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Exam Solution
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NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam Updat
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ed Questions with Verified Answers (Chamberlain Uni
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versity) 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTI ms ms ms ms ms ms
ONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (206E1)
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QUESTION 1 ms
1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth)
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ANSWER
During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential l
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ong term consequences?
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QUESTION 2 ms
Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber
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ultimately decides ms
ANSWER
What is BEERS criteria?
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QUESTION 3 ms
liver enzyme system where medications are metabolized, can either be inducers or in
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hibitors and create drug-drug interactions
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ANSWER
What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450)
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QUESTION 4 ms
Speed up metabolism of drugs (drug is cleared faster), drug has lesser effect (decreas
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e blood levels of drug), elevate CYP450 enzymes
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,ANSWER
CYP450 inducers
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QUESTION 5 ms
"Bullshit Crap GPS INDUCES rage"
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ANSWER
CYP450 inducers pneumonic
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QUESTION 6 ms
Barbituates, St John wort, Carbamazepine, rifampin, alcohol, phenytoin, griseofulvin, p
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henobarbital, sulfonylureas ms
ANSWER
CYP450 inducer drug names
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QUESTION 7 ms
inhibit metabolism, increase blood levels of medications
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ANSWER
CYP450 inhibitors
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QUESTION 8 ms
"VISA credit card debt INHIBITS spending on designers like CK to look GQ"
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ANSWER
CYP450 pneumonic
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QUESTION 9 ms
Valproate, isoniazid, sulfonamides, amiodarone, chloramphenicol, ketoconazole, grapef
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ruit juice, quinidine
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ANSWER
CYP450 inhibitors drug names
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QUESTION 10 ms
,increase glomerular filtration rate leads to increase durg excretion increase hepatic m
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etabolism decrease tone and motility of bowel increase drug absorption
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ANSWER
Physiological changes during pregnancy that impact pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic propert
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ies of drugs?
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QUESTION 11 ms
Antiepileptic drugs, antimicrobials such as tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones, vitamin
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A in large doses, some anticoagulants, and hormonal medications such as diethylstilbe
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strol (DES). ms
ANSWER
Examples of medications that can be teratogenic
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QUESTION 12 ms
slow and erratic due to low blood flow in muscles first few days of life
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ANSWER
How is absorption of intramuscular medications different in neonates?
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QUESTION 13 ms
delayed gastric emptying ms ms
ANSWER
Why is absorption of medication in the stomach increased in infancy?
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QUESTION 14 ms
glucocorticoids, discoloration of developing teeth with tetracyclines, and kernicterus w
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ith sulfonamides, levofloxacin (antibiotics) aspirin (Severe intoxication from acute ove
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rdose)
ANSWER
Some medications that should be avoided in the pediatric patient?
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QUESTION 15 ms
, dosage size and timing route and technique of administration duration of treatment d
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rug storage nature and time course of desired responses nature and time course of ad
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verse responses finish taking antibiotic
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ANSWER
what should be included in medication administration patient education?
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QUESTION 16 ms
reduced renal function polypharmacy (the use of five or more medications daily) grea
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ter severity of illness presence of comorbidities use of drugs that have a low therapeu
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tic index (e.g., digoxin) increased individual variation secondary to altered pharmacok
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inetics inadequate supervision of long-term therapy poor patient adherence
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ANSWER
What are some things that put the elderly patient at higher risk for adverse drug reactions?
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QUESTION 17 ms
simplifying drug regimens providing clear and concise verbal and written instructions
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using an appropriate dosage form clearly labeling and dispensing easy-to-
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open containers developing daily reminders monitoring frequently affordability of dru
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gs support systems
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ANSWER
How can we promote medication adherence with elderly patients?
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QUESTION 18 ms
Need nitrate free interval so tolerance doesn't develop
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ANSWER
Why do nitrates need to be taken no later than 4 PM?
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QUESTION 19 ms
Gender and race Genetics and pharmacogenomics Variability in absorption placebo eff
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ect Tolerance patho age bodyweight
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ANSWER
Nine factors that impact outcome of medication?
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Exam Solution
ms
NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam Updat
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ed Questions with Verified Answers (Chamberlain Uni
ms ms ms ms ms ms
versity) 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTI ms ms ms ms ms ms
ONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (206E1)
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential l
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ong term consequences?
ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ultimately decides ms
ANSWER
What is BEERS criteria?
ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
liver enzyme system where medications are metabolized, can either be inducers or in
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hibitors and create drug-drug interactions
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450)
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
Speed up metabolism of drugs (drug is cleared faster), drug has lesser effect (decreas
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e blood levels of drug), elevate CYP450 enzymes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,ANSWER
CYP450 inducers
ms
QUESTION 5 ms
"Bullshit Crap GPS INDUCES rage"
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
CYP450 inducers pneumonic
ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
Barbituates, St John wort, Carbamazepine, rifampin, alcohol, phenytoin, griseofulvin, p
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
henobarbital, sulfonylureas ms
ANSWER
CYP450 inducer drug names
ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
inhibit metabolism, increase blood levels of medications
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
CYP450 inhibitors
ms
QUESTION 8 ms
"VISA credit card debt INHIBITS spending on designers like CK to look GQ"
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
CYP450 pneumonic
ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Valproate, isoniazid, sulfonamides, amiodarone, chloramphenicol, ketoconazole, grapef
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ruit juice, quinidine
ms ms
ANSWER
CYP450 inhibitors drug names
ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
,increase glomerular filtration rate leads to increase durg excretion increase hepatic m
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
etabolism decrease tone and motility of bowel increase drug absorption
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Physiological changes during pregnancy that impact pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic propert
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ies of drugs?
ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
Antiepileptic drugs, antimicrobials such as tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones, vitamin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
A in large doses, some anticoagulants, and hormonal medications such as diethylstilbe
s ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
strol (DES). ms
ANSWER
Examples of medications that can be teratogenic
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
slow and erratic due to low blood flow in muscles first few days of life
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
How is absorption of intramuscular medications different in neonates?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
delayed gastric emptying ms ms
ANSWER
Why is absorption of medication in the stomach increased in infancy?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 14 ms
glucocorticoids, discoloration of developing teeth with tetracyclines, and kernicterus w
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ith sulfonamides, levofloxacin (antibiotics) aspirin (Severe intoxication from acute ove
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rdose)
ANSWER
Some medications that should be avoided in the pediatric patient?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 15 ms
, dosage size and timing route and technique of administration duration of treatment d
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rug storage nature and time course of desired responses nature and time course of ad
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
verse responses finish taking antibiotic
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
what should be included in medication administration patient education?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 16 ms
reduced renal function polypharmacy (the use of five or more medications daily) grea
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ter severity of illness presence of comorbidities use of drugs that have a low therapeu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tic index (e.g., digoxin) increased individual variation secondary to altered pharmacok
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
inetics inadequate supervision of long-term therapy poor patient adherence
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
What are some things that put the elderly patient at higher risk for adverse drug reactions?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 17 ms
simplifying drug regimens providing clear and concise verbal and written instructions
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
using an appropriate dosage form clearly labeling and dispensing easy-to-
s ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
open containers developing daily reminders monitoring frequently affordability of dru
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
gs support systems
ms ms
ANSWER
How can we promote medication adherence with elderly patients?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 18 ms
Need nitrate free interval so tolerance doesn't develop
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Why do nitrates need to be taken no later than 4 PM?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 19 ms
Gender and race Genetics and pharmacogenomics Variability in absorption placebo eff
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ect Tolerance patho age bodyweight
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Nine factors that impact outcome of medication?
ms ms ms ms ms ms