PORTAGE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 2025
LATEST UPDATE AND GRADED.
pregnancy category B describes a drug that has not been studied in
pregnant women but animal studies have showed no harm - CorreCt
Answers -true
medication errors are defined as adverse events based on human error that
could nt be prevented - CorreCt Answers -false
each of the following providers have the authority to prescribe medications
except - CorreCt Answers -pharmacists
select the drug schedule that describes drugs that have the highest abuse
potential yet still have a medically accepted use - CorreCt Answers -
schedule II
describe difference between drug tolerance and drug dependence - CorreCt
Answers -drug tolerance is when a drug has decreased effect over time and
they need a higher dose to obtain same effect. drug dependence is both
psychological and physical and is when administration of drug becomes
extremely important to patient
determine appropriate dose. physician orders 10mg/kg daily. the patient is
110 pounds and the medications is available in a 250 mg tablet - CorreCt
Answers -2 tablets daily
, a 100 pound patient requires a medication that is dosed 5mg/kg. how many
milligrams is the appropriate dose for this patient? round to nearest whole
number - CorreCt Answers -227mgpatient recently started taking new
medication, he mentions to his doctor at his next appointment that he has
noticed his mouth is dry since starting medication. he also mentions that
this is not a problem and he has managed it by increasing the amount of
water he is drinking. what drug effect best describes dry mouth patient is
experiencing? - CorreCt Answers -side effect
true/false
discontinuing drug therapy is always best course of action whenever patient
experiences harmful adverse event - CorreCt Answers -false
true/false
when drug binds to cell exerting its effect leading to decrease in that cell's
physiologic response that drug is acting as agonist - CorreCt Answers -false
match terms to best definition
duration of action
onset of action
therapeutic range
drug concentration is above MEC and below MTC
time from administration to first effect
length of time drug produces effect - CorreCt Answers -duration of action -
length of time drug produces effect
onset of action - time from administration to first effect
LATEST UPDATE AND GRADED.
pregnancy category B describes a drug that has not been studied in
pregnant women but animal studies have showed no harm - CorreCt
Answers -true
medication errors are defined as adverse events based on human error that
could nt be prevented - CorreCt Answers -false
each of the following providers have the authority to prescribe medications
except - CorreCt Answers -pharmacists
select the drug schedule that describes drugs that have the highest abuse
potential yet still have a medically accepted use - CorreCt Answers -
schedule II
describe difference between drug tolerance and drug dependence - CorreCt
Answers -drug tolerance is when a drug has decreased effect over time and
they need a higher dose to obtain same effect. drug dependence is both
psychological and physical and is when administration of drug becomes
extremely important to patient
determine appropriate dose. physician orders 10mg/kg daily. the patient is
110 pounds and the medications is available in a 250 mg tablet - CorreCt
Answers -2 tablets daily
, a 100 pound patient requires a medication that is dosed 5mg/kg. how many
milligrams is the appropriate dose for this patient? round to nearest whole
number - CorreCt Answers -227mgpatient recently started taking new
medication, he mentions to his doctor at his next appointment that he has
noticed his mouth is dry since starting medication. he also mentions that
this is not a problem and he has managed it by increasing the amount of
water he is drinking. what drug effect best describes dry mouth patient is
experiencing? - CorreCt Answers -side effect
true/false
discontinuing drug therapy is always best course of action whenever patient
experiences harmful adverse event - CorreCt Answers -false
true/false
when drug binds to cell exerting its effect leading to decrease in that cell's
physiologic response that drug is acting as agonist - CorreCt Answers -false
match terms to best definition
duration of action
onset of action
therapeutic range
drug concentration is above MEC and below MTC
time from administration to first effect
length of time drug produces effect - CorreCt Answers -duration of action -
length of time drug produces effect
onset of action - time from administration to first effect
