WGU D441 Medical Dosage Calculations and
Pharmacology Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) |Qs &
As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
Which is an example of a brand name of a drug?
A. Ranitidine
B. Motrin IB
C. Acteminophen
D. Acetylsalicylic acid - ANSWERB. Motrin IB
When acting as a sterile team member during a surgical procedure, the surgical
technologist should NOT
A. Discard unused portions of the drug.
B. Prepare the drug receptacle within the sterile field.
C. Perform the second and third verifications of the drug label.
D. Obtain the drug from its storage location. - ANSWERD. Obtain the drug from its
storage location
How does the body typically obtain minerals?
A. natural synthesis
B. Respiration
C. Food
D. Exposure to the sun - ANSWERC. Food
An isotonic solution is an IV fluid the contains
A. fewer particles than blood plasma
B. a greater number of particles than blood plasma
C. the same number of particles as blood plasma
D. no particles at all - ANSWERC. the same number of particles as blood plasma
Toomey syringes are most commonly used during _______ surgical procedures
A. respiratory
B. cardiac
C. urologic
D. intestinal - ANSWERC. urologic
Topical thrombin is derived from
A. biotechnology
B. laboratory synthesis
C. mineral sources
D. plant sources - ANSWERA. biotechnology
The ratio of a solution's solute to solvent is its:
A. chemical index
B. concentration
,C. conversion rate
D. cumulative dose - ANSWERB. concentration
Which of the following types of drug preparation is a sweetened, alcohol-based
liquid?
A. Elixir
B. Emulsion
C. Solution
D. Syrup - ANSWERA. Elixir
The anesthesia provider would assign which of the following physical status
classifications to a patient with severe systemic disease, massive obesity, poorly
controlled hypertension, or status post-myocardial infarction?
A. ASA 1
B. ASA 2
C. ASA 3
D. ASA 4 - ANSWERC. ASA 3
Lidocaine, bupivacaine, and ropivicaine are examples of which type of nerve
conduction blocking agents?
A. Adrenergics
B. Adjunctive
C. Amino Amides
D. Amino Esters - ANSWERC. Amino Amides
Which of the following types of medication containers would pose the highest risk of
contamination of the sterile field?
A. ampule
B. preloaded syringe.
C. tube
D. vial - ANSWERA. Ampule
Fentanyl Citrate is the generic name for which of the following analgesics?
A. Demerol
B. Morphine
C. Sublimaze
D. Toradol - ANSWERC. Sublimaze
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are also known as:
A. adrenergics
B. analgesics
C. antibiotics
D. antihypertensives - ANSWERB. analgesics
Which of the following words is another term for spinal anesthesia?
A. Bier
B. Intrathecal
, C. Local
D. Retrobulbar - ANSWERB. Intrathecal
Which of the following measurement methods is used to determine end tidal volume
of expired carbon dioxide?
A. capnography
B. oximetry
C. spirometry
D. tomography - ANSWERA. capnography
Benzodiazepines are classified by the Controlled Substances Act as which of the
following classes
A. Class II
B. Class III
C. Class IV
D. Class V - ANSWERClass IV
Which of the following categories of drugs is used to outline hollow or tubular
anatomical structures for radiographic visualization?
A. contrast media
B. dyes
C. stains
D. vasodilator - ANSWERA. contrast media
Which of the following terms refers to the portion of the endotracheal tube that is
inflated to create a closed airway system?
A. cuff
B. jacket
C. neck
D. sleeve - ANSWERA. cuff
Which of the following pharmacological agents provides muscle relaxation by
preventing acetylcholine from stimulating muscle contraction?
A. dissociative
B. induction
C. nondepolarizing
D. volatile - ANSWERC. nondepolarizing
Which of the following choices acts by binding to receptor sites, preventing other
agents from binding?
A. additive
B. agonist
C. anaphylactic
D. antagonist - ANSWERD. antagonist
Most drugs are absorbed by the body by:
A. active transport
Pharmacology Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) |Qs &
As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
Which is an example of a brand name of a drug?
