Advanced Pharmacology-NR 508
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State the three (3) most important characteristics of any drug. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔effectiveness, safety, selectivity
Is it possible to have a selective drug? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No, all medications
have side effects
Define the four phases of pharmacokenetics. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Absorption,
distribution, metabolism and excretion
Define pharmacodynamics. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The nature and intensity of
the response the drug has on the body
,Name the three most important goals of pre-administration assessment. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Evaluate effects, identify high risk patients, and assess for
self care
What factors can predispose an individual to adverse reactions from drugs?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Allergies, pregnancy, age, genetics and pathological
disease (kidney or liver)
What measures help reduce adverse reactions of medication
administration? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A thorough patient history to identify those
who might be high risk and education
What type of research is required to assess drug therapies? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔A randomized control trial is required for all new medications
What is a "blinded" study? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Participants don't know if they
belong to the control or experimental group
Which Amendment strengthened drug regulation after the Thalidomide
tragedy in Europe? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Harris-Kefauver Amendment to the
FDA and the Cosmetic act of 1962
,What is the purpose of having a trade name (proprietary or brand name) for
a drug? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trade names are easy to recall and pronounce,
and good for marketing purposes
What is one of the problems with trade names? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Using two
brand name drugs that have the same ingredient can lead to overdose
Binds and blocks peptidases? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin's
commonly used to treat urinary tract infections? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Floroquinolones
inhibits cell wall synthesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cephalosporins
prevents translocation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Macrolides
Beta Lactam ring - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin
inhibits folic acid synthesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sulfonomides
Has a disulfiram like reaction when taken with alcohol - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Cephalosporins
Gram positive - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Macrolides
causes prolonged QT interval - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Flouroquinolones
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, Causes GI upset, hepatotoxicity, flatulence, jaundice, anorexia and adverse
effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Macrolides
Causes teeth discoloration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tetracycline
Associated with spontaneous tendon rupture - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Floroquinolones
Inhibits the process of translation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aminoglycosides
inhibits DNA gyrase - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Floroquinolones
Broad spectrum change shape of 30s sub unit - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Amnioglycosides
inhibits cell wall production - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin
interferes with tRNA attachment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tetracycline
most common antibiotic to be allergic to - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sulfonomides
inhibits protein synthesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aminoglycosides
The study of drugs and their actions on the body - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Pharmacology
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
State the three (3) most important characteristics of any drug. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔effectiveness, safety, selectivity
Is it possible to have a selective drug? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No, all medications
have side effects
Define the four phases of pharmacokenetics. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Absorption,
distribution, metabolism and excretion
Define pharmacodynamics. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The nature and intensity of
the response the drug has on the body
,Name the three most important goals of pre-administration assessment. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Evaluate effects, identify high risk patients, and assess for
self care
What factors can predispose an individual to adverse reactions from drugs?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Allergies, pregnancy, age, genetics and pathological
disease (kidney or liver)
What measures help reduce adverse reactions of medication
administration? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A thorough patient history to identify those
who might be high risk and education
What type of research is required to assess drug therapies? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔A randomized control trial is required for all new medications
What is a "blinded" study? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Participants don't know if they
belong to the control or experimental group
Which Amendment strengthened drug regulation after the Thalidomide
tragedy in Europe? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Harris-Kefauver Amendment to the
FDA and the Cosmetic act of 1962
,What is the purpose of having a trade name (proprietary or brand name) for
a drug? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trade names are easy to recall and pronounce,
and good for marketing purposes
What is one of the problems with trade names? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Using two
brand name drugs that have the same ingredient can lead to overdose
Binds and blocks peptidases? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin's
commonly used to treat urinary tract infections? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Floroquinolones
inhibits cell wall synthesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cephalosporins
prevents translocation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Macrolides
Beta Lactam ring - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin
inhibits folic acid synthesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sulfonomides
Has a disulfiram like reaction when taken with alcohol - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Cephalosporins
Gram positive - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Macrolides
causes prolonged QT interval - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Flouroquinolones
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Causes GI upset, hepatotoxicity, flatulence, jaundice, anorexia and adverse
effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Macrolides
Causes teeth discoloration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tetracycline
Associated with spontaneous tendon rupture - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Floroquinolones
Inhibits the process of translation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aminoglycosides
inhibits DNA gyrase - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Floroquinolones
Broad spectrum change shape of 30s sub unit - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Amnioglycosides
inhibits cell wall production - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin
interferes with tRNA attachment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tetracycline
most common antibiotic to be allergic to - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sulfonomides
inhibits protein synthesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aminoglycosides
The study of drugs and their actions on the body - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Pharmacology
