2025 STRAIGHTERLINE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A +
Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a patient in order for the patient to receive
90 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly (IM). Demerol is
supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). ✔️✔️1.8 ml
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? ✔️✔️They increase the amounts of
norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain.
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. ✔️✔️Reduction of the desire for physical activity
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn)
receptors. ✔️✔️Acetylcholine
A patient education program should include educating patients on the effective administration of drugs.
How should patients be instructed to take enteric-coated products? ✔️✔️All of these are correct.
Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became comatose after receiving an overdose of
morphine. In order to reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of naloxone, which
served as a(n): ✔️✔️antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures who must be prescribed a liquid
medication. ✔️✔️Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions is _____.
✔️✔️polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who have difficulty falling asleep but not
staying asleep? ✔️✔️Secobarbital
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood supply indicates that adipose tissue:
✔️✔️does not accumulate large amounts of drug
The two main components of the central nervous system are: ✔️✔️the brain and the spinal cord.
While summarizing the factors that affect IV solutions, it can be concluded that: ✔️✔️all of these are
correct.
What type of curve should be used for representing data when a proper dosing frequency is being
determined? ✔️✔️A time-response curve
Drugs are mainly eliminated from the body by _____. ✔️✔️renal excretion
Identify a consequence of sympathetic stimulation by the use of nicotine products. ✔️✔️Heart rate will
increase
William is narcoleptic and his physician prescribes amphetamines to treat his medical condition. After a
few months of treatment, William's medical condition improves and the physician reduces the required
Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a patient in order for the patient to receive
90 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly (IM). Demerol is
supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). ✔️✔️1.8 ml
What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? ✔️✔️They increase the amounts of
norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain.
Identify the clinical use of a sedative. ✔️✔️Reduction of the desire for physical activity
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn)
receptors. ✔️✔️Acetylcholine
A patient education program should include educating patients on the effective administration of drugs.
How should patients be instructed to take enteric-coated products? ✔️✔️All of these are correct.
Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became comatose after receiving an overdose of
morphine. In order to reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of naloxone, which
served as a(n): ✔️✔️antagonist.
Identify the recommended drug for a patient with partial seizures who must be prescribed a liquid
medication. ✔️✔️Carbamazepine, phenytoin, or valproic acid
The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions is _____.
✔️✔️polypharmacy
Which of the following products is indicated for patients who have difficulty falling asleep but not
staying asleep? ✔️✔️Secobarbital
The fact that adipose tissue receives a relatively poor blood supply indicates that adipose tissue:
✔️✔️does not accumulate large amounts of drug
The two main components of the central nervous system are: ✔️✔️the brain and the spinal cord.
While summarizing the factors that affect IV solutions, it can be concluded that: ✔️✔️all of these are
correct.
What type of curve should be used for representing data when a proper dosing frequency is being
determined? ✔️✔️A time-response curve
Drugs are mainly eliminated from the body by _____. ✔️✔️renal excretion
Identify a consequence of sympathetic stimulation by the use of nicotine products. ✔️✔️Heart rate will
increase
William is narcoleptic and his physician prescribes amphetamines to treat his medical condition. After a
few months of treatment, William's medical condition improves and the physician reduces the required
