Galen Pharmacology Test 1 Questions
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ear drops -CORRECTANSWER INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child- down and back/
adult- up and back
eye drops -CORRECTANSWER important to instill the eye drop medication into the
conjunctival sac (not the eyeball/cornea). inner to outer
enema -CORRECTANSWER patient lays on left side
pharmacokinetic -CORRECTANSWER what happens in the body once med is
administered
-Absorption
-Distribution/ Binding
-Metabolism
-Renal Excretion
first-pass effect -CORRECTANSWER A swallowed pill that goes into the liver through
the portal vein where some of the drug becomes inactive
,protein binding -CORRECTANSWER protein (usually albumin) binds to medication to
help chemicals move through.
When the medication is bound to the protein it is not available to perform its action in
the body
True or False -CORRECTANSWER True
free drug -CORRECTANSWER The amount that is left not bound called
the__________________and it performs the pharmacologic response
pharmacodynamics phase -CORRECTANSWER refers to the effects drugs will have on
a patient and the mechanism of their actions.
How do antacids affect drug absorption? -CORRECTANSWER Antacids increase the
PH (alkaline) of gastric juices which causes a decrease in the disintegration process
Most drugs (excluding enteric coated or XR) need an acidic environment to break down.
Lipid soluble drugs are not able to pass the membrane without a protein/ enzyme
carrier.
True or false -CORRECTANSWER False
, In the GI tract the lining is made up of a mucous membrane composed of lipids and
proteins which allows lipid soluble drugs to easily pass through. If the drug is water
soluble it will need a protein or enzyme carrier to pass through
Benzodiazepine -CORRECTANSWER Alprazolam, Midazolam, Lorazepam,Diazepam
NMS or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome -CORRECTANSWER Delirium with fever,
catalepsy, and muscle rigidity, and blood
pressure instability
What 2 types of medication can cause Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome? -
CORRECTANSWER antipsychotics and antiemetics can cause this life threatening
condition
Local anesthetic -CORRECTANSWER Lidocaine
NSAID -CORRECTANSWER Ibuprofen
NSAID Cox-2 Inhibitor -CORRECTANSWER Celecoxib
non-opiod analgesic -CORRECTANSWER acetaminophen
non benzodiazepine -CORRECTANSWER zolpidem
and Answers|| GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026
ear drops -CORRECTANSWER INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child- down and back/
adult- up and back
eye drops -CORRECTANSWER important to instill the eye drop medication into the
conjunctival sac (not the eyeball/cornea). inner to outer
enema -CORRECTANSWER patient lays on left side
pharmacokinetic -CORRECTANSWER what happens in the body once med is
administered
-Absorption
-Distribution/ Binding
-Metabolism
-Renal Excretion
first-pass effect -CORRECTANSWER A swallowed pill that goes into the liver through
the portal vein where some of the drug becomes inactive
,protein binding -CORRECTANSWER protein (usually albumin) binds to medication to
help chemicals move through.
When the medication is bound to the protein it is not available to perform its action in
the body
True or False -CORRECTANSWER True
free drug -CORRECTANSWER The amount that is left not bound called
the__________________and it performs the pharmacologic response
pharmacodynamics phase -CORRECTANSWER refers to the effects drugs will have on
a patient and the mechanism of their actions.
How do antacids affect drug absorption? -CORRECTANSWER Antacids increase the
PH (alkaline) of gastric juices which causes a decrease in the disintegration process
Most drugs (excluding enteric coated or XR) need an acidic environment to break down.
Lipid soluble drugs are not able to pass the membrane without a protein/ enzyme
carrier.
True or false -CORRECTANSWER False
, In the GI tract the lining is made up of a mucous membrane composed of lipids and
proteins which allows lipid soluble drugs to easily pass through. If the drug is water
soluble it will need a protein or enzyme carrier to pass through
Benzodiazepine -CORRECTANSWER Alprazolam, Midazolam, Lorazepam,Diazepam
NMS or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome -CORRECTANSWER Delirium with fever,
catalepsy, and muscle rigidity, and blood
pressure instability
What 2 types of medication can cause Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome? -
CORRECTANSWER antipsychotics and antiemetics can cause this life threatening
condition
Local anesthetic -CORRECTANSWER Lidocaine
NSAID -CORRECTANSWER Ibuprofen
NSAID Cox-2 Inhibitor -CORRECTANSWER Celecoxib
non-opiod analgesic -CORRECTANSWER acetaminophen
non benzodiazepine -CORRECTANSWER zolpidem
