NR606 MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST VERSION
Drugs are available to exert their effect on the cell when they
are
Bound to albumin
Dissolved in lipids
Unbound to albumin (free)
Unbound to albumin (free)
Maximum efficacy refers to the:
Minimal level needed to have an effect on most people
Maximum effect a drug can produce
Toxic level of a drug
Maximum effect a drug can produce
Elimination of drugs happens primarily via the
Gi tract
Kidney
Liver
Kidney
Oral distribution of drugs may vary in the neonate because of
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,Decreased gi transit time
Decreased gi surface area in relation to body weight
Increased gi blood flow
Decreased gi transit time
Measuring a trough level of a drug may determine a change in
the
Dose
Interval
Route
Interval
Drugs that activate receptors and mimic the actions of the
body's own regulatory molecules are called:
Agonists
Antagonists
Regulators
Agonists
The therapeutic index refers to the:
Amount of drug that it takes to have an effect on the patient
Level at which a drug will be toxic to most patients
Ratio of the drug's lethal dose to it's effective dose
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, Ratio of the drug's lethal dose to it's effective dose
True or false: clinical trials will determine any adverse effects
of a drug before the drug is marketed to health care providers.
False
True or false: the more potent a drug is, the greater its
maximum efficacy
False
True or false: infants have the highest overall percentage of
body water.
True
True or false: the two main intracellular fluid (icf)
compartments are the interstitial fluid contained in the
nucleus and the intravascular fluid contained in the cell body.
False
What is the mechanism by which the energy produced from
carbohydrates, proteins and lipids is transferred to adenosine
triphosphate (atp)?
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST VERSION
Drugs are available to exert their effect on the cell when they
are
Bound to albumin
Dissolved in lipids
Unbound to albumin (free)
Unbound to albumin (free)
Maximum efficacy refers to the:
Minimal level needed to have an effect on most people
Maximum effect a drug can produce
Toxic level of a drug
Maximum effect a drug can produce
Elimination of drugs happens primarily via the
Gi tract
Kidney
Liver
Kidney
Oral distribution of drugs may vary in the neonate because of
Page 1 of 29
,Decreased gi transit time
Decreased gi surface area in relation to body weight
Increased gi blood flow
Decreased gi transit time
Measuring a trough level of a drug may determine a change in
the
Dose
Interval
Route
Interval
Drugs that activate receptors and mimic the actions of the
body's own regulatory molecules are called:
Agonists
Antagonists
Regulators
Agonists
The therapeutic index refers to the:
Amount of drug that it takes to have an effect on the patient
Level at which a drug will be toxic to most patients
Ratio of the drug's lethal dose to it's effective dose
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, Ratio of the drug's lethal dose to it's effective dose
True or false: clinical trials will determine any adverse effects
of a drug before the drug is marketed to health care providers.
False
True or false: the more potent a drug is, the greater its
maximum efficacy
False
True or false: infants have the highest overall percentage of
body water.
True
True or false: the two main intracellular fluid (icf)
compartments are the interstitial fluid contained in the
nucleus and the intravascular fluid contained in the cell body.
False
What is the mechanism by which the energy produced from
carbohydrates, proteins and lipids is transferred to adenosine
triphosphate (atp)?
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