68W ALC PHASE 3, LPC QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes
medical pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat disease
indication - CORRECT ANSWER -reason or condition for which a particular medication is given
dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication given within a specified period of time
single dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication administered at one time
maximum dose - CORRECT ANSWER -
the largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period of time
cumulative dose - CORRECT ANSWER -sum of all single doses over either a lifetime or a period of time
strength - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication contained per tablet, capsule, suppository, etc
titration - CORRECT ANSWER -
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a de
sired observable physiological effect (pain ctrl)
contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason not to give a medication
absolute contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason to NEVER give a medication
relative contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -
medical reason a medication should not be given, but may be acceptable in certain circumstances
,allergy - CORRECT ANSWER -
immune response in which there is a hypersensitivity response induced by exposure to a particular me
dication
side effect - CORRECT ANSWER -
unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication which may require a medication dose be
changed or discontinued
therapeutic effect - CORRECTx ANSWERx -desiredxchangex inx physiologyx forx administeringx thex medication
therapeuticx levelx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
bloodx levelx ofxaxmedicationxrequiredx tox achievex thextherapeuticx effect
toxicx levelx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
bloodx levelx ofxax medicationx whichxwillx causex tissuex damage
therapeuticx rangex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
variablex bloodx levelsxofxaxmedicationx betweenxthextherapeuticx levelx andx thex toxicx lev
el
therapeuticx windowx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
rangexofxacceptablex DOSAGESx ofxax medicationx neededx tox keepx bloodx levelsx withinx thex therapeuticx r
an
ge
peakx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
whenx medicationx isx atx itsxhighestx concentration
troughx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -lowestx bloodx levelxofxaxmedicationx betweenx doses
half-lifex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
timex itx takesx forx thexbodyx tox eliminatex halfx thexdosex ofxmedication
steadyx statex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
relativelyx constantx bloodx levelxofxmedicationxwhichxisxsustainedx aſterx 5-
6xhalfx livesx ofxax medication
,x
tolerancex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
whenx thex bodyx hasx adaptedx tox havingx ax medicationxregularlyx andx nowx requiresx ax higherx orxmorex fre
qu
entx dosesx tox achievex thextherapeuticx effect
resistancex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
whenx infectiousxorganismsx adaptx tox antibioticsxandxitxtakesx eitherxhigherx dosesx ofxsamex medicationx
or
ax changex tox ax differentx medicationx tox killx thexorganisms
metabolismx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx-
processxofxthex bodyx tox breakx downx andx eliminatex medicationsx mostx metabolizedx byx thex liverx orxkidn
ey
s
dosingx intervalx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
recommendedx timex periodx betweenx dosesxofxax medication
onsetx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -timex untilxax medication'sx therapeuticx effectx begins
durationxofxeffectx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
timexuntilxthexmedication'sx therapeuticxeffectx wearsx off
durationxofxtherapyx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
lengthx ofxtimex ax coursex ofxmedicationx isx continuedx tox ensurex thex desiredx effectx isx maintain
ed
dosingx parametersx -xCORRECTx ANSWERx -
thex limitations,x considerations,x andx instructionsxrequiredx regardingx axmedication;x helpsx achievex thex de
s
iredx physiologicalx responsex minimizex sidex effects
Bodyxweight,x Comorbidities,x Agex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
Whatx arex factorsx thatx affectx dosing
Importancex forx patientsxtox understandx dosingx parametersx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
-
toox little:xnotx achievex therapeuticx effects
-toox much:x increasedx sidex effects/toxicx levels
Antibioticsx-x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
Medicationsxwhichx killx orxinhibitx thex reproductionxofx bacteria
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical processes
medical pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -
science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat disease
indication - CORRECT ANSWER -reason or condition for which a particular medication is given
dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication given within a specified period of time
single dose - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication administered at one time
maximum dose - CORRECT ANSWER -
the largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period of time
cumulative dose - CORRECT ANSWER -sum of all single doses over either a lifetime or a period of time
strength - CORRECT ANSWER -amount of medication contained per tablet, capsule, suppository, etc
titration - CORRECT ANSWER -
administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to achieve and maintain a de
sired observable physiological effect (pain ctrl)
contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason not to give a medication
absolute contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -medical reason to NEVER give a medication
relative contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER -
medical reason a medication should not be given, but may be acceptable in certain circumstances
,allergy - CORRECT ANSWER -
immune response in which there is a hypersensitivity response induced by exposure to a particular me
dication
side effect - CORRECT ANSWER -
unintended, but not surprising consequence of a medication which may require a medication dose be
changed or discontinued
therapeutic effect - CORRECTx ANSWERx -desiredxchangex inx physiologyx forx administeringx thex medication
therapeuticx levelx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
bloodx levelx ofxaxmedicationxrequiredx tox achievex thextherapeuticx effect
toxicx levelx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
bloodx levelx ofxax medicationx whichxwillx causex tissuex damage
therapeuticx rangex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
variablex bloodx levelsxofxaxmedicationx betweenxthextherapeuticx levelx andx thex toxicx lev
el
therapeuticx windowx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
rangexofxacceptablex DOSAGESx ofxax medicationx neededx tox keepx bloodx levelsx withinx thex therapeuticx r
an
ge
peakx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
whenx medicationx isx atx itsxhighestx concentration
troughx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -lowestx bloodx levelxofxaxmedicationx betweenx doses
half-lifex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
timex itx takesx forx thexbodyx tox eliminatex halfx thexdosex ofxmedication
steadyx statex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
relativelyx constantx bloodx levelxofxmedicationxwhichxisxsustainedx aſterx 5-
6xhalfx livesx ofxax medication
,x
tolerancex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
whenx thex bodyx hasx adaptedx tox havingx ax medicationxregularlyx andx nowx requiresx ax higherx orxmorex fre
qu
entx dosesx tox achievex thextherapeuticx effect
resistancex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
whenx infectiousxorganismsx adaptx tox antibioticsxandxitxtakesx eitherxhigherx dosesx ofxsamex medicationx
or
ax changex tox ax differentx medicationx tox killx thexorganisms
metabolismx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx-
processxofxthex bodyx tox breakx downx andx eliminatex medicationsx mostx metabolizedx byx thex liverx orxkidn
ey
s
dosingx intervalx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
recommendedx timex periodx betweenx dosesxofxax medication
onsetx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -timex untilxax medication'sx therapeuticx effectx begins
durationxofxeffectx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
timexuntilxthexmedication'sx therapeuticxeffectx wearsx off
durationxofxtherapyx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
lengthx ofxtimex ax coursex ofxmedicationx isx continuedx tox ensurex thex desiredx effectx isx maintain
ed
dosingx parametersx -xCORRECTx ANSWERx -
thex limitations,x considerations,x andx instructionsxrequiredx regardingx axmedication;x helpsx achievex thex de
s
iredx physiologicalx responsex minimizex sidex effects
Bodyxweight,x Comorbidities,x Agex -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
Whatx arex factorsx thatx affectx dosing
Importancex forx patientsxtox understandx dosingx parametersx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
-
toox little:xnotx achievex therapeuticx effects
-toox much:x increasedx sidex effects/toxicx levels
Antibioticsx-x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
Medicationsxwhichx killx orxinhibitx thex reproductionxofx bacteria
