WGU D398 INTRODUCTION TO
PHARMACOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
ALL OA VERSIONS COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ fenofibrate (Tricor). Answer: a fibrate used to lower cholesterol
Side effects: GI complaints (diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting,
and abdominal pain), stones in the gallbladder, and muscle pain
Cautions: gallbladder disease, liver disease.
Interactions of fibrates occur when taken with statins, which may
increase the risk of serious muscle problems and elevated liver enzymes.
⩥ Antithrombotic medicines. Answer: interfere with or prevent
thrombosis or blood coagulation, include anticoagulants, platelet
inhibitors, and thrombolytics and are used to help to improve circulation
when a clot presents itself.
⩥ warfarin (Jantoven). Answer: an antithrombotic medicine
Side effects: bleeding complications, bloody stool, and red urine
⩥ bronchodilators. Answer: make breathing easier by relaxing the
muscles in the lungs and widening the airways. Bronchodilators, also
,known as beta-agonists, are used for the symptomatic treatment of acute
respiratory disorders. Differentiating between short-acting beta-agonists
(SABAs) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) is essential as they refer
to the duration of action.
⩥ albuterol (ProAir). Answer: a SABA bronchodilator
Side effects: throat irritation, hoarseness, and sinusitis; nervousness,
tremor, dizziness, and headache
Caution: may cause or worsen cardiac irregularities (tachycardia,
palpitations, arrhythmias, and angina)
⩥ formoterol (Foradil). Answer: a LABA bronchodilator
Side effects: throat irritation, hoarseness, and sinusitis; nervousness,
tremor, dizziness, and headache
Caution: may cause or worsen cardiac irregularities (tachycardia,
palpitations, arrhythmias, and angina)
⩥ anticholinergics. Answer: induce bronchodilation by blocking nervous
receptors in the smooth muscle of airways
Physostigmine
⩥ ipratropium (Atrovent). Answer: a bronchodilator
Side effects: cardiac effects (changes in heart rate and palpitations), CNS
stimulation (headache, drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, and agitation),
, thickened secretions and mucus plugging, dry mouth and metallic taste,
constipation and abdominal pain
Cautions: anticholinergics are not indicated for patients with unstable
cardiac status, history of heart attacks, glaucoma, drug sensitivity, or
prostatic hypertrophy
⩥ xanthine derivatives. Answer: bronchodilators that prevent and treat
wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness in the lungs and
respiratory passages by relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchial
airways and pulmonary blood vessels; may have anti-inflammatory
properties; ex: Theophylline
⩥ theophylline (Theo 24). Answer: a xanthine derivative bronchodilator
Side effects: nervousness, insomnia, irritability, headache, tremors,
seizures, cardiac effects (palpitation, tachycardia, arrhythmias), and
urinary frequency
⩥ inhaled corticosteroids. Answer: inhibit the release of chemicals that
cause asthma symptoms by specific cells in the lungs and airways. This
medication may be used with other asthma or COPD medications, such
as bronchodilators, to help alleviate symptoms.
⩥ fluticasone (Flovent). Answer: a corticosteroid
Side effects: throat irritation and dry mouth, oral fungal infections , and
increased susceptibility to pneumonia
PHARMACOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
ALL OA VERSIONS COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ fenofibrate (Tricor). Answer: a fibrate used to lower cholesterol
Side effects: GI complaints (diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting,
and abdominal pain), stones in the gallbladder, and muscle pain
Cautions: gallbladder disease, liver disease.
Interactions of fibrates occur when taken with statins, which may
increase the risk of serious muscle problems and elevated liver enzymes.
⩥ Antithrombotic medicines. Answer: interfere with or prevent
thrombosis or blood coagulation, include anticoagulants, platelet
inhibitors, and thrombolytics and are used to help to improve circulation
when a clot presents itself.
⩥ warfarin (Jantoven). Answer: an antithrombotic medicine
Side effects: bleeding complications, bloody stool, and red urine
⩥ bronchodilators. Answer: make breathing easier by relaxing the
muscles in the lungs and widening the airways. Bronchodilators, also
,known as beta-agonists, are used for the symptomatic treatment of acute
respiratory disorders. Differentiating between short-acting beta-agonists
(SABAs) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) is essential as they refer
to the duration of action.
⩥ albuterol (ProAir). Answer: a SABA bronchodilator
Side effects: throat irritation, hoarseness, and sinusitis; nervousness,
tremor, dizziness, and headache
Caution: may cause or worsen cardiac irregularities (tachycardia,
palpitations, arrhythmias, and angina)
⩥ formoterol (Foradil). Answer: a LABA bronchodilator
Side effects: throat irritation, hoarseness, and sinusitis; nervousness,
tremor, dizziness, and headache
Caution: may cause or worsen cardiac irregularities (tachycardia,
palpitations, arrhythmias, and angina)
⩥ anticholinergics. Answer: induce bronchodilation by blocking nervous
receptors in the smooth muscle of airways
Physostigmine
⩥ ipratropium (Atrovent). Answer: a bronchodilator
Side effects: cardiac effects (changes in heart rate and palpitations), CNS
stimulation (headache, drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, and agitation),
, thickened secretions and mucus plugging, dry mouth and metallic taste,
constipation and abdominal pain
Cautions: anticholinergics are not indicated for patients with unstable
cardiac status, history of heart attacks, glaucoma, drug sensitivity, or
prostatic hypertrophy
⩥ xanthine derivatives. Answer: bronchodilators that prevent and treat
wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness in the lungs and
respiratory passages by relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchial
airways and pulmonary blood vessels; may have anti-inflammatory
properties; ex: Theophylline
⩥ theophylline (Theo 24). Answer: a xanthine derivative bronchodilator
Side effects: nervousness, insomnia, irritability, headache, tremors,
seizures, cardiac effects (palpitation, tachycardia, arrhythmias), and
urinary frequency
⩥ inhaled corticosteroids. Answer: inhibit the release of chemicals that
cause asthma symptoms by specific cells in the lungs and airways. This
medication may be used with other asthma or COPD medications, such
as bronchodilators, to help alleviate symptoms.
⩥ fluticasone (Flovent). Answer: a corticosteroid
Side effects: throat irritation and dry mouth, oral fungal infections , and
increased susceptibility to pneumonia
