NURS 180 QUIZ 1 REVIEW (Latest
2026/2027) | Pharmacology | Questions &
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What is the term for the point in time when a drug is at its highest level in the body?
FROM ATI - correct answer Peak level
What is the term for the point in time when a drug is at its lowest level in the body?
FROM ATI - correct answer Trough level
What type of drug binds with the receptor site on a cell and elicits a greater than
typical response?
FROM ATI - correct answer Agonist
What type of drug binds with the receptor site on a cell and either blocks or
precipitates a less than typical response?
FROM ATI - correct answer Antagonist
, What is the name of the process that occurs when a drug changes a target molecule's
typical response by inhibiting or enhancing the action of an enzyme that affects the
target molecule?
FROM ATI - correct answer Selective interaction
What is the term for the unintended effects of a drug that commonly occur when a
therapeutic dose of the drug is given?
FROM ATI - correct answer Side Effects
What is the term for the unintended effects of a drug that occur when the therapeutic
dose of the drug causes severe or life-threatening effects?
FROM ATI - correct answer Adverse Effects
What is the name of the exaggerated response by the body's immune system to a drug
that precipitates a massive release of histamine and other chemical mediators?
FROM ATI - correct answer Anaphylactic shock
2026/2027) | Pharmacology | Questions &
Verified Answers | Pass Guaranteed |
Grade A | WCU
What is the term for the point in time when a drug is at its highest level in the body?
FROM ATI - correct answer Peak level
What is the term for the point in time when a drug is at its lowest level in the body?
FROM ATI - correct answer Trough level
What type of drug binds with the receptor site on a cell and elicits a greater than
typical response?
FROM ATI - correct answer Agonist
What type of drug binds with the receptor site on a cell and either blocks or
precipitates a less than typical response?
FROM ATI - correct answer Antagonist
, What is the name of the process that occurs when a drug changes a target molecule's
typical response by inhibiting or enhancing the action of an enzyme that affects the
target molecule?
FROM ATI - correct answer Selective interaction
What is the term for the unintended effects of a drug that commonly occur when a
therapeutic dose of the drug is given?
FROM ATI - correct answer Side Effects
What is the term for the unintended effects of a drug that occur when the therapeutic
dose of the drug causes severe or life-threatening effects?
FROM ATI - correct answer Adverse Effects
What is the name of the exaggerated response by the body's immune system to a drug
that precipitates a massive release of histamine and other chemical mediators?
FROM ATI - correct answer Anaphylactic shock
