400 Practice Questions with Rationale for Clinical Pharmacology

Drugs and medications is the main approach for treating the majority of diseases and conditions that occur in a medical client. The chemical components of a specific drug act on the body either locally or systemically producing the needed therapeutic effects. The administration of drugs not only provides therapeutic effects but also can produce adverse reactions or side effects that may injure or impair the overall integrity of a client. This book contains practice questions and, at least equally important, rationales covering clinical Pharmacology, which includes Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, drug classification, drug interactions, and adverse reactions. This book is ideal for new graduates in the medical field who will be taking a licensure or certification examination that contains questions related to clinical Pharmacology or drugs and medications. It can be effectively used as well by nurses, physical therapist, pharmacologists, medical assistants, and healthcare professionals in various fields taking an examination or simply wishing to brush up on or enhance their knowledge and increase confidence. Students in the medical field can also use it as a reviewer for other examinations and questions, which cover a general topic about classes of medications, their therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions. Sample Questions: 1. A 41-year-old male client was prescribed cholinergic agonist to relieve his symptoms. His diagnosis was also checked before administering the drug. Based on the prescription, which of the following conditions does the client have? (a. atonic bladder b. cataract c. cranial nerve injury d. all of the above) 2. A 40-year-old client with septicemia is to receive 150 mg of mefenamic acid and 225 mg of streptomycin. The available dose is 100 mg/mL for mefenamic acid and 125 mg/mL for streptomycin. What will be the required dose for each medication? (a. 1.8 ml mefenamic acid and 1.25 ml streptomycin b. 1.5 ml mefenamic acid and 1.8 ml streptomycin c. 1.25 ml mefenamic acid and 1.7 ml streptomycin d. 1.3 ml mefenamic acid and 2.12 ml streptomycin) 3. A 43-year-old client taking ramipril (Altace) was provided with discharge instruction. Which of the following statements from the client implies understanding? (a. "Sun exposure is bad for me" b. "My potassium level can go up with this drug" c. "I should drink more water" d. "Weight gain is a normal occurrence with this drug") 4. Epoetin alfa was administered to a client with normocytic anemia. Which of the following adverse reactions can occur? (a. prostration b. dependent rubor c. sciatica d. hypotension) 5. Heparin was administered to a middle-aged client. Which of the following exemplifies the action of this drug? (a. inactivates factor X b. activates antithrombin III c. dissolves blood clot d. inactivates clotting factor) See the Answers inside...