68W ALC PHASE 3 LPC EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
Study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes.
Medical Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
the SCIENCE of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
Indication - CORRECT ANSWER -The reason or condition for which a particular medication is given.
Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -the "Amount"
Single Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -the amount of medication given at ONE TIME.
Maximum Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -
the largest amount of medication given within a certain period of time. "within 24 hours".
Cumulative Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -the SUM of all single doses over a lifetime or a period of time.
Strength - CORRECT ANSWER -Amount of medication per tablet
Titration - CORRECT ANSWER -
Administering a medication with VARIABLE strength, interval, and quantity to achieve a desired effect.
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -Reason not to give a medication.
Absolute Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -A reason NEVER to give a med. "Allergies".
Relative Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -
May be acceptable under certain circumstances. "good outweighs the bad".
, Allergy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Immune response in which there is a HYPERSENSITIVITY response induced by exposure.
Side Effect - CORRECT ANSWER -Unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication.
Therapeutic Effect - CORRECT ANSWER -Desired change in physiology
Therapeutic Level - CORRECT ANSWER -
Blood level of a med required to achieve the therapeutic effect.
Toxic Level - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood level of a med which will cause TISSUE DAMAGE.
Therapeutic Range - CORRECT ANSWER -
Variable blood levels of a med BETWEEN the Therapeutic Level and the Toxic Level. "May require close
monitoring".
Therapeutic Window - CORRECT ANSWER -
Range of acceptable dosages of a med needed to keep the blood levels WITHIN the Therapeutic Range
.
Peak - CORRECT ANSWER -Medication at it's HIGHEST concentration
Trough - CORRECT ANSWER -LOWEST blood level of a medication.
Half-Life - CORRECT ANSWER -Time it takes for the body to eliminate HALF the dose of a med.
Steady State - CORRECT ANSWER -Relatively CONSTANT blood level of a med. Sustained after 5-6 Half-
Lives.
Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER -The body's adaptation to a certain medication.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
Study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes.
Medical Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
the SCIENCE of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
Indication - CORRECT ANSWER -The reason or condition for which a particular medication is given.
Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -the "Amount"
Single Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -the amount of medication given at ONE TIME.
Maximum Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -
the largest amount of medication given within a certain period of time. "within 24 hours".
Cumulative Dose - CORRECT ANSWER -the SUM of all single doses over a lifetime or a period of time.
Strength - CORRECT ANSWER -Amount of medication per tablet
Titration - CORRECT ANSWER -
Administering a medication with VARIABLE strength, interval, and quantity to achieve a desired effect.
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -Reason not to give a medication.
Absolute Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -A reason NEVER to give a med. "Allergies".
Relative Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -
May be acceptable under certain circumstances. "good outweighs the bad".
, Allergy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Immune response in which there is a HYPERSENSITIVITY response induced by exposure.
Side Effect - CORRECT ANSWER -Unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication.
Therapeutic Effect - CORRECT ANSWER -Desired change in physiology
Therapeutic Level - CORRECT ANSWER -
Blood level of a med required to achieve the therapeutic effect.
Toxic Level - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood level of a med which will cause TISSUE DAMAGE.
Therapeutic Range - CORRECT ANSWER -
Variable blood levels of a med BETWEEN the Therapeutic Level and the Toxic Level. "May require close
monitoring".
Therapeutic Window - CORRECT ANSWER -
Range of acceptable dosages of a med needed to keep the blood levels WITHIN the Therapeutic Range
.
Peak - CORRECT ANSWER -Medication at it's HIGHEST concentration
Trough - CORRECT ANSWER -LOWEST blood level of a medication.
Half-Life - CORRECT ANSWER -Time it takes for the body to eliminate HALF the dose of a med.
Steady State - CORRECT ANSWER -Relatively CONSTANT blood level of a med. Sustained after 5-6 Half-
Lives.
Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER -The body's adaptation to a certain medication.
