WGU D398 Introduction to Pharmacology
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1. An NSAID medication damages kidney function.
Which type of effect is this? - Correct Answer: Adverse
2. What is an example of parasympathetic drug activity? - Correct Answer:
Decrease workload of the heart
3. What is an effect of local anesthesia? - Correct Answer: Applied to the
surface of the body by blocking sodium to nerves
4. Which type of medication causes euphoria and has the potential of
becoming addictive? - Correct Answer: Opioid analgesics
5. Which medication type would be seen on the chart of a patient being
treated for dystonia? - Correct Answer: Muscle relaxants
6. Which drug category is used to treat congestive heart failure and
hypertension? - Correct Answer: Diuretics
,7. Which side effect can be caused by angiotensin receptor blockers when
treating hypertension? - Correct Answer: Palpitations
8. Which antiarrhythmic drug category would result in pulmonary toxicity? -
Correct Answer: Potassium channel blockers
9. Which type of antiarrhythmic drug dilates blood vessels to decrease the
heart's workload? - Correct Answer: Calcium channel blockers
10.What is a side effect of nitrates? - Correct Answer: Flushing
11.Which two conditions can be prevented when using a nitroglycerin
transdermal patch? - Correct Answer: Infarction
-Ischemia
12.A patient record indicates bruising as a result of a medication.
This medication could have belonged to which drug category? - Correct
Answer: Anticoagulants
13.Which medication type interrupts the closing process so that blood flows
smoothly? - Correct Answer: Anticoagulants
14.Hematopoietic stimulants are used to treat which condition? - Correct
Answer: Anemia
,15.Which drug category is used to treat patients with hyperlipemia who also
have high genetic risk factors? - Correct Answer: Statins
16.Which drug category is used to treat hyperlipemia? - Correct Answer:
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
17.Which medication type increases fluid loss, thereby decreasing blood
volume? - Correct Answer: Diuretic
18.Diuretics decrease the amount of fluid in the body, which creates less blood
volume.
19.Which condition could this cause? - Correct Answer: Hypotension
20.What is an adverse reaction of bronchodilation? - Correct Answer:
Nausea
21.What is a contraindication of a bronchodilator? - Correct Answer:
Diabetes mellitus
22.What is a side effect of anti-influenza agents? - Correct Answer:
Anorexia
, 23.Respiratory stimulants are used as therapy for which condition? -
Correct Answer: Apnea
24.What is a therapeutic effect of the respiratory drug category mast cell
stabilizers? - Correct Answer: Prevention of influenza
25.Which drug type is used to treat hypoxia? - Correct Answer: Oxygen
26.A patient record shows a history of irritable bowel syndrome.
27.Which drug category is likely to be prescribed? - Correct Answer:
Antispasmodics
28.Which condition is often treated with anticholingeric medications? -
Correct Answer: Motion sickness
29.Which drug category would be used to treat a patient with GERD? -
Correct Answer: GI stimulants
30.Which drug category would be used to treat irritable bowel syndrome? -
Correct Answer: Antispasmodics
31.Which drug category is used to treat simple diarrhea? - Correct Answer:
Cathartic
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1. An NSAID medication damages kidney function.
Which type of effect is this? - Correct Answer: Adverse
2. What is an example of parasympathetic drug activity? - Correct Answer:
Decrease workload of the heart
3. What is an effect of local anesthesia? - Correct Answer: Applied to the
surface of the body by blocking sodium to nerves
4. Which type of medication causes euphoria and has the potential of
becoming addictive? - Correct Answer: Opioid analgesics
5. Which medication type would be seen on the chart of a patient being
treated for dystonia? - Correct Answer: Muscle relaxants
6. Which drug category is used to treat congestive heart failure and
hypertension? - Correct Answer: Diuretics
,7. Which side effect can be caused by angiotensin receptor blockers when
treating hypertension? - Correct Answer: Palpitations
8. Which antiarrhythmic drug category would result in pulmonary toxicity? -
Correct Answer: Potassium channel blockers
9. Which type of antiarrhythmic drug dilates blood vessels to decrease the
heart's workload? - Correct Answer: Calcium channel blockers
10.What is a side effect of nitrates? - Correct Answer: Flushing
11.Which two conditions can be prevented when using a nitroglycerin
transdermal patch? - Correct Answer: Infarction
-Ischemia
12.A patient record indicates bruising as a result of a medication.
This medication could have belonged to which drug category? - Correct
Answer: Anticoagulants
13.Which medication type interrupts the closing process so that blood flows
smoothly? - Correct Answer: Anticoagulants
14.Hematopoietic stimulants are used to treat which condition? - Correct
Answer: Anemia
,15.Which drug category is used to treat patients with hyperlipemia who also
have high genetic risk factors? - Correct Answer: Statins
16.Which drug category is used to treat hyperlipemia? - Correct Answer:
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
17.Which medication type increases fluid loss, thereby decreasing blood
volume? - Correct Answer: Diuretic
18.Diuretics decrease the amount of fluid in the body, which creates less blood
volume.
19.Which condition could this cause? - Correct Answer: Hypotension
20.What is an adverse reaction of bronchodilation? - Correct Answer:
Nausea
21.What is a contraindication of a bronchodilator? - Correct Answer:
Diabetes mellitus
22.What is a side effect of anti-influenza agents? - Correct Answer:
Anorexia
, 23.Respiratory stimulants are used as therapy for which condition? -
Correct Answer: Apnea
24.What is a therapeutic effect of the respiratory drug category mast cell
stabilizers? - Correct Answer: Prevention of influenza
25.Which drug type is used to treat hypoxia? - Correct Answer: Oxygen
26.A patient record shows a history of irritable bowel syndrome.
27.Which drug category is likely to be prescribed? - Correct Answer:
Antispasmodics
28.Which condition is often treated with anticholingeric medications? -
Correct Answer: Motion sickness
29.Which drug category would be used to treat a patient with GERD? -
Correct Answer: GI stimulants
30.Which drug category would be used to treat irritable bowel syndrome? -
Correct Answer: Antispasmodics
31.Which drug category is used to treat simple diarrhea? - Correct Answer:
Cathartic
