WGU D441 PHARMACOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT TERMINAL CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION ALREADY PASSED
⩥ What should patients be educated about when taking antifungals?.
Answer: Long-term therapy may be needed to clear infection and to
monitor for side effects.
⩥ What is the implementation guideline for administering antifungals
via IV?.
Answer: Use an in-line filter, check for extravasation, and protect from
light during infusion.
⩥ What are the generic names for systemic antifungals?.
Answer: Amphotericin B, anidulafungin, fluconazole, isavuconazonium,
itraconazole, ketoconazole, micafungin, nystatin, posaconazole,
voriconazole.
⩥ What should patients be advised to do if they experience dizziness
while taking antihistamines?.
Answer: Avoid hazardous activities and ask for assistance if
hospitalized.
,⩥ What action do antihistamines perform in the body?.
Answer: They compete with histamines for H1 receptor sites,
antagonizing the pharmacologic effects of histamines.
⩥ What are the common uses for antihistamines?.
Answer: To control symptoms of allergies, rhinitis, and pruritus.
⩥ What should patients be instructed to do before skin testing when
taking antihistamines?.
Answer: Discontinue use a few days prior to testing.
⩥ What are some contraindications for antihistamines?.
Answer: Closed-angle glaucoma, bladder neck obstruction, stenosing
peptic ulcer, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, breastfeeding, and in
newborns.
⩥ List some generic names of antihistamines..
Answer: Brompheniramine, budesonide, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine,
cyproheptadine, desloratadine, diphenhydramine, fexofenadine,
levocetirizine, loratadine, promethazine.
⩥ What precautions should be taken when using antihistamines?.
, Answer: Use cautiously in patients with intraocular pressure issues,
pregnancy, breastfeeding, geriatric patients, and those with renal/cardiac
disease, hypertension, and seizure disorders.
⩥ What are common adverse effects of antihistamines?.
Answer: Drowsiness, headache, thickening of bronchial secretions,
urinary retention, and gastrointestinal effects.
⩥ What is the onset and duration of antihistamines?.
Answer: Onset varies from 20-60 minutes, with a duration of 4-24 hours.
⩥ Which substances can increase CNS depression when taken with
antihistamines?.
Answer: Barbiturates, opioids, hypnotics, tricyclics, and alcohol.
⩥ What classes are antihypertensives divided into?.
Answer: ACE inhibitors, beta-adrenergic blockers, calcium channel
blockers, centrally acting adrenergics, diuretics, peripherally acting
antiadrenergics, and vasodilators.
⩥ What is the action of ACE inhibitors?.
Answer: They selectively suppress the conversion of renin-angiotensin I
to angiotensin II, leading to dilation of arterial and venous vessels.
ASSESSMENT TERMINAL CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION ALREADY PASSED
⩥ What should patients be educated about when taking antifungals?.
Answer: Long-term therapy may be needed to clear infection and to
monitor for side effects.
⩥ What is the implementation guideline for administering antifungals
via IV?.
Answer: Use an in-line filter, check for extravasation, and protect from
light during infusion.
⩥ What are the generic names for systemic antifungals?.
Answer: Amphotericin B, anidulafungin, fluconazole, isavuconazonium,
itraconazole, ketoconazole, micafungin, nystatin, posaconazole,
voriconazole.
⩥ What should patients be advised to do if they experience dizziness
while taking antihistamines?.
Answer: Avoid hazardous activities and ask for assistance if
hospitalized.
,⩥ What action do antihistamines perform in the body?.
Answer: They compete with histamines for H1 receptor sites,
antagonizing the pharmacologic effects of histamines.
⩥ What are the common uses for antihistamines?.
Answer: To control symptoms of allergies, rhinitis, and pruritus.
⩥ What should patients be instructed to do before skin testing when
taking antihistamines?.
Answer: Discontinue use a few days prior to testing.
⩥ What are some contraindications for antihistamines?.
Answer: Closed-angle glaucoma, bladder neck obstruction, stenosing
peptic ulcer, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, breastfeeding, and in
newborns.
⩥ List some generic names of antihistamines..
Answer: Brompheniramine, budesonide, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine,
cyproheptadine, desloratadine, diphenhydramine, fexofenadine,
levocetirizine, loratadine, promethazine.
⩥ What precautions should be taken when using antihistamines?.
, Answer: Use cautiously in patients with intraocular pressure issues,
pregnancy, breastfeeding, geriatric patients, and those with renal/cardiac
disease, hypertension, and seizure disorders.
⩥ What are common adverse effects of antihistamines?.
Answer: Drowsiness, headache, thickening of bronchial secretions,
urinary retention, and gastrointestinal effects.
⩥ What is the onset and duration of antihistamines?.
Answer: Onset varies from 20-60 minutes, with a duration of 4-24 hours.
⩥ Which substances can increase CNS depression when taken with
antihistamines?.
Answer: Barbiturates, opioids, hypnotics, tricyclics, and alcohol.
⩥ What classes are antihypertensives divided into?.
Answer: ACE inhibitors, beta-adrenergic blockers, calcium channel
blockers, centrally acting adrenergics, diuretics, peripherally acting
antiadrenergics, and vasodilators.
⩥ What is the action of ACE inhibitors?.
Answer: They selectively suppress the conversion of renin-angiotensin I
to angiotensin II, leading to dilation of arterial and venous vessels.
