Pharmacology Final Exam – Straighterline questions with correc |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
answers
1.Identify the drug preparation that is described as a solution containing
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water, sugar, and a drug.: Syrup
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2.Two weeks after beginning treatment for smoking cessation, Joe visits a
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physician and complains of having suicidal tendencies and feeling mentally
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depressed. Which of the following is a most likely reason for this occurrence?-
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: The treatment for Joe's condition involves a drug preparation known as
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varenicline.
3.What is the reason for the contraindication of ganglionic blockers in pa-
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tients with glaucoma?: Ganglionic blockers have a mydriatic effect that
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increases intraocular pressure. |\ |\
4.Martha is 60 years old. She visits Dr. Patil's clinic for a medical consultation.
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On enquiry, Martha reveals that she has been experiencing tremors and mus-
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cular rigidity. After an initial examination and a few tests, Dr. Patil diagnoses
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Martha with Parkinson's disease. As the disease has been diagnosed in its
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earliest stage and the predominant symptoms are tremors and muscular
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rigidity, what medication will Dr. Patil most likely prescribe?: A
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anticholinergic drug |\
5.James, a health care professional, states that the drug morphine is an
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agonist. Which of the following supports his statement?: Morphine binds
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to specific receptor sites in the body and triggers a series of cellular
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changes
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,6.A person taking an atypical antipsychotic medication could be expected to
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develop all of the following metabolic disorders except:: Anemia
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7.Heavy marijuana use can cause |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ , which could be an indication of a
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latent psychiatric disorder.: Psychosis
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8.Which type of cholinergic receptor will an injection of Botox most likely
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affect?: Nicotinic-muscle receptor |\ |\
9.Kendall is on a week's course of a medication for a sleep disorder. After
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completing the course, she immediately discontinues its use. For the next
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few days, Kendall keeps having nightmares and is unable to sleep. She also
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
feels very restless and anxious. Identify the medication that Kendall was most
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
probably taking.: Phenobarbital |\ |\
10.In the context of the factors of individual variation that alter the effect of
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a drug, select the statement that best describes the placebo effect.: Positive
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|\ attitude can lead to perceived symptom improvement
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11.Select the group that contains hypnotic drugs listed in order of increasing
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duration of action.: Zaleplon, estazolam, and flurazepam
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12.All of the following types of nerve impulses are carried by the axons of
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afferent neurons except:: Nerve impulse for directing organ activity
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2 |\/ |\31
,13.Orion laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, manufac-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tures the drug cetirizine and markets the tablets under the name "Alzer." In
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this case, cetirizine is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ name of the drug.: Generic |\ |\ |\ |\
14.When analyzing an EEG, a medical professional can determine that the
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patient has had a petit mal seizure by focusing attention on a(n):: Upward
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electrical spike wave of approximately 3 seconds |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
15.Match the set of examples to the definition of a numerator.: The 1 in 1/4,
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the 4 in 4/11, and 5 in 5/25
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16.Use your critical-thinking skills to determine the effects of beta-adrenergic
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blocking drugs on the heart.: Decrease in heart rate, decrease in the force
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|\ of contractions, and decrease in impulse conduction through the heart
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17.Analyze the major adrenergic effects of the adrenergic neuronal blockers, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and select the main drug effect that the adrenergic neuronal blockers have on
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the adrenergic nerve endings.: Decrease in all sympathetic activity
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18.Which of the following symptoms will a person who is under the influence
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of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) most likely experience?: Piloerection
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19.A 50-year-old woman has been diagnosed with major depression. She has
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no other health issues. Her physician has several choices of drug classes to
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treat her. Select the drug class from which the physician should prescribe a
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drug for the patient.: SSRIs
|\ |\ |\ |\
20.How does the drug selegiline differ from the drug rasagiline?: Selegiline
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is considered less effective than rasagiline.
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21.While Alice is mowing her lawn, she sees a big snake slithering out from
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under some flower pots. In response to the sudden threat of danger, Alice's
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3 |\/ |\31
, heart rate increases, and she begins to breathe rapidly. Which of the following
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neurotransmitters is primarily responsible for triggering these physical reac- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tions in Alice's body?: Epinephrine
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22.Adequate nutrition in elderly patients is important for synthesizing
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drug-metabolizing enzymes. The body produces these enzymes from foods |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that are high in:: Protein
|\ |\ |\ |\
23.Identify an accurate statement about anticholinergic drugs.: They
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prevent acetylcholine from binding to cholinergic receptors and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
producing an effect. |\ |\
24.In the ANS, neurons that emerge from the central nervous system form the
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.: Preganglionic nerve fiber
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25.Which of the following is true of the location of the medulla oblongata?: It
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lies just above the spinal cord
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26.Identify from the following the correct metric conversion value with its
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corresponding household measure.: 5mL= 1 teaspoon |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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answers
1.Identify the drug preparation that is described as a solution containing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
water, sugar, and a drug.: Syrup
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2.Two weeks after beginning treatment for smoking cessation, Joe visits a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
physician and complains of having suicidal tendencies and feeling mentally
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
depressed. Which of the following is a most likely reason for this occurrence?-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
: The treatment for Joe's condition involves a drug preparation known as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
varenicline.
