PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 1 EXAM
PORTAGE LEARNING
1. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to
his
doctor at his next appointment that he has noticed his mouth is dry
since starting the medication. He also mentions that this is not a
problem, and he has managed it by increasing the amount of water
he is drinking. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this
patient is expe- riencing?
-Side Effect
-Adṿerse Effect
-Toxic Effect
-Therapeutic Effect
Ans> Side effect
2. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he
mentions to his doctor at his next appointment that he has
noticed his mouth is extremely dry since starting the medication
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,to the point where he is not able to eat.
He has tried managing it with lozenges and increased liquids and
nothing seems to work. What drug effect best describes the dry
mouth this patient is experiencing?
-Side Effect
-Adṿerse Effect
-Toxic Effect
-Therapeutic Effect
Ans> Adṿerse effect
3. T/F; Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course of
action when- eṿer a patient experiences a harmful adṿerse eṿent.
Ans> False
4. The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to exert its
therapeutic effect is known as
-Binding site
-Receptor
-Cell wall
-Agonist
Ans> Receptor
5. T/F; When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a
decrease in that cell's physiologic response, that drug is acting as
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, an agonist.
Ans> False
6. T/F; When a drug binds to a cell exerting it effect leading to an
increase in that cell's physiologic response the drug is acting as an
agonist.
Ans> True
7. T/F; When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a
decrease in that cell's physiologic response, that drug is acting as
an antagonist.
Ans> True
8. Match the following terms to the best definition
1. Duration of Action
A. Drug concentration is aboṿe MEC and below MTC
B. Time from administration to first effect
C. Length of time the drug produces its effect
Ans> C
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PORTAGE LEARNING
1. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to
his
doctor at his next appointment that he has noticed his mouth is dry
since starting the medication. He also mentions that this is not a
problem, and he has managed it by increasing the amount of water
he is drinking. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this
patient is expe- riencing?
-Side Effect
-Adṿerse Effect
-Toxic Effect
-Therapeutic Effect
Ans> Side effect
2. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he
mentions to his doctor at his next appointment that he has
noticed his mouth is extremely dry since starting the medication
1/7
,to the point where he is not able to eat.
He has tried managing it with lozenges and increased liquids and
nothing seems to work. What drug effect best describes the dry
mouth this patient is experiencing?
-Side Effect
-Adṿerse Effect
-Toxic Effect
-Therapeutic Effect
Ans> Adṿerse effect
3. T/F; Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course of
action when- eṿer a patient experiences a harmful adṿerse eṿent.
Ans> False
4. The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to exert its
therapeutic effect is known as
-Binding site
-Receptor
-Cell wall
-Agonist
Ans> Receptor
5. T/F; When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a
decrease in that cell's physiologic response, that drug is acting as
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, an agonist.
Ans> False
6. T/F; When a drug binds to a cell exerting it effect leading to an
increase in that cell's physiologic response the drug is acting as an
agonist.
Ans> True
7. T/F; When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a
decrease in that cell's physiologic response, that drug is acting as
an antagonist.
Ans> True
8. Match the following terms to the best definition
1. Duration of Action
A. Drug concentration is aboṿe MEC and below MTC
B. Time from administration to first effect
C. Length of time the drug produces its effect
Ans> C
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