68W ALC PHASE 3, LPC QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes
medical pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat disease
indication - CORRECT ANSWER -reason or condition for which a particular medication is given
dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication given within a specified period of time
single dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication administered at one time
maximum dose - CORRECT ANSWER -
the largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period of time
cumulative dose - CORRECT ANSWER -sum of all single doses over either a lifetime or a period of time
strength - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication contained per tablet, capsule, suppository, etc
titration - CORRECT ANSWER -
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a de
sired observable physiological effect (pain ctrl)
contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason not to give a medication
absolute contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason to NEVER give a medication
relative contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -
medical reason a medication should not be given, but may be acceptable in certain circumstances
,allergy - CORRECT ANSWER -
immune response in which there is a hypersensitivity response induced by exposure to a particular me
dication
side effect - CORRECT ANSWER -
unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication which may require a medication dose be
changed or discontinued
therapeutic effect - CORRECTc ANSWERc -desiredc changec inc physiologyc forc administeringc thec medication
therapeuticc levelc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
bloodc levelc ofc ac medicationc requiredc toc achievec thectherapeuticc effect
toxicc levelc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -bloodc levelc ofc ac medicationc whichc willc causec tissuec damage
therapeuticc rangec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
variablec bloodc levelscofc acmedicationc betweenc thec therapeuticc levelc andc thec toxicc level
therapeuticc windowc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
rangec ofc acceptablec DOSAGESc ofc ac medicationc neededc toc keepc bloodc levelsc withinc thec therapeuticc ran
ge
peakc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -whenc medicationc isc atc itsc highestc concentration
troughc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -lowestc bloodc levelcofc ac medicationc betweenc doses
half-lifec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
timec itc takesc forc thec bodyc toc eliminatec halfc thec dosec ofc medication
steadyc statec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
relativelyc constantc bloodc levelc ofc medicationc whichc isc sustainedc aſterc 5-
6c halfc livesc ofc ac medication
,c
tolerancec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
whenc thec bodyc hasc adaptedc toc havingc ac medicationc regularlyc andc nowc requiresc ac higherc orcmorec freq
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entc dosesc toc achievec thectherapeuticc effect
resistancec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
whenc infectiouscorganismsc adaptc toc antibioticsc andc itc takesc eitherc higherc dosesc ofc samec medicationc or
ac changec toc ac differentc medicationc toc killc thecorganisms
metabolismc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
processc ofcthec bodyc toc breakc downc andc eliminatec medicationsc mostc metabolizedc byc thec liverc orckidne
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dosingc intervalc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -recommendedc timec periodc betweenc dosesc ofc ac medication
onsetc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -timec untilc ac medication'sc therapeuticc effectc begins
durationc ofc effectc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -timec untilc thec medication'sc therapeuticc effectc wearsc off
durationc ofc therapyc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
lengthc ofctimec ac coursec ofcmedicationc isc continuedc toc ensurec thec desiredc effectc isc maintaine
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dosingc parametersc -cCORRECTc ANSWERc -
thec limitations,c considerations,c andc instructionsc requiredc regardingc ac medication;c helpsc achievec thec des
iredc physiologicalc responsec minimizec sidec effects
Bodycweight,c Comorbidities,c Agec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Whatc arec factorsc thatc affectc dosing
Importancec forc patientsc toc understandc dosingc parametersc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc --
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Antibioticsc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Medicationscwhichc killc orc inhibitc thec reproductionc ofc bacteria
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes
medical pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat disease
indication - CORRECT ANSWER -reason or condition for which a particular medication is given
dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication given within a specified period of time
single dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication administered at one time
maximum dose - CORRECT ANSWER -
the largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period of time
cumulative dose - CORRECT ANSWER -sum of all single doses over either a lifetime or a period of time
strength - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication contained per tablet, capsule, suppository, etc
titration - CORRECT ANSWER -
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a de
sired observable physiological effect (pain ctrl)
contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason not to give a medication
absolute contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason to NEVER give a medication
relative contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -
medical reason a medication should not be given, but may be acceptable in certain circumstances
,allergy - CORRECT ANSWER -
immune response in which there is a hypersensitivity response induced by exposure to a particular me
dication
side effect - CORRECT ANSWER -
unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication which may require a medication dose be
changed or discontinued
therapeutic effect - CORRECTc ANSWERc -desiredc changec inc physiologyc forc administeringc thec medication
therapeuticc levelc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
bloodc levelc ofc ac medicationc requiredc toc achievec thectherapeuticc effect
toxicc levelc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -bloodc levelc ofc ac medicationc whichc willc causec tissuec damage
therapeuticc rangec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
variablec bloodc levelscofc acmedicationc betweenc thec therapeuticc levelc andc thec toxicc level
therapeuticc windowc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
rangec ofc acceptablec DOSAGESc ofc ac medicationc neededc toc keepc bloodc levelsc withinc thec therapeuticc ran
ge
peakc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -whenc medicationc isc atc itsc highestc concentration
troughc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -lowestc bloodc levelcofc ac medicationc betweenc doses
half-lifec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
timec itc takesc forc thec bodyc toc eliminatec halfc thec dosec ofc medication
steadyc statec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
relativelyc constantc bloodc levelc ofc medicationc whichc isc sustainedc aſterc 5-
6c halfc livesc ofc ac medication
,c
tolerancec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
whenc thec bodyc hasc adaptedc toc havingc ac medicationc regularlyc andc nowc requiresc ac higherc orcmorec freq
u
entc dosesc toc achievec thectherapeuticc effect
resistancec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
whenc infectiouscorganismsc adaptc toc antibioticsc andc itc takesc eitherc higherc dosesc ofc samec medicationc or
ac changec toc ac differentc medicationc toc killc thecorganisms
metabolismc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
processc ofcthec bodyc toc breakc downc andc eliminatec medicationsc mostc metabolizedc byc thec liverc orckidne
y
s
dosingc intervalc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -recommendedc timec periodc betweenc dosesc ofc ac medication
onsetc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -timec untilc ac medication'sc therapeuticc effectc begins
durationc ofc effectc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -timec untilc thec medication'sc therapeuticc effectc wearsc off
durationc ofc therapyc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -
lengthc ofctimec ac coursec ofcmedicationc isc continuedc toc ensurec thec desiredc effectc isc maintaine
d
dosingc parametersc -cCORRECTc ANSWERc -
thec limitations,c considerations,c andc instructionsc requiredc regardingc ac medication;c helpsc achievec thec des
iredc physiologicalc responsec minimizec sidec effects
Bodycweight,c Comorbidities,c Agec -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Whatc arec factorsc thatc affectc dosing
Importancec forc patientsc toc understandc dosingc parametersc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc --
tooc little:cnotc achievec therapeuticc effects
-tooc much:c increasedc sidec effects/toxicc levels
Antibioticsc -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -Medicationscwhichc killc orc inhibitc thec reproductionc ofc bacteria
