Pharmacology NURS 251 Module 1 Exam
2026/2027 Updated.
1. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his
doctor at his next appointment that he has noticed his mouth is extremely
dry since starting the medication to the point where he is not able to eat.
He has tried managing it with lozenges and increased liquids and nothing
seems to work. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this patient is
experiencing ANS Adverse Effect
2. True/False
Depending on the risk vs. benefit to the patient it is sometimes necessary to
continue treatment despite a harmful adverse event occurring ANS True
3. True/False
The site within the cell that a drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic
effect is known as the receptor ANS True
, 4. True/False
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2026/2027 Updated.
1. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his
doctor at his next appointment that he has noticed his mouth is extremely
dry since starting the medication to the point where he is not able to eat.
He has tried managing it with lozenges and increased liquids and nothing
seems to work. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this patient is
experiencing ANS Adverse Effect
2. True/False
Depending on the risk vs. benefit to the patient it is sometimes necessary to
continue treatment despite a harmful adverse event occurring ANS True
3. True/False
The site within the cell that a drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic
effect is known as the receptor ANS True
, 4. True/False
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