WGU Pharmacology Pre-Assessment
Test and Correct Answers Latest (2026-
2027)
An NSAID medication damages kidney function.
Which type of effect is this? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adverse
Which drug effect would shock be classified as? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adverse effect
In how many ways can a drug be administered in the absorption phase of the drug cycle? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-3
Which administration method is the fastest way to get medication into the blood supply? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Intravenous
Which type is administered in its inactive form but becomes active through metabolism -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Prodrug
What is the second drug cycle phase insulin will go through when administered? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Distribution
Which drug cycle phase describes the process by which bodies break down medication
into usable components and waste products? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Metabolism
Which term describes the way a medication enters the bloodstream? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Distribution
Which part of the drug cycle is also referred to as biotransformation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Metabolism
Which drug cycle occurs when a drug is injected and moves through the circulatory
system? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distribution
An on-duty nurse administered a patient's medication. Once completed, the nurse updated
this information in the patient's medical record.
Which right of drug administration did the nurse perform? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Right
Documentation
, A patient record indicates that medication should be taken before dinner.
Which right of drug administration applies? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Right Time
Before administering the dialysis treatment, the technician realizes that the needle was
inserted too deep.
Which right to a drug administration was violated? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Right
Technique
Which drug type reduces fever, pain, and swelling that is caused by inflammation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Restored heart rhythm during cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sympathetic
Increased blood flow to skeletal muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sympathetic
Decreased heart rate - CORRECT ANSWERS-Parasympathetic
Reduced ocular pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS-Parasympathetic
What is an example of parasympathetic drug activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decrease
workload of the heart
What is the effect of local anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Applied to the surface of
the body by blocking sodium to nerves
Which type of medication causes euphoria and has the potential of becoming addictive? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Opioid analgesics
Which medication type would be seen on the chart of a patient being treated for dystonia? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Muscle relaxants
Which drug category is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Diuretics
Which side effect can be caused by angiotensin receptor blockers when treating
hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Palpitations
Which antiarrhythmic drug category would result in pulmonary toxicity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Potassium channel blockers
Which type of antiarrhythmic drug dilates blood vessels to decrease the heart's workload?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-Calcium channel blockers
Test and Correct Answers Latest (2026-
2027)
An NSAID medication damages kidney function.
Which type of effect is this? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adverse
Which drug effect would shock be classified as? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adverse effect
In how many ways can a drug be administered in the absorption phase of the drug cycle? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-3
Which administration method is the fastest way to get medication into the blood supply? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Intravenous
Which type is administered in its inactive form but becomes active through metabolism -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Prodrug
What is the second drug cycle phase insulin will go through when administered? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Distribution
Which drug cycle phase describes the process by which bodies break down medication
into usable components and waste products? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Metabolism
Which term describes the way a medication enters the bloodstream? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Distribution
Which part of the drug cycle is also referred to as biotransformation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Metabolism
Which drug cycle occurs when a drug is injected and moves through the circulatory
system? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distribution
An on-duty nurse administered a patient's medication. Once completed, the nurse updated
this information in the patient's medical record.
Which right of drug administration did the nurse perform? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Right
Documentation
, A patient record indicates that medication should be taken before dinner.
Which right of drug administration applies? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Right Time
Before administering the dialysis treatment, the technician realizes that the needle was
inserted too deep.
Which right to a drug administration was violated? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Right
Technique
Which drug type reduces fever, pain, and swelling that is caused by inflammation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Restored heart rhythm during cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sympathetic
Increased blood flow to skeletal muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sympathetic
Decreased heart rate - CORRECT ANSWERS-Parasympathetic
Reduced ocular pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS-Parasympathetic
What is an example of parasympathetic drug activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decrease
workload of the heart
What is the effect of local anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Applied to the surface of
the body by blocking sodium to nerves
Which type of medication causes euphoria and has the potential of becoming addictive? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Opioid analgesics
Which medication type would be seen on the chart of a patient being treated for dystonia? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Muscle relaxants
Which drug category is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Diuretics
Which side effect can be caused by angiotensin receptor blockers when treating
hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Palpitations
Which antiarrhythmic drug category would result in pulmonary toxicity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Potassium channel blockers
Which type of antiarrhythmic drug dilates blood vessels to decrease the heart's workload?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-Calcium channel blockers
