Portage Learning NURS 251 Module 1 Exam Module 1
Question 1
A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his doctor at his next appointment
that he has noticed his mouth is dry since starting the medication. He also mentions that this is not a
problem, and he has managed i...
portage learning nurs 251 module 1 exam module 1 question 1 a patient recently started taking a new medication he mentions to his doctor at his next appointment that he has noticed his mouth is dry s
A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his doctor at his next appointment
that he has noticed his mouth is dry since starting the medication. He also mentions that this is not a
problem, and he has managed it by increasing the amount of water he is drinking. What drug effect best
describes the dry mouth this patient is experiencing?
Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course of action whenever a patient experiences a harmful
adverse event.
True
False
Question 3
The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic effect is known as:
Binding site
Receptor
Cell wall
Agonist
Question 4
When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a decrease in that cell’s physiologic response
that drug is acting as an agonist.
True
False
False. An agonist would cause in increase in that cell’s physiologic response. When the drug decreases
a cell’s physiologic response it is called an antagonist.
Question 5
Match the following terms to the best definition
1. Duration of Action A. Drug concentration is above MEC and below MTC
2. Onset of Action B. Time from administration to first effect
3. Therapeutic Range C. Length of time the drug produces its effect
1. Duration of Action C
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