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PHARMACOLOGY 1 – STRAIGHTERLINE
|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026|27
enterohepatic recycling - correct-answer - the process whereby drug is eliminated
from the liver/biliary tract into the Gl tract and then reabsorbed from the Gl tract
back to the liver.
geriatrics - correct-answer - medical specialty that deals with individuals over 65
years of age.
mixed-function oxidase system - correct-answer - drug microsomal metabolizing
enzymes (DMMS) that decrease with age and slow the rate of drug oxidation and
metabolism.
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polypharmacy - correct-answer - the situation in patients whose treatment
involves multiple drug prescriptions.
decimal - correct-answer - another way to write a fraction when the denominator
is 10, 100, 1000, and so on.
denominator - correct-answer - bottom number of a fraction; shows the number
of parts in a whole.
fraction - correct-answer - part of a whole.
improper fraction - correct-answer - fraction that has a value equal to or greater
than 1.
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mixed number - correct-answer - number written with both a whole number and
a fraction.
numerator - correct-answer - top number of a fraction; shows the part.
percent - correct-answer - decimal fraction with a denominator of 100.
proper fraction - correct-answer - fraction that has a value less than 1.
proportion - correct-answer - a mathematical equation that expresses the
equality between two ratios.
ratio - correct-answer - the relationship of one number to another expressed by
whole numbers (1:5) or as a fraction ( ).
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solute - correct-answer - substance dissolved in a solvent; usually present in a
lesser amount.
solution - correct-answer - homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
solvent - correct-answer - liquid portion of a solution that is capable of dissolving
another substance.
acetylcholine (ACH) - correct-answer - neurotransmitter of parasympathetic
(cholinergic) nerves; stimulates the cholinergic receptor.
adrenergic - correct-answer - refers to nerves that release norepinephrine.
PHARMACOLOGY 1 – STRAIGHTERLINE
|COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS 2026|27
enterohepatic recycling - correct-answer - the process whereby drug is eliminated
from the liver/biliary tract into the Gl tract and then reabsorbed from the Gl tract
back to the liver.
geriatrics - correct-answer - medical specialty that deals with individuals over 65
years of age.
mixed-function oxidase system - correct-answer - drug microsomal metabolizing
enzymes (DMMS) that decrease with age and slow the rate of drug oxidation and
metabolism.
,2|Page
polypharmacy - correct-answer - the situation in patients whose treatment
involves multiple drug prescriptions.
decimal - correct-answer - another way to write a fraction when the denominator
is 10, 100, 1000, and so on.
denominator - correct-answer - bottom number of a fraction; shows the number
of parts in a whole.
fraction - correct-answer - part of a whole.
improper fraction - correct-answer - fraction that has a value equal to or greater
than 1.
,3|Page
mixed number - correct-answer - number written with both a whole number and
a fraction.
numerator - correct-answer - top number of a fraction; shows the part.
percent - correct-answer - decimal fraction with a denominator of 100.
proper fraction - correct-answer - fraction that has a value less than 1.
proportion - correct-answer - a mathematical equation that expresses the
equality between two ratios.
ratio - correct-answer - the relationship of one number to another expressed by
whole numbers (1:5) or as a fraction ( ).
, 4|Page
solute - correct-answer - substance dissolved in a solvent; usually present in a
lesser amount.
solution - correct-answer - homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
solvent - correct-answer - liquid portion of a solution that is capable of dissolving
another substance.
acetylcholine (ACH) - correct-answer - neurotransmitter of parasympathetic
(cholinergic) nerves; stimulates the cholinergic receptor.
adrenergic - correct-answer - refers to nerves that release norepinephrine.
