MSN 571 PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM 2 LATEST
VERSIONS (MAY 2023 VERSION A & B) ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
The study of what the drug does to the body - ANSWER: Pharmacodynamics
cell suicide - ANSWER: apoptosis
drug's ability to combine with a cellular drug receptor and can have local or systemic
effects or both - ANSWER: drug action
what is the purpose of medication management? - ANSWER: to produce the desired
drug action by maintaining a constant drug level
time it takes the body to eliminate half of the blood concentration level of the
original drug
reason for giving repeated doses to maintain the drug level over a 24 hour interval -
ANSWER: half-life
time it takes the body to respond after medication administration
affected by route of administration & pharmacokinetic factors - ANSWER: onset
time it takes the drug to reach the highest blood concentration level of a single drug
dose before the elimination rate equals to the rate of absorption / once given, blood
concentration level will decrease steadily unless another dose is given - ANSWER:
peak plasma level
Lowest serum concentration of a medication before the next medication dose is
administered and help adjust dosage to prevent toxicity or drug build up - ANSWER:
trough
time a drug remains in the system in a concentration great enough to have a
therapeutic effect - ANSWER: duration
blood concentration level maintained after a series of scheduled drug doses is
administered - ANSWER: plateau
desired effect - ANSWER: therapeutic effect
relieves symptoms of disease but does not affect disease itself - ANSWER: palliative
example of palliative - ANSWER: morphine for pain
cures a disease or condition - ANSWER: curative
, example of curative - ANSWER: penicillin for infection
supports body function until other treatments or the body's response can take over -
ANSWER: supportive
example of supportive - ANSWER: aspirin for high body temperature
replaces body fluids or substances - ANSWER: substitutive
example of substitutive - ANSWER: insulin for diabetes mellitus
destroys malignant cells - ANSWER: chemotherapeutic
example of chemotherapeutic - ANSWER: busulfan for leukemia
returns the body to health - ANSWER: restorative
example of restorative - ANSWER: multivitamins + minerals
a.k.a secondary effect - ANSWER: side effect
unintended effect; usually predictable and may be either harmless or potentially
harmful; may be tolerated for the drug's therapeutic effect - ANSWER: side effect
more severe side effects; justifies discontinuation of a drug - ANSWER: adverse
effects/reactions
deleterious effects of a drug on an organism or tissue - ANSWER: drug toxicity
causes overdosage, ingestion of a drug intended for external use, buildup of drug in
the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion (cumulative effect) -
ANSWER: drug toxicity
immunologic reaction to a drug; can be mild or severe; can occur anytime from a few
minutes to 2 weeks after drug administration - ANSWER: drug allergy
what kind of allergic reaction is skin rashes to diarrhea - ANSWER: mild
allergic reaction that occurs immediately; a.k.a anaphylactic reaction; can be fatal if
earliest symptoms are not managed stat - ANSWER: severe
intraepidermal vesicle rash or urticarial wheal or macular eruption; generalized -
ANSWER: skin rash
itching with or without rash - ANSWER: pruritus
VERSIONS (MAY 2023 VERSION A & B) ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
The study of what the drug does to the body - ANSWER: Pharmacodynamics
cell suicide - ANSWER: apoptosis
drug's ability to combine with a cellular drug receptor and can have local or systemic
effects or both - ANSWER: drug action
what is the purpose of medication management? - ANSWER: to produce the desired
drug action by maintaining a constant drug level
time it takes the body to eliminate half of the blood concentration level of the
original drug
reason for giving repeated doses to maintain the drug level over a 24 hour interval -
ANSWER: half-life
time it takes the body to respond after medication administration
affected by route of administration & pharmacokinetic factors - ANSWER: onset
time it takes the drug to reach the highest blood concentration level of a single drug
dose before the elimination rate equals to the rate of absorption / once given, blood
concentration level will decrease steadily unless another dose is given - ANSWER:
peak plasma level
Lowest serum concentration of a medication before the next medication dose is
administered and help adjust dosage to prevent toxicity or drug build up - ANSWER:
trough
time a drug remains in the system in a concentration great enough to have a
therapeutic effect - ANSWER: duration
blood concentration level maintained after a series of scheduled drug doses is
administered - ANSWER: plateau
desired effect - ANSWER: therapeutic effect
relieves symptoms of disease but does not affect disease itself - ANSWER: palliative
example of palliative - ANSWER: morphine for pain
cures a disease or condition - ANSWER: curative
, example of curative - ANSWER: penicillin for infection
supports body function until other treatments or the body's response can take over -
ANSWER: supportive
example of supportive - ANSWER: aspirin for high body temperature
replaces body fluids or substances - ANSWER: substitutive
example of substitutive - ANSWER: insulin for diabetes mellitus
destroys malignant cells - ANSWER: chemotherapeutic
example of chemotherapeutic - ANSWER: busulfan for leukemia
returns the body to health - ANSWER: restorative
example of restorative - ANSWER: multivitamins + minerals
a.k.a secondary effect - ANSWER: side effect
unintended effect; usually predictable and may be either harmless or potentially
harmful; may be tolerated for the drug's therapeutic effect - ANSWER: side effect
more severe side effects; justifies discontinuation of a drug - ANSWER: adverse
effects/reactions
deleterious effects of a drug on an organism or tissue - ANSWER: drug toxicity
causes overdosage, ingestion of a drug intended for external use, buildup of drug in
the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion (cumulative effect) -
ANSWER: drug toxicity
immunologic reaction to a drug; can be mild or severe; can occur anytime from a few
minutes to 2 weeks after drug administration - ANSWER: drug allergy
what kind of allergic reaction is skin rashes to diarrhea - ANSWER: mild
allergic reaction that occurs immediately; a.k.a anaphylactic reaction; can be fatal if
earliest symptoms are not managed stat - ANSWER: severe
intraepidermal vesicle rash or urticarial wheal or macular eruption; generalized -
ANSWER: skin rash
itching with or without rash - ANSWER: pruritus
