WGU COURSE D398 INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY
ACTUAL EXAM WITH WELL SOLVED
QUESTIONS/RATED A+
Drug Standards - ANSWER>>>>>rules set to assure that consumers get
what they pay for, that all preparations by the same drug name must be
of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWER>>>>>Prohibits the sale and
transport of adulterated or mislabeled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER>>>>>created to enforce
rules such as labeling, drug approval before release, and warning labels
(such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWER>>>>>established the Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict standards for abused
drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. , who enforces
the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWER>>>>>A drug that has the potential for
addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWER>>>>>Schedule I includes substances like
heroin that have the highest risk of abuse and are not approved for
medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-
based medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and
dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids
with moderate to low abuse and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital,
which have a low risk of abuse and dependence.
,Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and
antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and
dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in ensuring consumer safety? - ANSWER>>>>>Investigating and
removing unsafe drugs from the market
drug classes - ANSWER>>>>>help with identification and safe
prescribing of drugs by classifying them into specific categories based on
how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWER>>>>>a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWER>>>>>injected with needles or syringes, the fastest
way to administer drugs into the body because they bypass the
absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical - ANSWER>>>>>absorbed into the body through a certain barrier
or membrane, such as the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWER>>>>>by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWER>>>>>Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWER>>>>>With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWER>>>>>Take
factor-label method - ANSWER>>>>>used to change the unit of
measurement for a given drug dose, which allows a professional to
convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method uses
equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWER>>>>>Right drug or drug form
Right client
, Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWER>>>>>the most severe errors that result in
death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER>>>>>1. develop a
list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER>>>>>1-800-222-1222 and
aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWER>>>>>between the ages 1
and 5
absorption - ANSWER>>>>>how a drug moves from its site of delivery
into the bloodstream before it can act in the body
NG - ANSWER>>>>>nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWER>>>>>rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWER>>>>>routes through the GI tract (oral,
sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and buccal)
parenteral - ANSWER>>>>>any route other than GI tract (injections)
non-parenteral (stand-alone) routes - ANSWER>>>>>sublingual, topical,
transdermal, ophthalmic (eyes), otic (ears), transvaginal, inhalation,
and nasal routes of medication administration
ACTUAL EXAM WITH WELL SOLVED
QUESTIONS/RATED A+
Drug Standards - ANSWER>>>>>rules set to assure that consumers get
what they pay for, that all preparations by the same drug name must be
of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWER>>>>>Prohibits the sale and
transport of adulterated or mislabeled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER>>>>>created to enforce
rules such as labeling, drug approval before release, and warning labels
(such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWER>>>>>established the Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict standards for abused
drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. , who enforces
the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWER>>>>>A drug that has the potential for
addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWER>>>>>Schedule I includes substances like
heroin that have the highest risk of abuse and are not approved for
medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-
based medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and
dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids
with moderate to low abuse and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital,
which have a low risk of abuse and dependence.
,Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and
antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and
dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in ensuring consumer safety? - ANSWER>>>>>Investigating and
removing unsafe drugs from the market
drug classes - ANSWER>>>>>help with identification and safe
prescribing of drugs by classifying them into specific categories based on
how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWER>>>>>a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWER>>>>>injected with needles or syringes, the fastest
way to administer drugs into the body because they bypass the
absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical - ANSWER>>>>>absorbed into the body through a certain barrier
or membrane, such as the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWER>>>>>by mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWER>>>>>Twice daily
C or Cum - ANSWER>>>>>With
Rx or Recipere - ANSWER>>>>>Take
factor-label method - ANSWER>>>>>used to change the unit of
measurement for a given drug dose, which allows a professional to
convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method uses
equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWER>>>>>Right drug or drug form
Right client
, Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWER>>>>>the most severe errors that result in
death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER>>>>>1. develop a
list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER>>>>>1-800-222-1222 and
aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWER>>>>>between the ages 1
and 5
absorption - ANSWER>>>>>how a drug moves from its site of delivery
into the bloodstream before it can act in the body
NG - ANSWER>>>>>nasogastric tube
PR - ANSWER>>>>>rectally (per rectum)
enteral routes - ANSWER>>>>>routes through the GI tract (oral,
sublingual, rectal, nasogastric, and buccal)
parenteral - ANSWER>>>>>any route other than GI tract (injections)
non-parenteral (stand-alone) routes - ANSWER>>>>>sublingual, topical,
transdermal, ophthalmic (eyes), otic (ears), transvaginal, inhalation,
and nasal routes of medication administration
