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2024 WGU COURSE D398 INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
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WGU COURSE D398
2024 WGU COURSE D398 INTRO TO
PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
2024 WGU COURSE D398 INTRO TO
PHARMACOLOGY LATEST EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Drug Standards - ANSWERrules set to assure that consumers get what they pay for, that
all preparations by the same drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - ANSWERProhibits the sale and transport of adulterated
or mislabeled food, drinks and drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWERcreated to enforce rules such as labeling,
drug approval before release, and warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act - ANSWERestablished the Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA). This act set strict standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register
with the DEA. , who enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance - ANSWERA drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules - ANSWERSchedule I includes substances like heroin that have the
highest risk of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and opioid-based
medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have
accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderate
to low abuse and dependence risk.
Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and phenobarbital, which have a low
risk of abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and antidiarrheal
medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring
consumer safety? - ANSWERInvestigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
, drug classes - ANSWERhelp with identification and safe prescribing of drugs by
classifying them into specific categories based on how they act
three drug identifiers - ANSWERa chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral - ANSWERinjected with needles or syringes, the fastest way to administer
drugs into the body because they bypass the absorption step and begin acting
immediately
topical - ANSWERabsorbed into the body through a certain barrier or membrane, such as
the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal passages
Po or Per os - ANSWERby mouth
Bid or Bis in die - ANSWERTwice daily
C or Cum - ANSWERWith
Rx or Recipere - ANSWERTake
factor-label method - ANSWERused to change the unit of measurement for a given drug
dose, which allows a professional to convert a drug dose from one system to another.
This method uses equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration - ANSWERRight drug or drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events - ANSWERthe most severe errors that result in death or significant harm
to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation - ANSWER1. develop a list of current
medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and patient
Poison Control number and email - ANSWER1-800-222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned - ANSWERbetween the ages 1 and 5
absorption - ANSWERhow a drug moves from its site of delivery into the bloodstream
before it can act in the body
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