PHARM 1000 EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ The lower GI system consists of what body parts? Answer: Intestines
and anus
▶ What do antacids not do? Answer: decrease acids they coat area
▶ What do pancreatic enzymes digest? Answer: Fats, carbs and proteins.
▶ What are the (3) routes for antidiabetic medications? Answer: Oral, SC,
IV
▶ Which type has the more intense adverse reactions? Answer: SC, IV
▶ What does IDDM & NIDDM acronyms stand for? Answer: Insulin
dependent and non insulin dependent
▶ What do we do for hyperglycemic reactions? Answer: Give insulin
▶ How does insulin work Therapeutic effect) in the body? Answer: helps
glucose enter cells of muscle and adipose tissue
▶ How long should gluccorticoid therapy last? Answer: short time only not
more than 5-10 days
▶ What happens when glucocorticoid therapy lasts to long or we stop
therapy suddenly ? Answer: adrenal insufficiency
▶ What type of persons should glucocorticoid therapy clients avoid if
possible? Answer: with infections
▶ Long term glucocorticoid therapy leads to? Answer: decreased
resistance of infections
, ▶ What is the standard pulse parameter for many drugs to hold if less than
? Answer: 60
▶ What is the most common adverse reaction to thyroid hormone therapy?
Answer: hyperthyroidism
▶ What are the desired effects of thyroid medication? Answer: wt loss,
mild diuresis,sense of well being
▶ What may happen after thyroid surgery or radioactive iodine in relation to
blood levels and therapy? Answer: the need for thyroid replacement
therapy
▶ Define iodism? Answer: Metallic taste in the mouth
▶ Prostate medication Proscar takes how long to work? Answer: 6-12
months
▶ What are the uses of estrogen? Answer: decrease vasomotor(
menopause) symptoms and birth control
▶ Testosterone used for? Answer: induce puberty and tissue building
▶ Estrogen and diabetic medications when taken together what happens?
Answer: diabetic glucose levels vary may need to alter antidiabetic
medications
▶ Estrogen and antiinfectives when taken together what happens?
Answer: pregnancy
▶ What are the two uterine medications? Answer: oxytocic & toxolytic
▶ Oxytocics Answer: increase contractions and are used for increase
contractions
▶ Toxolytics Answer: decrease or terminated contractions and are used
for decrease preterm labor
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ The lower GI system consists of what body parts? Answer: Intestines
and anus
▶ What do antacids not do? Answer: decrease acids they coat area
▶ What do pancreatic enzymes digest? Answer: Fats, carbs and proteins.
▶ What are the (3) routes for antidiabetic medications? Answer: Oral, SC,
IV
▶ Which type has the more intense adverse reactions? Answer: SC, IV
▶ What does IDDM & NIDDM acronyms stand for? Answer: Insulin
dependent and non insulin dependent
▶ What do we do for hyperglycemic reactions? Answer: Give insulin
▶ How does insulin work Therapeutic effect) in the body? Answer: helps
glucose enter cells of muscle and adipose tissue
▶ How long should gluccorticoid therapy last? Answer: short time only not
more than 5-10 days
▶ What happens when glucocorticoid therapy lasts to long or we stop
therapy suddenly ? Answer: adrenal insufficiency
▶ What type of persons should glucocorticoid therapy clients avoid if
possible? Answer: with infections
▶ Long term glucocorticoid therapy leads to? Answer: decreased
resistance of infections
, ▶ What is the standard pulse parameter for many drugs to hold if less than
? Answer: 60
▶ What is the most common adverse reaction to thyroid hormone therapy?
Answer: hyperthyroidism
▶ What are the desired effects of thyroid medication? Answer: wt loss,
mild diuresis,sense of well being
▶ What may happen after thyroid surgery or radioactive iodine in relation to
blood levels and therapy? Answer: the need for thyroid replacement
therapy
▶ Define iodism? Answer: Metallic taste in the mouth
▶ Prostate medication Proscar takes how long to work? Answer: 6-12
months
▶ What are the uses of estrogen? Answer: decrease vasomotor(
menopause) symptoms and birth control
▶ Testosterone used for? Answer: induce puberty and tissue building
▶ Estrogen and diabetic medications when taken together what happens?
Answer: diabetic glucose levels vary may need to alter antidiabetic
medications
▶ Estrogen and antiinfectives when taken together what happens?
Answer: pregnancy
▶ What are the two uterine medications? Answer: oxytocic & toxolytic
▶ Oxytocics Answer: increase contractions and are used for increase
contractions
▶ Toxolytics Answer: decrease or terminated contractions and are used
for decrease preterm labor
