NSG 6005 Week 2 Pharmacology Quiz with
questions and well verified answers actual
exam!!! 2026
The major reason for not crushing a sustained release capsule is that, if crushed, the coated
beads of the drugs could possibly result in:
o Disintegration
o Toxicity
o Malabsorption
o Deterioration - ANSWER -o Toxicity
Drugs that have a significant first pass effect:
o Must be given by enteral (oral) route only
o Bypass the hepatic circulation
o Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
o Are converted by the liver to more active in fat-soluble forms - ANSWER -o Are rapidly
metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you a complete list of his prescription
medications. He denies taking any other drugs, but you find that he occasionally takes aspirin
for his arthritis flare-ups. This is an example of:
o His appropriately only telling you about his regularly prescribed medications
, o His hiding information regarding his inappropriate use of aspirin from you
o His common misconception that intermittently taking OTC medications are not an important
part of his drug history
o A common misuse of OTC aspirin - ANSWER -o His common misconception that
intermittently taking OTC medications are not an important part of his drug history
Drugs that use CYP3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
o Induce the metabolism of another drug
o Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
o Both A and B
o Neither A nor B - ANSWER -o Both A and B
A twenty four year old male received multiple fractures in a motor vehicle accident that
required significant amounts of opioid medication to treat his pain. He is at risk for Type ____
ADR when he no longer requires the opioids.
oA
oC
oE
o G - ANSWER -o E
Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due to:
o Immature renal function in schoolage children
o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric population
o Children's skin being thicker than adults, requiring higher dosages of topical medication
o Infant boys having a higher proportion of muscle mass, leading to a higher volume of
distribution - ANSWER -o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric population
The type of ADR that is the result of an unwanted but otherwise normal pharmacological
action of a drug given in the usual therapeutic dose is:
questions and well verified answers actual
exam!!! 2026
The major reason for not crushing a sustained release capsule is that, if crushed, the coated
beads of the drugs could possibly result in:
o Disintegration
o Toxicity
o Malabsorption
o Deterioration - ANSWER -o Toxicity
Drugs that have a significant first pass effect:
o Must be given by enteral (oral) route only
o Bypass the hepatic circulation
o Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
o Are converted by the liver to more active in fat-soluble forms - ANSWER -o Are rapidly
metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you a complete list of his prescription
medications. He denies taking any other drugs, but you find that he occasionally takes aspirin
for his arthritis flare-ups. This is an example of:
o His appropriately only telling you about his regularly prescribed medications
, o His hiding information regarding his inappropriate use of aspirin from you
o His common misconception that intermittently taking OTC medications are not an important
part of his drug history
o A common misuse of OTC aspirin - ANSWER -o His common misconception that
intermittently taking OTC medications are not an important part of his drug history
Drugs that use CYP3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
o Induce the metabolism of another drug
o Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
o Both A and B
o Neither A nor B - ANSWER -o Both A and B
A twenty four year old male received multiple fractures in a motor vehicle accident that
required significant amounts of opioid medication to treat his pain. He is at risk for Type ____
ADR when he no longer requires the opioids.
oA
oC
oE
o G - ANSWER -o E
Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due to:
o Immature renal function in schoolage children
o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric population
o Children's skin being thicker than adults, requiring higher dosages of topical medication
o Infant boys having a higher proportion of muscle mass, leading to a higher volume of
distribution - ANSWER -o Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric population
The type of ADR that is the result of an unwanted but otherwise normal pharmacological
action of a drug given in the usual therapeutic dose is:
