Pharmacokinetics final exam practice
questions with correct answers
True or false: Pharmacotherapeutics can be defined as "the study of drugs and
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their interactions with living systems" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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True or false: Collecting baseline data prior to administering medications is
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necessary only if you expect to see changes before the next dose - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-False
True or false: When teaching a patient about a medication, the nurse should
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include information about the patient's expected response and the duration of
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drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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True or False: the objective of drug therapy is to provide max benefit with
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minimal harm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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True or false: medication adherence will be enhanced by more frequent dosing of
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the medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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True or false: The generic name of a drug is the name given by the manufacturer:
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the generic name is used to market the drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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,True or False: Each drug has only one generic name but can have many trade
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names - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
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osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but is
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becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
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episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
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QUESTION: Considering the information provided in this scenario, which factor
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would best help you assess this patient's capacity for self-care and the potential
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for successful drug therapy if he continues to live alone and must administer his
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own medications?
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A. the patient's age
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B. the patient's memory
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C. results from the patient's lab tests
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D. the patient's med history - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. the patient's memory
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An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
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osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but is
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becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
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episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
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QUESTION: Given this clinical scenario, which of the factors listed below (if
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known) would identify this patient as being at high-risk for adverse reactions to
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drug therapy?
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, A. the presence of diabetes
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B. the fact that the patient lives independently
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C. kidney dysfunction
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D. the fact that the patient has been admitted to the hospital - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. kidney dysfunction | |
Before administering a med to a patient, what baseline assessment data would be
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important to collect?
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A. chemical stability of a med
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B. patient med history
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C. trade name of the med
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D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. patient med history
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Which of the following factors would identify a patient as being at high risk for
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adverse reactions to drug therapy?
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A. 16 yo homeless youth
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B. 50 yo woman with hot flashes
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C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
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D. 6 mo healthy infant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
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What are the properties of an ideal drug?
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A. Chemically stable
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questions with correct answers
True or false: Pharmacotherapeutics can be defined as "the study of drugs and
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
their interactions with living systems" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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True or false: Collecting baseline data prior to administering medications is
| | | | | | | | | | |
necessary only if you expect to see changes before the next dose - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-False
True or false: When teaching a patient about a medication, the nurse should
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
include information about the patient's expected response and the duration of
| | | | | | | | | | |
drug therapy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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True or False: the objective of drug therapy is to provide max benefit with
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
minimal harm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
| | | |
True or false: medication adherence will be enhanced by more frequent dosing of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the medication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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True or false: The generic name of a drug is the name given by the manufacturer:
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the generic name is used to market the drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False
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,True or False: Each drug has only one generic name but can have many trade
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names - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
| | | | | | | | | | | |
episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
| | | | |
QUESTION: Considering the information provided in this scenario, which factor
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would best help you assess this patient's capacity for self-care and the potential
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
for successful drug therapy if he continues to live alone and must administer his
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
own medications?
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A. the patient's age
| | |
B. the patient's memory
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C. results from the patient's lab tests
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D. the patient's med history - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. the patient's memory
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An 80 year old male with a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes,
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
osteoarthritis and early stage kidney failure, has been living independently but is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
becoming more forgetful. He is admitted to the hospital to evaluate repeated
| | | | | | | | | | | |
episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
| | | | |
QUESTION: Given this clinical scenario, which of the factors listed below (if
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known) would identify this patient as being at high-risk for adverse reactions to
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drug therapy?
|
, A. the presence of diabetes
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B. the fact that the patient lives independently
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C. kidney dysfunction
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D. the fact that the patient has been admitted to the hospital - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. kidney dysfunction | |
Before administering a med to a patient, what baseline assessment data would be
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important to collect?
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A. chemical stability of a med
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B. patient med history
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C. trade name of the med
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D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. patient med history
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Which of the following factors would identify a patient as being at high risk for
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adverse reactions to drug therapy?
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A. 16 yo homeless youth
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B. 50 yo woman with hot flashes
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C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
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D. 6 mo healthy infant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. 80 yo with a sulfa allergy
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What are the properties of an ideal drug?
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A. Chemically stable
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