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WGU Pharmacology All 11 studiers recently Leave the first rating Terms in this set (183) Western Governors UniversityD 236 Save What is the source of lanolin? Animal What is the source of potassium chloride?minerals Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)?plant Which of the following is the source of barbiturates?synthetically Which of the following is the source of leukocytes?Humans During which war did mass production of penicillin begin?

WW II T/F Cumulation means a drug causes Disease False Cumulation refers to the medication building up or accumulating in the body

T/F An antagonist blocks a drug from being effective.True an antagonist counteracts the action of a drug T/F A drug's half-life is the time needed to decrease the drug's plasma concentration by 50% True half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a drug to decrease by one-half in plasma T/F Psychotropic drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier.True psychotropic drugs cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the mind, emotion, or behavior of an individual.T/F Anticancer drugs do not cross the blood-placenta barrier False anticancer drugs are teratogenic (cause birth defects), because they can cross the blood- placenta barrier.T/F Ototoxicity can damage the eyes.alse ototoxity refers to the ability of a drug to damage the ears/hearing.T/F Idiosyncratic means safe for children.False idiosyncratic means unique reaction T/F The primary organ of metabolism is the kidneys False the primary organ of metabolism is the liver T/F A package insert is a valuable source of information about medications True package inserts the PDR medication handbooks and pharmacists are all valuablesources of information about medications.T/F BUN is a blood test looking at the function of the kidneys True blood urea nitrogen is a blood test thatrelates to kidney function

Which means leaving the body? A.Absorption B. Biotransformation C.Distribution D. Excretion E.Metabolism Excretion is when the body gets rid of excess medication and waste products.Which means moving through membranes? A. Absorption B.Biotransformation C. Distribution D.Excretion E. Metabolism Absorption is the passage of a substance through some surface of the body into body fluids and tissues.Which means chemical alteration to another substance in the body? A.Absorption B. Biotransformation C.Distribution D. Excretion Biotransformation (metabolism) is the chemi- cal alteration that a substance undergoes in the body.Which means moving of the medication from site of administration to the target organ? A.Absorption B. Biotransformation C.Distribution D. Excretion Distribution is the dividing and spreading of a medication to a target organ.Ototoxicity occurs in the?A. Eyes B.Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain Ototoxicity is damage to the ears caused by medication Nephrotoxicity occurs in the ?A. Eyes

• Ears C. Liver D. Kidneys E. Brain

Nephrotoxicity is damage to the kidneys caused by medication.Which of the following are sources of information about medications? A.PDR (Physicians' Desk Reference) B.USP/DI C. USP/NF D. Package insert

• All of the above

.all the above The PDR..USP/DI, USP/NF, and the package inserts are all medication resources, as are medication handbooks and pharmacists.freebiefreebie

What term means the point at which a medication has the maximum desired effect? A. Therapeutic level

• Therapeutic range C. Toxic level D.

None of the above A therapeutic level indicates that the amount of medication in the blood is in the desired range

Agonists are taken together to: A.

Interact with or counteract each other B. Work together C. Cause great pain D. Relieve great pain Agonists work together The section of the PDR that is a product identification guide is the ?

• White section B. Pink section C.

Blue section D. Gray section The gray section of the PDR is the product identification guide T/F In patients more than 55 years old decreased absorption occurs because of diminished gastrointestinal function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels, True patients older than 55 years have decreased absorption due to diminished gastric function and congestion of abdominal blood vessels.T/F If a patient is NPO he or she takes the medication only as needed., he or she takes the medication only as needed.,FalseNPO means the patient takes nothing by mouth.T/F Drugs that are given a.d. are given in the right eye False AD is the abbreviation for right ear.T/F There are five rights to medication administration.False there are seven rights of medication administration.