68W ALC LPC Exam 222 Verified Questions
and Answers.
1. Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical
processes - ANS PHARMACOLOGY?
2. Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - ANS
Medical Pharmacology?
3. The reason or conditions for which a particular medication is given - ANS
Indication
4. The amount of medication given at or within a specified period of time - ANS
Dose
5. The largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period time
(such as 24 hours)
6. I.e. max dose for Tylenol for an otherwise healthy adult is 3000mg - ANS
Maximum Dose
7. Administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to
achieve and maintain a desired, observable physiological effect - ANS Titration
8. A medical reason to NEVER give a medication - ANS Absolute Contraindication
9. A medical reason a med should not be given but may be acceptable in certain
circumstances - ANS Relative contraindication
10. Hypersensitivity response induced by exposure - ANS Allergy
11. An unintended but not surprising consequence of a medication (besides an
allergy) - ANS Side effect
12. The desire change in physiology for administering the medication - ANS
Therapeutic effect
13. The blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect - ANS
Therapeutic level
14. The blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage - ANS Toxic
level
15. When medication is at its highest concentration - ANS Peak
16. The lowest blood level of a medication between doses - ANS Trough
17. The time for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the dose of medication - ANS Half-life
18. A relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half-
lives of medication - ANS Steady State
19. The body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires higher
or more frequent doses to achieve the therapeutic effect - ANS Tolerance
, 21. The process of the body to break down and eliminate medications - ANS
Metabolism
22. The recommended time period between doses of a medication - ANS Dosing
interval
23. The time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins - ANS Onset
24. The time until the medication's therapeutic effect wears off - ANS Duration of
Effect
25. The length of time a course of medication is continued to ensure the desired
effect is maintained - ANS Duration of Therapy
26. All of the limitations, considerations and instructions required, regarding a
medication, to help achieve the desired physiological response while minimizing
side effects - ANS Dosing parameters
27. Other medical problems which may affect metabolism or may make the patient
more susceptible for a side effect or toxicity - ANS Comorbidities
28. Medications which kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria - ANS Antibiotics
29. Categorizes bacteria into either a GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE - ANS
Gram Stain Testing
30. Usually constant for each dose, but may change - ANS Strength of medication
31. This is usually based on an hourly time interval or a number of times per day -
ANS Frequency of each dose
32. Indicates the presence of peptidoglycan (is the substance that forms a tough and
rigid cell wall)
33. Retains color of gram stain - ANS Gram positive
34. Indicates that the cell membrane out structure consists of a cytoplasmic
membrane surrounded by a thin layer of peptidoglycan
35. Does not retain color from gram staining - ANS Gram negative
36. Bacteria that thrives only in an oxygen environment - ANS Aerobic
37. Bacteria that only grow well in the absence of oxygen - ANS Anaerobic
38. T/F
39. Antibiotics are not effective on virus and fungi - ANS True
40. Fungi are living organisms which can reproduce how? - ANS sexually or
asexually
41. Damaging or destructive to liver cells - ANS hepatotoxic
1. Metabolized in the liver
2. Max dose of 1g given 3 times a day
and Answers.
1. Is the study of substances that interact with living organisms through chemical
processes - ANS PHARMACOLOGY?
2. Is the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - ANS
Medical Pharmacology?
3. The reason or conditions for which a particular medication is given - ANS
Indication
4. The amount of medication given at or within a specified period of time - ANS
Dose
5. The largest amount of medication either as a single dose or within a period time
(such as 24 hours)
6. I.e. max dose for Tylenol for an otherwise healthy adult is 3000mg - ANS
Maximum Dose
7. Administering a medication with variable strength, interval, and quantity to
achieve and maintain a desired, observable physiological effect - ANS Titration
8. A medical reason to NEVER give a medication - ANS Absolute Contraindication
9. A medical reason a med should not be given but may be acceptable in certain
circumstances - ANS Relative contraindication
10. Hypersensitivity response induced by exposure - ANS Allergy
11. An unintended but not surprising consequence of a medication (besides an
allergy) - ANS Side effect
12. The desire change in physiology for administering the medication - ANS
Therapeutic effect
13. The blood level of a medication required to achieve the therapeutic effect - ANS
Therapeutic level
14. The blood level of a medication which will cause tissue damage - ANS Toxic
level
15. When medication is at its highest concentration - ANS Peak
16. The lowest blood level of a medication between doses - ANS Trough
17. The time for the body to eliminate 1/2 of the dose of medication - ANS Half-life
18. A relatively constant blood level of medication which is sustained after 5-6 half-
lives of medication - ANS Steady State
19. The body has adapted to having a medication regularly and now requires higher
or more frequent doses to achieve the therapeutic effect - ANS Tolerance
, 21. The process of the body to break down and eliminate medications - ANS
Metabolism
22. The recommended time period between doses of a medication - ANS Dosing
interval
23. The time until a medication's therapeutic effect begins - ANS Onset
24. The time until the medication's therapeutic effect wears off - ANS Duration of
Effect
25. The length of time a course of medication is continued to ensure the desired
effect is maintained - ANS Duration of Therapy
26. All of the limitations, considerations and instructions required, regarding a
medication, to help achieve the desired physiological response while minimizing
side effects - ANS Dosing parameters
27. Other medical problems which may affect metabolism or may make the patient
more susceptible for a side effect or toxicity - ANS Comorbidities
28. Medications which kill or inhibit the reproduction of bacteria - ANS Antibiotics
29. Categorizes bacteria into either a GRAM POSITIVE or GRAM NEGATIVE - ANS
Gram Stain Testing
30. Usually constant for each dose, but may change - ANS Strength of medication
31. This is usually based on an hourly time interval or a number of times per day -
ANS Frequency of each dose
32. Indicates the presence of peptidoglycan (is the substance that forms a tough and
rigid cell wall)
33. Retains color of gram stain - ANS Gram positive
34. Indicates that the cell membrane out structure consists of a cytoplasmic
membrane surrounded by a thin layer of peptidoglycan
35. Does not retain color from gram staining - ANS Gram negative
36. Bacteria that thrives only in an oxygen environment - ANS Aerobic
37. Bacteria that only grow well in the absence of oxygen - ANS Anaerobic
38. T/F
39. Antibiotics are not effective on virus and fungi - ANS True
40. Fungi are living organisms which can reproduce how? - ANS sexually or
asexually
41. Damaging or destructive to liver cells - ANS hepatotoxic
1. Metabolized in the liver
2. Max dose of 1g given 3 times a day
