PHARMACOLOGY WGU D441 NEWEST 2025 -2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCE |ALREADY GRADED A+ (100% GUARANTEED
PASS)
anticonvulsants - ANSWER-hydantoins & barbiturates
•use contraceptives
•urine discoloration is common
•may increase blood sugar
•avoid alcohol
•admin IV slowly
•avoid mixing drugs in syringe
antiparkinsonian agents - ANSWER-anticholinergics & dopaminergic agents
,•give after meals
•harmless dark urine and sweat
•avoid vitamin B6
•change positions slowly
•elevate legs to reduce edema
sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics - ANSWER-benzodiazepines & barbiturates
•prone to falls and injuries
•confusion or excitement is common after waking
•DO NOT discontinue abruptly
•avoid alcohol
•don't shake or mix with other drugs
•associated with cleft lip
mood disorder drugs - ANSWER-tricyclic antidepressant, MAOI, second-generation
antidepressant
•rise slowly
, •take with food
•may take several weeks for full response
•assess for constipation
•avoid tyramine
•withhold fluoxetine if rash occurs
antipsychotic - ANSWER-phenothiazines & others (olanzapine/haloperidol)
•signs of EPS and NMS
•symptoms may not normalize for weeks
•orthostatic hypotension
•photosensitivity
•ensure doses are taken and not hoarded
analgesics - ANSWER-narcotic & non-narcotic
•respiratory depression
•hypotension
•injury precaution
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM VERIFIED
SOURCE |ALREADY GRADED A+ (100% GUARANTEED
PASS)
anticonvulsants - ANSWER-hydantoins & barbiturates
•use contraceptives
•urine discoloration is common
•may increase blood sugar
•avoid alcohol
•admin IV slowly
•avoid mixing drugs in syringe
antiparkinsonian agents - ANSWER-anticholinergics & dopaminergic agents
,•give after meals
•harmless dark urine and sweat
•avoid vitamin B6
•change positions slowly
•elevate legs to reduce edema
sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics - ANSWER-benzodiazepines & barbiturates
•prone to falls and injuries
•confusion or excitement is common after waking
•DO NOT discontinue abruptly
•avoid alcohol
•don't shake or mix with other drugs
•associated with cleft lip
mood disorder drugs - ANSWER-tricyclic antidepressant, MAOI, second-generation
antidepressant
•rise slowly
, •take with food
•may take several weeks for full response
•assess for constipation
•avoid tyramine
•withhold fluoxetine if rash occurs
antipsychotic - ANSWER-phenothiazines & others (olanzapine/haloperidol)
•signs of EPS and NMS
•symptoms may not normalize for weeks
•orthostatic hypotension
•photosensitivity
•ensure doses are taken and not hoarded
analgesics - ANSWER-narcotic & non-narcotic
•respiratory depression
•hypotension
•injury precaution