HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following routes of administration provides the
fastest rate of absorption?
A. IM
B. PO
C. IV
D. Sub-Q - ANSWER-C. IV
Which of the following actions is most likely to occur when a
patient with chronic renal failure receives a medication?
A. Liver failure along with renal failure
B. Impaired ability to eliminate the drug
C. Kidney stones from an excess of drug in the system
D. A need for a diuretic to help eliminate the drug - ANSWER-B.
Impaired ability to eliminate the drug
Which of the following drug classifications is an example of a
drug's mechanism of action?
A. Chemical classification
B. Cardiac therapy
C. Therapeutic classification
D. Physiologic classification - ANSWER-C. Therapeutic
classification
, HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following drug classifications would best describe the
bronchodilation effects of Brethine?
A. Class of agent
B. Mechanism of action
C. Body system
D. Physiologic classification - ANSWER-B. Mechanism of action
Once a drug has been developed, what is the next step the
pharmaceutical company must take to gain FDA approval?
A. Put the drug into the U.S. Pharmacopoia before allowing any
sales.
B. Secure a patent on the medication, and then sell it to various
pharmacies.
C. List the medication on the stock market to recoup development
costs.
D. Test the drug's effectiveness as an investigational drug. -
ANSWER-D. Test the drug's effectiveness as an investigational
drug.
Which of the following best describes why standardization of
drugs is necessary?
A. Drugs are produced by the same company under different
names.
, HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
B. Drugs have different doses depending on whether they are
brand-name or generic drugs.
C. Drugs do not vary by dose and length of action based on
where the drug is made.
D. Drugs may vary by strength and activity among drug
manufacturers. - ANSWER-D. Drugs may vary by strength and
activity among drug manufacturers.
Why is it important to know and understand the medications a
patient is taking?
A. For testing purposes
B. For safe medication administration
C. For documentation purposes
D. For billing purposes - ANSWER-B. For safe medication
administration
With ________ classifications, drugs are organized on the basis
of their usefulness in treating a particular disorder.
A. therapeutic
B. pharmacologic
c. chemical - ANSWER-A. therapeutic
Drugs organized by ______ classifications are categorized based
on how they produce their effects in the body.
, HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A. therapeutic
B. pharmacologic
c. chemical - ANSWER-B. pharmacologic
A ________ drug is the original, well-understood drug model from
which other drugs in a particular class have been deployed. -
ANSWER-Prototype
The description given to a drug by the International Union of Pure
and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is its __________ name. -
ANSWER-Chemical
The three types of drug names are: - ANSWER-chemical,
generic, and trade names
One of the main arguments against substituting generic drugs for
brand name drugs is differences in: - ANSWER-Bioavailability
Drugs with more than one active ingredient are called: -
ANSWER-Combination drugs
The process of drug movement to achieve drug action -
ANSWER-Pharmacokinetics
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following routes of administration provides the
fastest rate of absorption?
A. IM
B. PO
C. IV
D. Sub-Q - ANSWER-C. IV
Which of the following actions is most likely to occur when a
patient with chronic renal failure receives a medication?
A. Liver failure along with renal failure
B. Impaired ability to eliminate the drug
C. Kidney stones from an excess of drug in the system
D. A need for a diuretic to help eliminate the drug - ANSWER-B.
Impaired ability to eliminate the drug
Which of the following drug classifications is an example of a
drug's mechanism of action?
A. Chemical classification
B. Cardiac therapy
C. Therapeutic classification
D. Physiologic classification - ANSWER-C. Therapeutic
classification
, HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following drug classifications would best describe the
bronchodilation effects of Brethine?
A. Class of agent
B. Mechanism of action
C. Body system
D. Physiologic classification - ANSWER-B. Mechanism of action
Once a drug has been developed, what is the next step the
pharmaceutical company must take to gain FDA approval?
A. Put the drug into the U.S. Pharmacopoia before allowing any
sales.
B. Secure a patent on the medication, and then sell it to various
pharmacies.
C. List the medication on the stock market to recoup development
costs.
D. Test the drug's effectiveness as an investigational drug. -
ANSWER-D. Test the drug's effectiveness as an investigational
drug.
Which of the following best describes why standardization of
drugs is necessary?
A. Drugs are produced by the same company under different
names.
, HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
B. Drugs have different doses depending on whether they are
brand-name or generic drugs.
C. Drugs do not vary by dose and length of action based on
where the drug is made.
D. Drugs may vary by strength and activity among drug
manufacturers. - ANSWER-D. Drugs may vary by strength and
activity among drug manufacturers.
Why is it important to know and understand the medications a
patient is taking?
A. For testing purposes
B. For safe medication administration
C. For documentation purposes
D. For billing purposes - ANSWER-B. For safe medication
administration
With ________ classifications, drugs are organized on the basis
of their usefulness in treating a particular disorder.
A. therapeutic
B. pharmacologic
c. chemical - ANSWER-A. therapeutic
Drugs organized by ______ classifications are categorized based
on how they produce their effects in the body.
, HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A. therapeutic
B. pharmacologic
c. chemical - ANSWER-B. pharmacologic
A ________ drug is the original, well-understood drug model from
which other drugs in a particular class have been deployed. -
ANSWER-Prototype
The description given to a drug by the International Union of Pure
and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is its __________ name. -
ANSWER-Chemical
The three types of drug names are: - ANSWER-chemical,
generic, and trade names
One of the main arguments against substituting generic drugs for
brand name drugs is differences in: - ANSWER-Bioavailability
Drugs with more than one active ingredient are called: -
ANSWER-Combination drugs
The process of drug movement to achieve drug action -
ANSWER-Pharmacokinetics
