WGU D398 Intro To Pharmacology Exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER A drug regulated due to risk of misuse or
addiction.
Schedules - CORRECT ANSWER Drug categories based on potential for abuse (Schedule I-
V).
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibited sale of misbranded or
adulterated food and drugs.
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - CORRECT ANSWER Required drug safety
testing before marketing.
1970 Controlled Substances Act - CORRECT ANSWER Established drug schedules and
enforced regulation.
Medication Guide - CORRECT ANSWER Printed handout about drug risks and safe use.
Schedule I - CORRECT ANSWER No accepted medical use, high abuse risk.
Schedule II - CORRECT ANSWER High abuse risk but accepted medical use.
Schedule III - CORRECT ANSWER Moderate abuse risk.
Schedule IV - CORRECT ANSWER Low potential for abuse.
Schedule V - CORRECT ANSWER Lowest abuse potential.
, Generic name - CORRECT ANSWER Official, non-brand name of a drug.
Trade name - CORRECT ANSWER Brand name from the drug company.
Tall Man Lettering - CORRECT ANSWER Capital letters in look-alike drug names to reduce
errors.
Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER Right patient, drug, dose, time, route,
documentation.
Sentinel Event - CORRECT ANSWER A serious, unexpected event causing harm or death.
MedWatch - CORRECT ANSWER FDA program for reporting harmful drug effects.
Antidote - CORRECT ANSWER Medicine that counters a poison.
Poison Control Center - CORRECT ANSWER Provides emergency help for poison exposure.
Enteral Route - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs taken orally or rectally.
Parenteral Route - CORRECT ANSWER Non-oral routes like injection or IV.
Intravenous (IV) - CORRECT ANSWER Fastest drug absorption and effect.
Pharmacokinetics (PK) - CORRECT ANSWER How the body absorbs, distributes,
metabolizes, and excretes drugs.
ADME - CORRECT ANSWER Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion - main PK
phases.
Systemic effects - CORRECT ANSWER Affect the entire body.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER A drug regulated due to risk of misuse or
addiction.
Schedules - CORRECT ANSWER Drug categories based on potential for abuse (Schedule I-
V).
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibited sale of misbranded or
adulterated food and drugs.
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - CORRECT ANSWER Required drug safety
testing before marketing.
1970 Controlled Substances Act - CORRECT ANSWER Established drug schedules and
enforced regulation.
Medication Guide - CORRECT ANSWER Printed handout about drug risks and safe use.
Schedule I - CORRECT ANSWER No accepted medical use, high abuse risk.
Schedule II - CORRECT ANSWER High abuse risk but accepted medical use.
Schedule III - CORRECT ANSWER Moderate abuse risk.
Schedule IV - CORRECT ANSWER Low potential for abuse.
Schedule V - CORRECT ANSWER Lowest abuse potential.
, Generic name - CORRECT ANSWER Official, non-brand name of a drug.
Trade name - CORRECT ANSWER Brand name from the drug company.
Tall Man Lettering - CORRECT ANSWER Capital letters in look-alike drug names to reduce
errors.
Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER Right patient, drug, dose, time, route,
documentation.
Sentinel Event - CORRECT ANSWER A serious, unexpected event causing harm or death.
MedWatch - CORRECT ANSWER FDA program for reporting harmful drug effects.
Antidote - CORRECT ANSWER Medicine that counters a poison.
Poison Control Center - CORRECT ANSWER Provides emergency help for poison exposure.
Enteral Route - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs taken orally or rectally.
Parenteral Route - CORRECT ANSWER Non-oral routes like injection or IV.
Intravenous (IV) - CORRECT ANSWER Fastest drug absorption and effect.
Pharmacokinetics (PK) - CORRECT ANSWER How the body absorbs, distributes,
metabolizes, and excretes drugs.
ADME - CORRECT ANSWER Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion - main PK
phases.
Systemic effects - CORRECT ANSWER Affect the entire body.
