Each of the following are true of gout except: Correct!
Uric acid dissolves readily in synovial fluid>>>
Typically occurs at the first metatarsophalangeal joint
Anyone can get gout
Uric acid is a byproduct of purine metabolism
Question 2
2.5 / 2.5 pts
Multi...
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?
Correct!
Side Effect
Adverse Effect
Toxic Effect
Therapeutic Effect
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Question 2
True/False
Depending on the risk vs. benefit to the patient it is sometimes necessary to continue
treatment despite a harmful adverse event occurring.
True
You Answered
False
Question 3
True/False
The site within the cell that a drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic effect is
known as the receptor.
Correct!
True
False
Question 4
True/False
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
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Correct!
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
Correct!
Duration of Action
Length of time the drug produces its effect
Correct!
Onset of Action
Time from administration to first effect
Correct!
Therapeutic Range
Drug concentration is above MEC and below MTC
Question 6
True/False
All drugs have both a trade name and a generic name.
True
You Answered
False
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