NSG 318 EXAM 1, 2, 3 & 4
Introduction to Pharmacology - GCU
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NSG;318;EXAM;2 ........................................................30
NSG;318;EXAM;3 ........................................................87
NSG;318;EXAM;4 ...................................................... 163
NSG 318 EXAM 1
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What;are;the;3;liver;enzymes?
Correct;Answer:;;
Aspartate;transaminase;(AST),;Alanine;aminotransferase;(ALT),;Alkaline;pho
sphatase;(ALP)
Expert;Rationale:;;
AST,;ALT,;and;ALP;are;primary;biomarkers;measured;to;assess;hepatic;functi
on.;AST;and;ALT;are;intracellular;enzymes;released;into;the;circulation;followi
ng;hepatocellular;injury;and;are;crucial;for;evaluating;hepatocellular;damage.;
ALP,;while;found;in;the;liver,;also;exists;in;bone;and;other;tissues;and;can;be;e
levated;in;conditions;affecting;bile;flow;(cholestasis).;Comprehensive;assess
ment;of;liver;dysfunction;relies;on;evaluating;all;three;in;conjunction;with;clinic
al;presentation.
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What;method;of;administration;is;putting;a;tablet;under;the;tongue?
Correct;Answer:;;
Sublingual
Expert;Rationale:;;
The;sublingual;route;involves;placing;medication;under;the;tongue;for;absorpt
ion;via;the;rich;vascular;supply.;This;bypasses;the;gastrointestinal;tract;and;he
patic;first-
pass;metabolism,;thus;facilitating;more;rapid;and;efficient;systemic;drug;avail
ability.
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What;lab;test;reflects;the;function;of;the;kidney?
Correct;Answer:;;
Creatinine
Expert;Rationale:;;
Serum;creatinine;is;a;key;marker;of;renal;function,;as;its;concentration;in;bloo
d;increases;with;renal;impairment.;Because;creatinine;is;primarily;filtered;by;t
he;glomerulus;and;only;minimally;secreted;by;renal;tubules,;changes;in;its;co
ncentration;are;a;sensitive;indicator;of;glomerular;filtration;rate;(GFR).
, ---
Decreased;responsiveness;of;a;drug;over;the;course;of;therapy;is;the;definitio
n;of;what?
Correct;Answer:;;
Tolerance
Expert;Rationale:;;
Tolerance;refers;to;a;pharmacological;phenomenon;where;sustained;drug;ex
posure;results;in;decreased;efficacy,;requiring;higher;doses;to;achieve;the;sa
me;therapeutic;effect.;It;is;distinct;from;dependence;or;addiction,;and;can;dev
elop;with;various;drug;classes,;notably;opioids;and;benzodiazepines.
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Tachyphylaxis
Correct;Answer:;;
Rapid;tolerance
Expert;Rationale:;;
Tachyphylaxis;is;characterized;by;a;sudden,;acute;decrease;in;response;to;a;
drug;after;initial;doses.;This;is;typically;observed;with;some;medications;such;
as;decongestants;or;nitrates,;and;differentiates;from;tolerance;by;its;rapid;ons
et,;rendering;subsequent;doses;ineffective;shortly;after;administration;begins.
Introduction to Pharmacology - GCU
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
This Exam contains:
; ; ;
NSG;318;EXAM;1,;2,;3;&;4
100%;Guarantee;Pass.;
Each;Question;Includes;The;Correct;Answer;
Expert-Verified;explanation
,Table of Contents
; ;
NSG;318;EXAM;1 ..........................................................2
NSG;318;EXAM;2 ........................................................30
NSG;318;EXAM;3 ........................................................87
NSG;318;EXAM;4 ...................................................... 163
NSG 318 EXAM 1
; ; ;
What;are;the;3;liver;enzymes?
Correct;Answer:;;
Aspartate;transaminase;(AST),;Alanine;aminotransferase;(ALT),;Alkaline;pho
sphatase;(ALP)
Expert;Rationale:;;
AST,;ALT,;and;ALP;are;primary;biomarkers;measured;to;assess;hepatic;functi
on.;AST;and;ALT;are;intracellular;enzymes;released;into;the;circulation;followi
ng;hepatocellular;injury;and;are;crucial;for;evaluating;hepatocellular;damage.;
ALP,;while;found;in;the;liver,;also;exists;in;bone;and;other;tissues;and;can;be;e
levated;in;conditions;affecting;bile;flow;(cholestasis).;Comprehensive;assess
ment;of;liver;dysfunction;relies;on;evaluating;all;three;in;conjunction;with;clinic
al;presentation.
,---
What;method;of;administration;is;putting;a;tablet;under;the;tongue?
Correct;Answer:;;
Sublingual
Expert;Rationale:;;
The;sublingual;route;involves;placing;medication;under;the;tongue;for;absorpt
ion;via;the;rich;vascular;supply.;This;bypasses;the;gastrointestinal;tract;and;he
patic;first-
pass;metabolism,;thus;facilitating;more;rapid;and;efficient;systemic;drug;avail
ability.
---
What;lab;test;reflects;the;function;of;the;kidney?
Correct;Answer:;;
Creatinine
Expert;Rationale:;;
Serum;creatinine;is;a;key;marker;of;renal;function,;as;its;concentration;in;bloo
d;increases;with;renal;impairment.;Because;creatinine;is;primarily;filtered;by;t
he;glomerulus;and;only;minimally;secreted;by;renal;tubules,;changes;in;its;co
ncentration;are;a;sensitive;indicator;of;glomerular;filtration;rate;(GFR).
, ---
Decreased;responsiveness;of;a;drug;over;the;course;of;therapy;is;the;definitio
n;of;what?
Correct;Answer:;;
Tolerance
Expert;Rationale:;;
Tolerance;refers;to;a;pharmacological;phenomenon;where;sustained;drug;ex
posure;results;in;decreased;efficacy,;requiring;higher;doses;to;achieve;the;sa
me;therapeutic;effect.;It;is;distinct;from;dependence;or;addiction,;and;can;dev
elop;with;various;drug;classes,;notably;opioids;and;benzodiazepines.
---
Tachyphylaxis
Correct;Answer:;;
Rapid;tolerance
Expert;Rationale:;;
Tachyphylaxis;is;characterized;by;a;sudden,;acute;decrease;in;response;to;a;
drug;after;initial;doses.;This;is;typically;observed;with;some;medications;such;
as;decongestants;or;nitrates,;and;differentiates;from;tolerance;by;its;rapid;ons
et,;rendering;subsequent;doses;ineffective;shortly;after;administration;begins.
