Straighterline Pharmacology Exam 1
Questions and All Correct Answers.
Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a patient in order for the patient to
receive 90 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly
(IM). Demerol is supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). - Answer 1.8 ml
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? - Answer They increase the
amounts of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain.
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - Answer Reduction of the desire for physical activity
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-
neural (Nn) receptors. - Answer Acetylcholine
A patient education program should include educating patients on the effective administration
of drugs. How should patients be instructed to take enteric-coated products? - Answer All of
these are correct.
Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became comatose after receiving an
overdose of morphine. In order to reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of
naloxone, which served as a(n): - Answer antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures who must be prescribed a
liquid medication. - Answer Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions is _____. -
Answer polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who have difficulty falling asleep but
not staying asleep? - Answer Secobarbital
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood supply indicates that adipose tissue:
- Answer does not accumulate large amounts of drug
The two main components of the central nervous system are: - Answer the brain and the
spinal cord.
Questions and All Correct Answers.
Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a patient in order for the patient to
receive 90 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly
(IM). Demerol is supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). - Answer 1.8 ml
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? - Answer They increase the
amounts of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain.
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - Answer Reduction of the desire for physical activity
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-
neural (Nn) receptors. - Answer Acetylcholine
A patient education program should include educating patients on the effective administration
of drugs. How should patients be instructed to take enteric-coated products? - Answer All of
these are correct.
Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became comatose after receiving an
overdose of morphine. In order to reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of
naloxone, which served as a(n): - Answer antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures who must be prescribed a
liquid medication. - Answer Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions is _____. -
Answer polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who have difficulty falling asleep but
not staying asleep? - Answer Secobarbital
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood supply indicates that adipose tissue:
- Answer does not accumulate large amounts of drug
The two main components of the central nervous system are: - Answer the brain and the
spinal cord.