A. Ranitidine
B. Motrin IB
C. Acteminophen
D. Acetylsalicylic acid - ANSWERB. Motrin IB
When acting as a sterile team member during a surgical procedure, the surgical
technologist should NOT
A. Discard unused portions of the drug.
B. Prepare the drug receptacle within the sterile field.
C. Perform the second and third verifications of the drug label.
D. Obtain the drug from its storage location. - ANSWERD. Obtain the drug from its
storage location
How does the body typically obtain minerals?
A. natural synthesis
B. Respiration
C. Food
D. Exposure to the sun - ANSWERC. Food
An isotonic solution is an IV fluid the contains
A. fewer particles than blood plasma
B. a greater number of particles than blood plasma
C. the same number of particles as blood plasma
D. no particles at all - ANSWERC. the same number of particles as blood plasma
Toomey syringes are most commonly used during _______ surgical procedures
A. respiratory
B. cardiac
C. urologic
D. intestinal - ANSWERC. urologic
Topical thrombin is derived from
A. biotechnology
B. laboratory synthesis
C. mineral sources
D. plant sources - ANSWERA. biotechnology
The ratio of a solution's solute to solvent is its:
A. chemical index
B. concentration
,C. conversion rate
D. cumulative dose - ANSWERB. concentration
Which of the following types of drug preparation is a sweetened, alcohol-based
liquid?
A. Elixir
B. Emulsion
C. Solution
D. Syrup - ANSWERA. Elixir
The anesthesia provider would assign which of the following physical status
classifications to a patient with severe systemic disease, massive obesity, poorly
controlled hypertension, or status post-myocardial infarction?
A. ASA 1
B. ASA 2
C. ASA 3
D. ASA 4 - ANSWERC. ASA 3
Lidocaine, bupivacaine, and ropivicaine are examples of which type of nerve
conduction blocking agents?
A. Adrenergics
B. Adjunctive
C. Amino Amides
D. Amino Esters - ANSWERC. Amino Amides
Which of the following types of medication containers would pose the highest risk of
contamination of the sterile field?
A. ampule
B. preloaded syringe.
C. tube
D. vial - ANSWERA. Ampule
Fentanyl Citrate is the generic name for which of the following analgesics?
A. Demerol
B. Morphine
C. Sublimaze
D. Toradol - ANSWERC. Sublimaze
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are also known as:
A. adrenergics
B. analgesics
C. antibiotics
D. antihypertensives - ANSWERB. analgesics
Which of the following words is another term for spinal anesthesia?
A. Bier
B. Intrathecal
, C. Local
D. Retrobulbar - ANSWERB. Intrathecal
Which of the following measurement methods is used to determine end tidal volume
of expired carbon dioxide?
A. capnography
B. oximetry
C. spirometry
D. tomography - ANSWERA. capnography
Benzodiazepines are classified by the Controlled Substances Act as which of the
following classes
A. Class II
B. Class III
C. Class IV
D. Class V - ANSWERClass IV
Which of the following categories of drugs is used to outline hollow or tubular
anatomical structures for radiographic visualization?
A. contrast media
B. dyes
C. stains
D. vasodilator - ANSWERA. contrast media
Which of the following terms refers to the portion of the endotracheal tube that is
inflated to create a closed airway system?
A. cuff
B. jacket
C. neck
D. sleeve - ANSWERA. cuff
Which of the following pharmacological agents provides muscle relaxation by
preventing acetylcholine from stimulating muscle contraction?
A. dissociative
B. induction
C. nondepolarizing
D. volatile - ANSWERC. nondepolarizing
Which of the following choices acts by binding to receptor sites, preventing other
agents from binding?
A. additive
B. agonist
C. anaphylactic
D. antagonist - ANSWERD. antagonist
Most drugs are absorbed by the body by:
A. active transport