3.What is the reason for the contraindication of ganglionic blockers in pa-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tients with glaucoma?: Ganglionic blockers have a mydriatic effect that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
increases intraocular pressure. |\ |\
4.Martha is 60 years old. She visits Dr. Patil's clinic for a medical consultation.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
On enquiry, Martha reveals that she has been experiencing tremors and mus-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cular rigidity. After an initial examination and a few tests, Dr. Patil diagnoses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Martha with Parkinson's disease. As the disease has been diagnosed in its
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
earliest stage and the predominant symptoms are tremors and muscular
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rigidity, what medication will Dr. Patil most likely prescribe?: A
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
anticholinergic drug |\
5.James, a health care professional, states that the drug morphine is an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
agonist. Which of the following supports his statement?: Morphine binds
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to specific receptor sites in the body and triggers a series of cellular
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
changes
1 |\/ |\31
,6.A person taking an atypical antipsychotic medication could be expected to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
develop all of the following metabolic disorders except:: Anemia
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
7.Heavy marijuana use can cause |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ , which could be an indication of a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
latent psychiatric disorder.: Psychosis
|\ |\ |\
8.Which type of cholinergic receptor will an injection of Botox most likely
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
affect?: Nicotinic-muscle receptor |\ |\
9.Kendall is on a week's course of a medication for a sleep disorder. After
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
completing the course, she immediately discontinues its use. For the next
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
few days, Kendall keeps having nightmares and is unable to sleep. She also
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
feels very restless and anxious. Identify the medication that Kendall was most
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
probably taking.: Phenobarbital |\ |\
10.In the context of the factors of individual variation that alter the effect of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a drug, select the statement that best describes the placebo effect.: Positive
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ attitude can lead to perceived symptom improvement
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
11.Select the group that contains hypnotic drugs listed in order of increasing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
duration of action.: Zaleplon, estazolam, and flurazepam
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
12.All of the following types of nerve impulses are carried by the axons of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
afferent neurons except:: Nerve impulse for directing organ activity
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2 |\/ |\31
,13.Orion laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, manufac-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tures the drug cetirizine and markets the tablets under the name "Alzer." In
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
this case, cetirizine is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ name of the drug.: Generic |\ |\ |\ |\
14.When analyzing an EEG, a medical professional can determine that the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient has had a petit mal seizure by focusing attention on a(n):: Upward
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
electrical spike wave of approximately 3 seconds |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
15.Match the set of examples to the definition of a numerator.: The 1 in 1/4,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the 4 in 4/11, and 5 in 5/25
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
16.Use your critical-thinking skills to determine the effects of beta-adrenergic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
blocking drugs on the heart.: Decrease in heart rate, decrease in the force
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ of contractions, and decrease in impulse conduction through the heart
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
17.Analyze the major adrenergic effects of the adrenergic neuronal blockers, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and select the main drug effect that the adrenergic neuronal blockers have on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the adrenergic nerve endings.: Decrease in all sympathetic activity
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
18.Which of the following symptoms will a person who is under the influence
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) most likely experience?: Piloerection
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
19.A 50-year-old woman has been diagnosed with major depression. She has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
no other health issues. Her physician has several choices of drug classes to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
treat her. Select the drug class from which the physician should prescribe a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
drug for the patient.: SSRIs
|\ |\ |\ |\
20.How does the drug selegiline differ from the drug rasagiline?: Selegiline
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is considered less effective than rasagiline.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
21.While Alice is mowing her lawn, she sees a big snake slithering out from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
under some flower pots. In response to the sudden threat of danger, Alice's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3 |\/ |\31
, heart rate increases, and she begins to breathe rapidly. Which of the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
neurotransmitters is primarily responsible for triggering these physical reac- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tions in Alice's body?: Epinephrine
|\ |\ |\ |\
22.Adequate nutrition in elderly patients is important for synthesizing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
drug-metabolizing enzymes. The body produces these enzymes from foods |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that are high in:: Protein
|\ |\ |\ |\
23.Identify an accurate statement about anticholinergic drugs.: They
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prevent acetylcholine from binding to cholinergic receptors and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
producing an effect. |\ |\
24.In the ANS, neurons that emerge from the central nervous system form the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
.: Preganglionic nerve fiber
|\ |\ |\
25.Which of the following is true of the location of the medulla oblongata?: It
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lies just above the spinal cord
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
26.Identify from the following the correct metric conversion value with its
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
corresponding household measure.: 5mL= 1 teaspoon |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
4 |\/ |\31
