Straighterline Pharmacology Exam 1 |\ |\ |\ |\
questions with answers |\ |\
Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a
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patient in order for the patient to receive 90 mg of meperidine
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(Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly
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(IM). Demerol is supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.8 ml |\ |\ |\
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They increase the amounts of
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norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Reduction of the desire for physical activity |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that
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stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn) receptors. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Acetylcholine |\
A patient education program should include educating patients
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on the effective administration of drugs. How should patients be
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instructed to take enteric-coated products? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔All of these are correct.
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Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became
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comatose after receiving an overdose of morphine. In order to
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, reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of
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naloxone, which served as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures
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who must be prescribed a liquid medication. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
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The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple
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drug prescriptions is _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who
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have difficulty falling asleep but not staying asleep? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Secobarbital |\
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood
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supply indicates that adipose tissue: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔does not accumulate large amounts of drug
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The two main components of the central nervous system are: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the brain and the spinal cord.
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While summarizing the factors that affect IV solutions, it can be
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concluded that: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of these are correct.
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questions with answers |\ |\
Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient in order for the patient to receive 90 mg of meperidine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(IM). Demerol is supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.8 ml |\ |\ |\
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They increase the amounts of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Reduction of the desire for physical activity |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn) receptors. - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Acetylcholine |\
A patient education program should include educating patients
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on the effective administration of drugs. How should patients be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
instructed to take enteric-coated products? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔All of these are correct.
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Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
comatose after receiving an overdose of morphine. In order to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
naloxone, which served as a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
who must be prescribed a liquid medication. - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
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The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple
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drug prescriptions is _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who
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have difficulty falling asleep but not staying asleep? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Secobarbital |\
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood
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supply indicates that adipose tissue: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔does not accumulate large amounts of drug
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The two main components of the central nervous system are: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the brain and the spinal cord.
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While summarizing the factors that affect IV solutions, it can be
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concluded that: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of these are correct.
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