STRAIGHTERLINE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND 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). - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.8 ml
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They increase the
amounts of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain.
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reduction of the desire for physical
activity
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn)
receptors. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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 ANSWER✅✅All of these
are correct.
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 ANSWER✅✅antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures who must be prescribed a liquid
medication. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions is _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who have difficulty falling asleep but not
staying asleep? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Secobarbital
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood supply indicates that adipose tissue: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅does not accumulate large amounts of drug
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). - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.8 ml
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They increase the
amounts of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain.
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reduction of the desire for physical
activity
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn)
receptors. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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 ANSWER✅✅All of these
are correct.
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 ANSWER✅✅antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures who must be prescribed a liquid
medication. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions is _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who have difficulty falling asleep but not
staying asleep? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Secobarbital
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood supply indicates that adipose tissue: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅does not accumulate large amounts of drug
