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A pharmacology quiz containing 20 multiple-choice questions related to medication, drug response, toxicity, drug interactions, and plasma protein drug binding. The questions are designed to test the knowledge of nursing students and cover topics that are relevant to the nursing profession. The quiz provides correct answers and explanations for each question, making it a useful study tool for students preparing for exams or assignments in pharmacology.
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Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question c. chemical name d. brand name b. generic name Question text The nonproprietary name of a medication is more commonly known as its. Select one: a. trade name c. The effective dose 50 (ED50) of drug B is lower than the ED50 of drug A. b. Drug A is more potent than drug B. Question text David is analyzing the drug-response relationships of two different drugs, drug A and drug B. Drug A and drug B bel a. Drug B is more potent than drug A.
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Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question b. 0. c. 25 d. 2. a. 10 Question text The lethal dose 50 of a drug is 2500 mg, and the effective dose 50 of the drug is 250 mg. The therapeutic index o Select one:
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question c. There will be no change in the analgesic effect of the drug. d. The drug will result in adverse toxic effects. b. The analgesic effect of the drug will increase. Question text What will be the effect of taking two aspirin tablets instead of one? Select one: a. The analgesic effect of the drug will decrease.
c. The toxic effects of a drug can be controlled by increasing the dosage of the drug. d. Patients are often advised to tolerate the toxicity of a drug in order to benefit from the drug's therapeutic actions. b. The toxic effects of a drug can be life-threatening. Question text Which of the following statements is true of toxicity? Select one: a. Toxic effects refer to those effects triggered by drugs that are undesirable but not harmful. d. Drug dosage and drug response are independent of each other.
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Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Reliance on the administration of a drug leads to a psychological dependence on the drug. Compulsive dependence on a drug dominates all other activities in the patient's life. None of the above statements are correct. a. Repeated administration decreases the effect of a drug. Question text A patient's dose of an analgesic agent that he uses to manage chronic pain is increased twice over a span of six m Select one:
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Only the drug molecules that are bound to plasma can exert a pharmacological effect. Free drug molecules exert a lower level of pharmacological effect than drug molecules that are bound to plasma. None of the above statements are correct. a. Only unbound or free drug molecules can exert a pharmacological effect. Question text Identify a difference between free drug molecules and drug molecules that are bound to plasma proteins. Select one:
intraarterial inhalation transdermal a. intrathecal Question text A surgical team decides to use a spinal anesthetic to aid the surgery on a patient’s spinal cord. The preferred route Select one: Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question d. The patient's ability to maintain bioavailability of drugs is impaired. c. The patient's ability to metabolize drugs is impaired. Question text Select the most appropriate reason why a patient with cirrhosis of the liver may not get the therapeutic response expe Select one: The patient's ability to absorb drugs is impaired. The patient's ability to distribute drugs throughout the body is impaired.
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question c. Drugs may cancel each other's effect or lead to a response that is less than the sum of their individual effects. d. None of the above statements are correct. b. Drugs may increase each other's effect to an amount that is greater than the sum of their individual effects. Question text You have been asked to explain to a patient the possibility that he will experience drug interactions while taking his n Select one: a. Drugs may increase each other's effect to the equivalent of the sum of their individual effects. b. Due to the renal disease, the patient will be unable to effectively metabolize the drug, causing low levels of the dru a. Due to the renal disease, the patient will be unable to effectively eliminate the drug, causing accumulation of the d Question text Select the most likely reason why a patient who has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease must have routi Select one: Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question d. display appropriate demeanor. Question text One approach that can be used to facilitate decisions and enhance compliance when explaining medications to an eld Select one: provide current pharmaceutical literature. speak loudly. use proper medical terminology.
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question d. A decrease in patient compliance Question text An elderly patient was on medication for diabetes and hypertension before suffering a heart attack. Her cardiologist g Select one: No change in patient compliance A slight improvement in patient compliance A substantial increase in patient compliance d. None of these c. 175 ml Question text A stock bottle of liquid medication contains 8 ounces. The bottle was opened on Monday and patient A received 4 do Select one: 150 ml 200 ml Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question d. 675 mcg c. 650 mcg Question text Use a recommended dose of 10 mcg/kg to calculate the loading dose of digoxin for a patient weighing 143 pounds. Select one: 600 mcg 625 mcg
Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question d. 8 ml c. 5 ml Question text A physician prescribes 2 teaspoons of a drug per day. The drug is available in a concentration of 2 mg/ml. How many Select one: 2 ml 4 ml 1.5 tablets 1 tablet 0.5 tablet a. 2 tablets Question text Carry out the necessary calculations in order to administer the required number of tablets to a patient with an ord Select one:
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