WGU Pharmacology Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
What is the source of lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Animal
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What is the source of potassium chloride? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-minerals
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Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-plant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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synthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Humans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-WW II |
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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Cumulation refers to the medication building up or accumulating in the body
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T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug
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,T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's plasma
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concentration by 50% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True half-life is the length of time
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required for the concentration of a drug to decrease by one-half in plasma
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T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion,
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or behavior of an individual.
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T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because
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they can cross the blood-placenta barrier.
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T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-alse ototoxity
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refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing.
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T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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idiosyncratic means unique reaction | | |
T/F The primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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the primary organ of metabolism is the liver
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T/F A package insert is a valuable source of information about medications -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True package inserts the PDR medication handbooks and
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pharmacists are all valuablesources of information about medications.
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, T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test thatrelates to kidney
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function
Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
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Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-*Excretion* is
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when the body gets rid of excess medication and waste products.
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Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
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Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-*Absorption* is
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the passage of a substance through some surface of the body into body fluids and
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tissues.
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Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body? A.
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Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-*Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the chemi- cal alteration that a | | | | | | | |
substance undergoes in the body.
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Which means moving of the medication from site of administration to the target
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organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-*Distribution* is the dividing and spreading of a medication to a | | | | | | | | | | |
target organ.
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Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication | | | | | | | |
Complete Solutions
What is the source of lanolin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Animal
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What is the source of potassium chloride? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-minerals
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Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-plant
Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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synthetically
Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Humans
During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-WW II |
T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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Cumulation refers to the medication building up or accumulating in the body
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T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug
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,T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's plasma
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concentration by 50% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True half-life is the length of time
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required for the concentration of a drug to decrease by one-half in plasma
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T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion,
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or behavior of an individual.
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T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because
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they can cross the blood-placenta barrier.
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T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-alse ototoxity
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refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing.
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T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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idiosyncratic means unique reaction | | |
T/F The primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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the primary organ of metabolism is the liver
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T/F A package insert is a valuable source of information about medications -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True package inserts the PDR medication handbooks and
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pharmacists are all valuablesources of information about medications.
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, T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test thatrelates to kidney
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function
Which means leaving the body? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
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Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-*Excretion* is
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when the body gets rid of excess medication and waste products.
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Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C.
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Distribution D. Excretion E. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-*Absorption* is
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the passage of a substance through some surface of the body into body fluids and
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tissues.
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Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body? A.
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Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-*Biotransformation *(metabolism) is the chemi- cal alteration that a | | | | | | | |
substance undergoes in the body.
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Which means moving of the medication from site of administration to the target
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organ? A. Absorption B. Biotransformation C. Distribution D. Excretion - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-*Distribution* is the dividing and spreading of a medication to a | | | | | | | | | | |
target organ.
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Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B. Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Ototoxicity is damage to the *ears* caused by medication | | | | | | | |
