68W ALC LPC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. Is the study of substances that in- pharmacology
teract with living organisms through
chemical processes
2. Is the science of substances used to Medical pharmacology
prevent, diagnose, and treat disease
3. The reason or conditions for which a Indication
particular medication is given
4. The amount of medication given at or Dose
within a specified period of time
5. The largest amount of medication ei- Maximum Dose
ther as a single dose or within a peri-
od time (such as 24 hours)
i.e max dose for Tylenol for an other-
wise healthy adult is 3000mg
6. administering a medication with vari- Titration
able strength, interval, and quantity
to achieve and maintain a desired, ob-
servable physiological effect
7. a medical reason to NEVER give a Absolute Contraindication
medication
8. a medical reason a med should not be Relative contraindication
given but may be acceptable in cer-
tain circumstances
9. hypersensitivity response induced by Allergy
exposure
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10. an unintended but not surprising con- Side effect
sequence of a medication (besides an
allergy)
11. the desire change in physiology for Therapeutic effect
administering the medication
12. the blood level of a medication re- Therapeutic level
quired to achieve the therapeutic ef-
fect
13. the blood level of a medication which Toxic level
will cause tissue damage
14. When medication is at its highest con- Peak
centration
15. the lowest blood level of a medication Trough
between doses
16. the time for the body to eliminate 1/2 Half-life
of the dose of medication
17. a relatively constant blood level of Steady State
medication which is sustained after
5-6 half-lives of medication
18. the body has adapted to having a Tolerance
medication regularly and now re-
quires higher or more frequent doses
to achieve the therapeutic effect
19. Resistance
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when infectious organisms adapt to
antibiotics or antivirals and it takes ei-
ther higher doses of the same med-
ication or a change to a different med-
ication to kill the organisms
20. the process of the body to break down Metabolism
and eliminate medications
21. the recommended time period be- Dosing interval
tween doses of a medication
22. the time until a medication's thera- Onset
peutic effect begins
23. the time until the medication's thera- Duration of Effect
peutic effect wears off
24. the length of time a course of med- Duration of Therapy
ication is continued to ensure the de-
sired effect is maintained
25. All of the limitations, considerations Dosing parameters
and instructions required, regarding
a medication, to help achieve the
desired physiological response while
minimizing side effects
26. other medical problems which may af- Comorbidities
fect metabolism or may make the pa-
tient more susceptible for a side effect
or toxicity
27. Antibiotics
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medications which kill or inhibit the
reproduction of bacteria
28. categorizes bacteria into either a Gram Stain Testing
GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE
29. usually constant for each dose, but Strength of medication
may change
30. this is usually based on an hourly time Frequency of each dose
interval or a number of times per day
31. indicates the presence of peptidogly- Gram positive
can (is the substance that forms a
tough and rigid cell wall)
retains color of gram stain
32. indicates that the cell membrane out Gram negative
structure consists of a cytoplasmic
membrane surrounded by a thin layer
of peptidoglycn
does not retain color from gram stain-
ing
33. bacteria that thrives only in an oxygen Aerobic
environment
34. bacteria that only grow well in the ab- Anaerobic
sence of oxygen
35. True
Answers
1. Is the study of substances that in- pharmacology
teract with living organisms through
chemical processes
2. Is the science of substances used to Medical pharmacology
prevent, diagnose, and treat disease
3. The reason or conditions for which a Indication
particular medication is given
4. The amount of medication given at or Dose
within a specified period of time
5. The largest amount of medication ei- Maximum Dose
ther as a single dose or within a peri-
od time (such as 24 hours)
i.e max dose for Tylenol for an other-
wise healthy adult is 3000mg
6. administering a medication with vari- Titration
able strength, interval, and quantity
to achieve and maintain a desired, ob-
servable physiological effect
7. a medical reason to NEVER give a Absolute Contraindication
medication
8. a medical reason a med should not be Relative contraindication
given but may be acceptable in cer-
tain circumstances
9. hypersensitivity response induced by Allergy
exposure
, 68W ALC LPC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
10. an unintended but not surprising con- Side effect
sequence of a medication (besides an
allergy)
11. the desire change in physiology for Therapeutic effect
administering the medication
12. the blood level of a medication re- Therapeutic level
quired to achieve the therapeutic ef-
fect
13. the blood level of a medication which Toxic level
will cause tissue damage
14. When medication is at its highest con- Peak
centration
15. the lowest blood level of a medication Trough
between doses
16. the time for the body to eliminate 1/2 Half-life
of the dose of medication
17. a relatively constant blood level of Steady State
medication which is sustained after
5-6 half-lives of medication
18. the body has adapted to having a Tolerance
medication regularly and now re-
quires higher or more frequent doses
to achieve the therapeutic effect
19. Resistance
, 68W ALC LPC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
when infectious organisms adapt to
antibiotics or antivirals and it takes ei-
ther higher doses of the same med-
ication or a change to a different med-
ication to kill the organisms
20. the process of the body to break down Metabolism
and eliminate medications
21. the recommended time period be- Dosing interval
tween doses of a medication
22. the time until a medication's thera- Onset
peutic effect begins
23. the time until the medication's thera- Duration of Effect
peutic effect wears off
24. the length of time a course of med- Duration of Therapy
ication is continued to ensure the de-
sired effect is maintained
25. All of the limitations, considerations Dosing parameters
and instructions required, regarding
a medication, to help achieve the
desired physiological response while
minimizing side effects
26. other medical problems which may af- Comorbidities
fect metabolism or may make the pa-
tient more susceptible for a side effect
or toxicity
27. Antibiotics
, 68W ALC LPC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
medications which kill or inhibit the
reproduction of bacteria
28. categorizes bacteria into either a Gram Stain Testing
GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE
29. usually constant for each dose, but Strength of medication
may change
30. this is usually based on an hourly time Frequency of each dose
interval or a number of times per day
31. indicates the presence of peptidogly- Gram positive
can (is the substance that forms a
tough and rigid cell wall)
retains color of gram stain
32. indicates that the cell membrane out Gram negative
structure consists of a cytoplasmic
membrane surrounded by a thin layer
of peptidoglycn
does not retain color from gram stain-
ing
33. bacteria that thrives only in an oxygen Aerobic
environment
34. bacteria that only grow well in the ab- Anaerobic
sence of oxygen
35. True
