HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

HOSA PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS /.Which method of medication administration provides the client with the greatest first-pass effect? A) Oral. B) Sublingual. C) Intravenous. D) Subcutaneous - Answer-A) Oral /.An older client with a decreased percentage of lean body mass is likely to receive a prescription that is adjusted based on which pharmacokinetic process? A) Absorption B) Metabolism C) Elimination D) Distribution - Answer-D) Distribution /.Which of the following is a parenteral method of administering a drug? A) Topical B) Oral C) Sublingual D) Rectal - Answer-A) Topical /.Which of the following is an enteral method of administering drugs? A. Rectal B. Intranasal C. Topical D. Tracheal - Answer-A. Rectal /.How are the solid forms of drugs most frequently administered? A. Parenteral B. Intravenous C. Enteral D. Inhalation - Answer-C. Enteral /.Which of the following methods of medication administration is described as readily available, painless, and noninvasive but has limited value in an emergent situation because of slow or erratic absorption? A. Sublingual B. Oral C. Topical D. Rectal - Answer-B. Oral /.What method of medication administration is best described as painless and has a rapid onset of action but requires a responsive, cooperative patient with an intact gag reflex? A. Topical B. Oral C. IV D. Buccal - Answer-D. Buccal /.Which of the following methods of medication administration is easily accessible during an active seizure if an IV is unobtainable? A. IO B. SL C. Rectal D. Tracheal - Answer-C. Rectal /.Which of the following medication administration methods has an immediate onset and is easily accessible, but is painful and time-consuming and has a significant potential for causing adverse reactions? A. IM B. SL C. Rectal D. IV - Answer-D. IV /.Valium is an example of which type of drug name? A. Generic name B. Chemical name C. Official name D. Trade name - Answer-D. Trade name /.Which of the following best describes the absorption of topical nitroglycerin in a patient with poor peripheral circulation? A. Absorption is enhanced, and the results may be stronger than expected. B. Absorption decreases, and the results may be stronger than expected. C. Absorption is unchanged, and the results can be typical. D. Absorption decreases, and the results may be less than desired. - Answer-D. Absorption decreases, and the results may be less than desired. /.Which of the following terms is best defined as the passive transport of solutes? A. Absorption B. Diffusion C. Osmosis D. Concentration - Answer-B. Diffusion /.The method of administration of a drug will have the greatest impact on which of the following actions? A. Absorption B. Excretion C. Metabolism D. Elimination - Answer-A. Absorption /.Which of the following terms is used to describe a drug that produces a physiologic response when bonded with a receptor? A. Affinity B. Partial agonist C. Antagonist D. Agonist - Answer-D. Agonist /.Which of the following terms describes the amount of a drug that is required to provide a beneficial effect in 50% of the drug-tested population? A. Therapeutic dose B. Plasma-level profile C. Therapy state D. Lethal dose - Answer-A. Therapeutic dose /.Which of the following routes of administration provides the fastest rate of absorption? A. IM B. PO C. IV D. Sub-Q - Answer-C. IV /.Which of the following actions is most likely to occur when a patient with chronic renal failure receives a medication? A. Liver failure along with renal failure B. Impaired ability to eliminate the drug C. Kidney stones from an excess of drug in the system D. A need for a diuretic to help eliminate the drug - Answer-B. Impaired ability to eliminate the drug /.Which of the following drug classifications is an example of a drug's mechanism of action? A. Chemical classification B. Cardiac therapy C. Therapeutic classification D. Physiologic classification - Answer-C. Therapeutic classification /.Which of the following drug classifications would best describe the bronchodilation effects of Brethine? A. Class of agent B. Mechanism of action C. Body system D. Physiologic classification - Answer-B. Mechanism of action /.Once a drug has been developed, what is the next step the pharmaceutical company must take to gain FDA approval? A. Put the drug into the U.S. Pharmacopoia before allowing any sales. B. Secure a patent on the medication, and then sell it to various pharmacies. C. List the medication on the stock market to recoup development costs. D. Test the drug's effectiveness as an investigational drug. - Answer-D. Test the drug's effectiveness as an investigational drug. /.Which of the following best describes why standardization of drugs is necessary? A. Drugs are produced by the same company under different names. B. Drugs have different doses depending on whether they are brand-name or generic drugs. C. Drugs do not vary by dose and length of action based on where the drug is made. D. Drugs may vary by strength and activity among drug manufacturers. - Answer-D. Drugs may vary by strength and activity among drug manufacturers. /.Why is it important to know and understand the medications a patient is taking? A. For testing purposes B. For safe medication administration C. For documentation purposes D. For billing purposes - Answer-B. For safe medication administration /.With ________ classifications, drugs are organized on the basis of their usefulness in treating a particular disorder. A. therapeutic B. pharmacologic c. chemical - Answer-A. therapeutic /.Drugs organized by ______ classifications are categorized based on how they produce their effects in the body. A. therapeutic B. pharmacologic c. chemical - Answer-B. pharmacologic /.A ________ drug is the original, well-understood drug model from which other drugs in a particular class have been deployed. - Answer-Prototype