altered pharmacokinetics
multiple and severe illnesses
multiple-drug therapy
poor adherence
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in
____drug response ...... ANSWER ....... delayed
The four major factors that can alter drug distribution in the
elderly include ___, ___, ___, and ___. ...... ANSWER .......
increased body fat
decreased percentage of lean body mass
decreased total body water
reduced concentration of serum albumin
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Because of reduced ___ levels, protein binding drugs
decreases, causing the level of ____ to rise ...... ANSWER
....... Albumin
Free drug
The most important cause of adverse drug reactions in the
elderly is ...... ANSWER ....... drug accumulation
secondary to reduced renal excretion
In the elderly, the proper index of renal function is ......
ANSWER ....... creatinine clearance or GFR
Name factors underlying the increase in adverse reactions in
the geriatric population: ...... ANSWER .......
•Polypharmacy
•Severe illness, multiple pathologies, greater use of
drugs that have a low therapeutic index
•Inadequate supervision
•Poor patient adherence
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What is the list that identifies drugs with a high likelihood of
causing adverse effects in the elderly? ...... ANSWER .......
Beers list
The primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the
penicillins involves inhibition of ...... ANSWER ....... Cell
wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin
binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statements about vancomycin is accurate? Check all
that apply.
•A. Active against methicillin-resistant staphylococci
•B. Bacteriostatic
•C. Causes Red Man Syndrome
•D. Prevents RNA replication
•E. Inhibits beta lactamase ...... ANSWER ....... •A. Active
against methicillin-resistant staphylococci
•C. Causes Red Man Syndrome
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM UTA
2026/2027 BANK COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-
RATED A+.
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
Maximize your success on the Advanced Pharmacology Final
Exam at UTA with focused preparation that strengthens your
understanding of pharmacodynamics, therapeutic drug
monitoring, and evidence-based prescribing for complex patient
cases. This exam resource is specifically designed for advanced
practice nursing students to master pharmacological decision-
making and prepare for certification.
You prescribe acetaminophen elixir OTC for a baby that
weighs 12 lbs. Reference recommends 10/mg/kg/dose. The
drug is available in an oral solution 160 mg/5mL. How many
mLs would you prescribe? ...... ANSWER ....... 1.7 mL
You are ordering cefaclor for a child 16 months old that
weighs 15 kg. Reference recommends a total daily dose of
20-40 mg/kg in divided doses q 12 hours. What is the dose?
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...... ANSWER ....... • Lowest dose 150 mg by mouth every
twelve hours
• Highest dose 300 mg by mouth every twelve hours
The principles underlying complication to drug therapy in the
elderly include___, ____, ____, and ____. ...... ANSWER .......
altered pharmacokinetics
multiple and severe illnesses
multiple-drug therapy
poor adherence
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in
____drug response ...... ANSWER ....... delayed
The four major factors that can alter drug distribution in the
elderly include ___, ___, ___, and ___. ...... ANSWER .......
increased body fat
decreased percentage of lean body mass
decreased total body water
reduced concentration of serum albumin
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Because of reduced ___ levels, protein binding drugs
decreases, causing the level of ____ to rise ...... ANSWER
....... Albumin
Free drug
The most important cause of adverse drug reactions in the
elderly is ...... ANSWER ....... drug accumulation
secondary to reduced renal excretion
In the elderly, the proper index of renal function is ......
ANSWER ....... creatinine clearance or GFR
Name factors underlying the increase in adverse reactions in
the geriatric population: ...... ANSWER .......
•Polypharmacy
•Severe illness, multiple pathologies, greater use of
drugs that have a low therapeutic index
•Inadequate supervision
•Poor patient adherence
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What is the list that identifies drugs with a high likelihood of
causing adverse effects in the elderly? ...... ANSWER .......
Beers list
The primary mechanism of antibacterial action of the
penicillins involves inhibition of ...... ANSWER ....... Cell
wall synthesis by binding and inactivating penicillin
binding proteins (PBPs)
Which statements about vancomycin is accurate? Check all
that apply.
•A. Active against methicillin-resistant staphylococci
•B. Bacteriostatic
•C. Causes Red Man Syndrome
•D. Prevents RNA replication
•E. Inhibits beta lactamase ...... ANSWER ....... •A. Active
against methicillin-resistant staphylococci
•C. Causes Red Man Syndrome
