Week 5 Pharmacology Quiz, Questions with Verified
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The major reason for not crushing a sustained release capsule is that, if crushed, the coated
beads of the drugs could possibly result in:
A. Disintegration
B. Toxicity
C. Mal-absorption
D. Deterioration - Correct answer- B Toxicity
Drugs that have a significant first pass effect:
A. Must be given by enteral (oral) route only
B. Bypass the hepatic circulation
C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
D. Are converted by the liver to more active in fat-soluble forms - Correct answer- C Are
rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you a complete list of his prescription
medications. He denies taking any other drugs, but you find that he occasionally takes aspirin
for his arthritis flare-ups. This is an example of:
A. His appropriately only telling you about his regularly prescribed medications
B. His hiding information regarding his inappropriate use of aspirin from you
C. His common misconception that intermittently taking OTC medications are not an
important part of his drug history
D. A common misuse of OTC aspirin - Correct answer- C His common misconception that
intermittently taking OTC medications are not an important part of his drug history
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Week 5 Pharmacology Quiz, Questions with Verified
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Drugs that use CYP3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may:
a. Induce the metabolism of another drug
b. Inhibit the metabolism of another drug
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B - Correct answer- c Both A and B
A twenty four year old male received multiple fractures in a motor vehicle accident that
required significant amounts of opioid medication to treat his pain. He is at risk for Type ____
ADR when he no longer requires the opioids.
a. A
b. C
c. E
d. G - Correct answer- c. E
Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due to:
a. Immature renal function in schoolage children
b. Lack of safety and efficacy studies in the pediatric population
c. Children's skin being thicker than adults, requiring higher dosages of topical
medication
d. Infant boys having a higher proportion of muscle mass, leading to a higher
volume of distribution - Correct answer- b Lack of safety and efficacy studies in
the pediatric population
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The type of ADR that is the result of an unwanted but otherwise normal pharmacological action
of a drug given in the usual therapeutic dose is:
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
d. Type D - Correct answer- a Type A
A nurse practitioner would prescribe the liquid form of ibuprofen for a six-year-old because:
a. Drugs given in liquid form are less irritating to the stomach.
b. A six-year-old may have problems swallowing a pill.
c. Liquid forms of medication eliminate the concern for first-pass effect.
d. Liquid ibuprofen does not have to be dosed as often as tablet form.
- Correct answer- b A six-year-old may have problems swallowing a pill.
The role of the nurse practitioner in the use of herbal medication is to:
a. Maintain competence in the prescribing of common herbal remedies.
b. Recommend common OTC herbs to patients.
c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
d. Encourage patients to not use herbal therapy due to the documented dangers.
- Correct answer- c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of
care.
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Genetic polymorphisms account for differences in metabolism, including:
a. Poor metabolizers (PMs) that lack a working enzyme
b. Intermediate metabolizers (IMs) that have one working, wild-type allele and one
mutant allele
c. Extensive metabolizers (EMs), with two normally functioning alleles
d. All of the above - Correct answer- d. All of the above
The elderly are at high risk of ADRs due to:
a. Having greater muscle mass than younger adults, leading to higher volume of
distribution
b. The extensive studies that have been conducted on drug safety in this age group
c. The blood-brain barrier being less permeable, requiring higher doses to achieve
therapeutic effect
d. Age-related decrease in renal function
- Correct answer- d. Age-related decrease in renal function
Which of the following factors may adversely affect a patient's adherence to a therapeutic drug
regimen?
a. Complexity of the drug regimen
b. Patient's perception of the potential adverse effects of the drugs
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
- Correct answer- c. Both A and B