WGU PHARMACOLOGY ALL 183 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
Animal - CORRECT ANSWER What is the source of lanolin?
minerals - CORRECT ANSWER What is the source of potassium chloride?
plant - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the source of digoxin
(Lanoxin)?
synthetically - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the source of
barbiturates?
Humans - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the source of leukocytes?
WW II - CORRECT ANSWER During which war did mass production of penicillin
begin?
False Cumulation refers to the medication building up or accumulating in the body
- CORRECT ANSWER T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease
True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug - CORRECT ANSWER T/F An
antagonist blocks a drug from being effective.
,True half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug to
decrease by one-half in plasma - CORRECT ANSWER T/F A drug's half-life is the
time needed to decrease the drug's plasma concentration by 50%
True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion,
or behavior of an individual. - CORRECT ANSWER T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross
the blood-brain barrier.
False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because they can
cross the blood-placenta barrier. - CORRECT ANSWER T/F Anticancer drugs do not
cross the blood-placenta barrier
alse ototoxity refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing. -
CORRECT ANSWER T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes.
False idiosyncratic means unique reaction - CORRECT ANSWER T/F Idiosyncratic
means safe for children.
False the primary organ of metabolism is the liver - CORRECT ANSWER T/F The
primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys
True package inserts the PDR medication handbooks and pharmacists are all
valuablesources of information about medications. - CORRECT ANSWER T/F A
package insert is a valuable source of information about medications
True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test thatrelates to kidney function - CORRECT
ANSWER T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys
, *Excretion* is when the body gets rid of excess medication and waste products. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B.
Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism
*Absorption* is the passage of a substance through some surface of the body into
body fluids and tissues. - CORRECT ANSWER Which means moving through
membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion E.
Metabolism
*Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the chemi- cal alteration that a substance
undergoes in the body. - CORRECT ANSWER Which means chemical alteration to
another substance in the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution
D. Excretion
*Distribution* is the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which means moving of the medication from site of
administration to the target organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion
Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication - CORRECT ANSWER
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain
Nephrotoxicity is damage to the *kidneys* caused by medication. - CORRECT
ANSWER Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
Animal - CORRECT ANSWER What is the source of lanolin?
minerals - CORRECT ANSWER What is the source of potassium chloride?
plant - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the source of digoxin
(Lanoxin)?
synthetically - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the source of
barbiturates?
Humans - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the source of leukocytes?
WW II - CORRECT ANSWER During which war did mass production of penicillin
begin?
False Cumulation refers to the medication building up or accumulating in the body
- CORRECT ANSWER T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease
True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug - CORRECT ANSWER T/F An
antagonist blocks a drug from being effective.
,True half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug to
decrease by one-half in plasma - CORRECT ANSWER T/F A drug's half-life is the
time needed to decrease the drug's plasma concentration by 50%
True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion,
or behavior of an individual. - CORRECT ANSWER T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross
the blood-brain barrier.
False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because they can
cross the blood-placenta barrier. - CORRECT ANSWER T/F Anticancer drugs do not
cross the blood-placenta barrier
alse ototoxity refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing. -
CORRECT ANSWER T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes.
False idiosyncratic means unique reaction - CORRECT ANSWER T/F Idiosyncratic
means safe for children.
False the primary organ of metabolism is the liver - CORRECT ANSWER T/F The
primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys
True package inserts the PDR medication handbooks and pharmacists are all
valuablesources of information about medications. - CORRECT ANSWER T/F A
package insert is a valuable source of information about medications
True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test thatrelates to kidney function - CORRECT
ANSWER T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys
, *Excretion* is when the body gets rid of excess medication and waste products. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B.
Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism
*Absorption* is the passage of a substance through some surface of the body into
body fluids and tissues. - CORRECT ANSWER Which means moving through
membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion E.
Metabolism
*Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the chemi- cal alteration that a substance
undergoes in the body. - CORRECT ANSWER Which means chemical alteration to
another substance in the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution
D. Excretion
*Distribution* is the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which means moving of the medication from site of
administration to the target organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
Distribution D. Excretion
Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication - CORRECT ANSWER
Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain
Nephrotoxicity is damage to the *kidneys* caused by medication. - CORRECT
ANSWER Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain
