PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 PORTAGE LEARNING 2026 TEST BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251
PORTAGE LEARNING 2026 TEST
BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ TRUE/FALSE: Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course
of action whenever a patient experiences a harmful
Answer: false


◉ TRUE/FALSE: The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to
exert its therapeutic effect is known as:
Answer: True


◉ TRUE/FALSE: When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading
to a decrease in that cell's physiologic response that drug is acting as an
agonist.
Answer: FALSE


◉ Matching the following:
1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its effect
2.Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC
Answer: 1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its
effect

, 2. Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect
3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below
MTC


◉ TRUE/FALSE: All drugs have both a trade name and a generic name
Answer: TRUE


◉ TRUE/FALSE: There can be multiple generic names for the same
chemical compound.
Answer: FALSE


◉ Select the dosage form that is best described as a flattened tablet that
dissolves in the mouth:
Tablet
Capsule
Troche
Suppository
Answer: Troche


◉ TRUE/FALSE: Tablets that are coated with an acid-resistant
substance to prevent dissolution in the stomach are called delayed
release.
Answer: False