WGU D116 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ True or False
Therapeutic drug monitoring promotes standardized dosing.
Answer: False
TDM promotes an individualized drug plan based on serum levels of
drug and patient outcomes
◉ Which patient would benefit from invasive therapeutic drug
monitoring?
Answer: The heart failure pt on digoxin
Digoxin is a narrow therapeutic window index and levels need to be
drawn frequently to assess for efficacy and toxicity
◉ A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from
the hospital.
Which action should be taken first during medication education?
, Answer: Asking the pt to demonstrate how to measure and
administer insulin
◉ True or False
It is important to document height and weight while performing
medication reconciliation.
Answer: True
Changes in BMI may alter the volume of meds
◉ Why is it important to consider prototype drugs when studying
pharmacology?
Answer: They represent the lead agent of a class or family of drugs
Prototype drugs help you understand the family and their
differences
◉ Which drug is a prototype nonselective beta-blocker?
Answer: Propranolol
◉ Which drug is a third-generation beta-blocker?
Answer: Carvedilol
VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ True or False
Therapeutic drug monitoring promotes standardized dosing.
Answer: False
TDM promotes an individualized drug plan based on serum levels of
drug and patient outcomes
◉ Which patient would benefit from invasive therapeutic drug
monitoring?
Answer: The heart failure pt on digoxin
Digoxin is a narrow therapeutic window index and levels need to be
drawn frequently to assess for efficacy and toxicity
◉ A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from
the hospital.
Which action should be taken first during medication education?
, Answer: Asking the pt to demonstrate how to measure and
administer insulin
◉ True or False
It is important to document height and weight while performing
medication reconciliation.
Answer: True
Changes in BMI may alter the volume of meds
◉ Why is it important to consider prototype drugs when studying
pharmacology?
Answer: They represent the lead agent of a class or family of drugs
Prototype drugs help you understand the family and their
differences
◉ Which drug is a prototype nonselective beta-blocker?
Answer: Propranolol
◉ Which drug is a third-generation beta-blocker?
Answer: Carvedilol
