WGU D398 Pharmacology – Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
What is the source of lanolin? Correct Answer - Animal
What is the source of potassium chloride? Correct Answer -
minerals
Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? Correct
Answer - plant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? Correct
Answer - synthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? Correct
Answer - Humans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? Correct
Answer - WW II
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease Correct Answer -
False Cumulation refers to the medication building up or
accumulating in the body
T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. Correct
Answer - True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug
T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's
plasma concentration by 50% Correct Answer - True half-life
is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug to
decrease by one-half in plasma
,T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. Correct
Answer - True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier
to affect the mind, emotion, or behavior of an individual.
T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier
Correct Answer - False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause
birth defects), because they can cross the blood-placenta barrier.
T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. Correct Answer - alse
ototoxity refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing.
T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. Correct Answer -
False idiosyncratic means unique reaction
T/F The primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys Correct
Answer - False the primary organ of metabolism is the liver
T/F A package insert is a valuable source of information about
medications Correct Answer - True package inserts the PDR
medication handbooks and pharmacists are all valuablesources of
information about medications.
T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys
Correct Answer - True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test
thatrelates to kidney function
Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation
C. Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism Correct Answer -
*Excretion* is when the body gets rid of excess medication and
waste products.
Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B.
Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism
, Correct Answer - *Absorption* is the passage of a substance
through some surface of the body into body fluids and tissues.
Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body?
A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion
Correct Answer - *Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the
chemi- cal alteration that a substance undergoes in the body.
Which means moving of the medication from site of administration
to the target organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion Correct Answer - *Distribution* is
the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ.
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain
Correct Answer - Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by
medication
Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E.
Brain Correct Answer - Nephrotoxicity is damage to the
*kidneys* caused by medication.
Which of the following are sources of information about
medications? A. PDR (Physicians' Desk Reference) B. USP/DI C.
USP/NF D. Package insert E. All of the above Correct Answer
- .*all the above* The PDR..USP/DI, USP/NF, and the package
inserts are all medication resources, as are medication handbooks
and pharmacists.
freebie Correct Answer - freebie
What term means the point at which a medication has the maximum
desired effect? A. Therapeutic level B. Therapeutic range C. Toxic
level D. None of the above Correct Answer - A *therapeutic
Appropriate Solutions
What is the source of lanolin? Correct Answer - Animal
What is the source of potassium chloride? Correct Answer -
minerals
Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? Correct
Answer - plant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? Correct
Answer - synthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? Correct
Answer - Humans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? Correct
Answer - WW II
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease Correct Answer -
False Cumulation refers to the medication building up or
accumulating in the body
T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. Correct
Answer - True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug
T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's
plasma concentration by 50% Correct Answer - True half-life
is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug to
decrease by one-half in plasma
,T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. Correct
Answer - True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier
to affect the mind, emotion, or behavior of an individual.
T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier
Correct Answer - False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause
birth defects), because they can cross the blood-placenta barrier.
T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. Correct Answer - alse
ototoxity refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing.
T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. Correct Answer -
False idiosyncratic means unique reaction
T/F The primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys Correct
Answer - False the primary organ of metabolism is the liver
T/F A package insert is a valuable source of information about
medications Correct Answer - True package inserts the PDR
medication handbooks and pharmacists are all valuablesources of
information about medications.
T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys
Correct Answer - True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test
thatrelates to kidney function
Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation
C. Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism Correct Answer -
*Excretion* is when the body gets rid of excess medication and
waste products.
Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B.
Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism
, Correct Answer - *Absorption* is the passage of a substance
through some surface of the body into body fluids and tissues.
Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body?
A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion
Correct Answer - *Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the
chemi- cal alteration that a substance undergoes in the body.
Which means moving of the medication from site of administration
to the target organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion Correct Answer - *Distribution* is
the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ.
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain
Correct Answer - Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by
medication
Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E.
Brain Correct Answer - Nephrotoxicity is damage to the
*kidneys* caused by medication.
Which of the following are sources of information about
medications? A. PDR (Physicians' Desk Reference) B. USP/DI C.
USP/NF D. Package insert E. All of the above Correct Answer
- .*all the above* The PDR..USP/DI, USP/NF, and the package
inserts are all medication resources, as are medication handbooks
and pharmacists.
freebie Correct Answer - freebie
What term means the point at which a medication has the maximum
desired effect? A. Therapeutic level B. Therapeutic range C. Toxic
level D. None of the above Correct Answer - A *therapeutic
