WGU C458 Health, Fitness and
Wellness Exam Questions And
Answers Graded A 2026/2027
Route of Administration - ANSWER>Drugs can be taken orally in the form of pills, capsules, or liquids. Injected
intravenously (directly into the bloodstream through a vein), intramuscularly (into a muscle), subcutaneously
(under the skin), inhaled, or administered topically(external application of the substance to the skin or mucous
membranes)
Distribution - ANSWER>Drugs are carried to body parts through the bloodstream
Dosage - ANSWER>the amount of a drug that is administered. Determines the effect of the substance on the body.
The larger the amount taken, the greater the probability of several different effects
Threshold dose - ANSWER>the minimum amount required to produce a therapeutic effect
Maximum dose - ANSWER>the dose in which maximum effect is obtained
, Effective dose - ANSWER>the dose needed to produce a desired effect
Lethal dose - ANSWER>the amount of drug that will produce death
Therapeutic index - ANSWER>the ratio between the effective dose and the lethal dose. Obtained by dividing the
amount of a lethal dose by the amount required for an effective dose. The higher the index, the lower the chance
of a given dosage being lethal
Potency - ANSWER>the difference in effective doses between drugs that are used for the same purpose. ex,
substance A may require twice the dosage to achieve the same effect as substance B
Time response - ANSWER>the time required for the substance to produce an effect after the body receives it. As a
general rule, the more quickly an effect appears, the shorter its effectiveness.
Synergism - ANSWER>the combined action of the drugs is greater than the sum of the effects of any one of the
drugs taken alone
Wellness Exam Questions And
Answers Graded A 2026/2027
Route of Administration - ANSWER>Drugs can be taken orally in the form of pills, capsules, or liquids. Injected
intravenously (directly into the bloodstream through a vein), intramuscularly (into a muscle), subcutaneously
(under the skin), inhaled, or administered topically(external application of the substance to the skin or mucous
membranes)
Distribution - ANSWER>Drugs are carried to body parts through the bloodstream
Dosage - ANSWER>the amount of a drug that is administered. Determines the effect of the substance on the body.
The larger the amount taken, the greater the probability of several different effects
Threshold dose - ANSWER>the minimum amount required to produce a therapeutic effect
Maximum dose - ANSWER>the dose in which maximum effect is obtained
, Effective dose - ANSWER>the dose needed to produce a desired effect
Lethal dose - ANSWER>the amount of drug that will produce death
Therapeutic index - ANSWER>the ratio between the effective dose and the lethal dose. Obtained by dividing the
amount of a lethal dose by the amount required for an effective dose. The higher the index, the lower the chance
of a given dosage being lethal
Potency - ANSWER>the difference in effective doses between drugs that are used for the same purpose. ex,
substance A may require twice the dosage to achieve the same effect as substance B
Time response - ANSWER>the time required for the substance to produce an effect after the body receives it. As a
general rule, the more quickly an effect appears, the shorter its effectiveness.
Synergism - ANSWER>the combined action of the drugs is greater than the sum of the effects of any one of the
drugs taken alone
