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WorksheetsGPM Exam 1 Review (part 1)
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins
What are the 2 components of a drug therapy problem?
undesirable event/risk experienced by the patient
relationship between undesirable event/risk and drug therapy
nonadherance to therapy
relationship between the patient and drug therapy
need for additional drug therapy
What is a dosage form?
combination of drug substances and excipients to facilitate manufacturing, dosing, administration and delivery of the medication
the shape, color, and size of the medication
the path by which a drug is brought into the body
the form of the dose
What types of dosage form(s) are subject to first pass effect?
oral
IV
topical
rectal
sublingual
What is route of administration?
the path the drug travels throughout the body
the path by which a drug is brought into contact with or introduced into the body
how the drug exits the body
the path the drug avoids in the body
Which line(s) on the graph shows sustained release?
line 1
line 2
line 3
none of them
lines 1 and 2
Which line(s) on the graph show controlled release?
line 1
line 2
line 3
lines 1 and 3
lines 2 and 3
What is first pass effect?
a drug being carried to the liver before reaching systemic circulation
when a drug gets gets absorbed and gets excreted immediately after
reduced bioavailability to the rest of the body and site of action
when a drug does reach systemic circulation at all
What does PPCP stand for?
Patient Pharmacist Care Process
Pharmacist Patient Care Process
Process Patient Care Pharmacist
Pharmacist Process Care Patient
Which step of the PPCP process include the medication(s), dose, dosage form, route, and frequency?
collect
assess
plan
implement
follow up
Is the chief complaint subjective or objective data?
subjective
objective
neither, it's just the patient's problem
In PQRSTU symptom analysis, what does P stand for?
pain
precipitating
palliative
patient
previous
In PQRSTU symptom analysis, what does S stand for?
social history
severity
subjective information
symptoms
side effects
What is triage?
giving a patient their treatment
process of determining the priority of patient's treatments based on severity of condition
determining what treatment is best for a patient
when a patient is seeking treatment
In community practice, what are possible triage decisions?
recommend OTC treatment
do not provide treatment and reassure the patient
instruct the patient to continue an existing medication
refer the patient to medical care
call 911
What are the 3 C's of the American Red Cross?
cool, calm, call
check, call, care
calm, call, check
care, call, calm
check, calm, call
Test result variability can depend on which of the following:
storage conditions of the sample
exposure to UV light
the type of test you are taking
whether the patient is lying down or standing up
competence of the clinician
Spectroscopy is based on:
light passing through a solution can be absorbed or scattered
chemical reactions driven by an electric current
interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter
variation in electrophoretic mobility
motion of charged molecules in a magnetic field
What does spectroscopy measure?
percent of light absorbed
total concentration of solute particles
presence and quantity of various organic compounds
separating molecules
presence of an antigen
Electrochemistry is based on:
presence and quantity of various organic compounds
chemical reactions driven by an electric current
percent of light absorbed
variation in molecule mobility in a carrier phase
molecular recognition by antibodies
What does electrochemistry measure?
presence and quantity of ions in solution
percent of light absorbed
size, shape, and charge of a macromolecule
presence of an antigen
mass-to-charge ratio of molecules
Turbidimetry is based on:
variation in electrophoretic mobility
electrolyte characterization
identification of molecules
movement in an electric field
light passing through a solution can be absorbed or scattered
What does turbidimetry measure?
percent of light absorbed
identification of molecules
individual cell count
electrolyte characterization
total concentration of solute particles
What is osmolality?
# of osmoles of solute in 1 liter of solvent
# of osmoles of solute in 1 kilogram of solvent
# of osmoles of solvent in 1 kilogram of solute
# of osmoles of solvent in 1 liter of solute
What is osmolarity?
# of osmoles of solute in 1 liter of solvent
# of osmoles of solute in 1 kilogram of solvent
# of osmoles of solvent in 1 kilogram of solute
# of osmoles of solvent in 1 liter of solute
Electrophoresis is based on:
variation in electrophoretic mobility
variation in molecule mobility in a carrier phase
motion of charged molecules in a magnetic field
molecular recognition by antibodies
chemical reactions driven by an electric current
What does electrophoresis measure?
presence and quantity of ions in solution
mass-to-charge ratio of molecules
presence of an antigen
percent of light absorbed
size, shape, and/or charge of a macromolecule
Thin layer chromatography is based on:
variation in molecule mobility in a stationary phase
molecular recognition by antibodies
variation in molecule mobility in a carrier phase
light passing through a solution can be absorbed or scattered
presence of an antigen
What does thin layer chromatography measure?
separating molecules
light passing through a solution can be absorbed or scattered
genomic sequences
presence of an antigen
individual cell count
Mass spectrometry is based on:
molecular recognition of antibodies
interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter
chemical reactions driven by an electric current
motion of charged molecules in a magnetic field
variation in electrophoretic mobility
What does mass spectrometry measure?
presence of an antigen
mass-to-charge ratio of molecules
size, shape, and/or charge of a macromolecule
presence and quantity of ions in solution
separating molecules
Immunoassays are based on:
light scatter by cells
molecular recognition by antibodies
movement in an electric field
role of genes in disease
chemical reactions driven by an electric current
What do immunoassays measure?
presence of an antigen
percent of light absorbed
genomic sequences
rate of enzymatic reaction
number of substrates that bind to enzyme
Which of the following are used to analyze small molecules?
electrospray ionization (EI)
chemical ionization (CI)
slow atom bombardment (FAB)
fast atom bombardment (FAB)
MALDI
When going from A to B on the graph shown:
you are displacing the fluorophore due to competition with the analyte
polarization increases
polarization decreases
the tumbling gets slower
the tumbling gets faster
Flow cytometry is based on:
light scatter by cells
light passing through a solution can be absorbed or scattered
molecular recognition by antibodies
total concentration of solute particles
separating molecules
In the Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA), a color change indicates (a) of an antigen.
Southern blotting genetic testing is based on:
role of genes in disease
how many genes are defective
molecular recognition of antibodies
how many proteins are in a gene
motion of charged molecules in a magnetic field
Subjective data includes which of the following:
chief complaint
history of present illness
lab data
chest x-rays
medication history
Objective data includes which of the following:
vital signs
physical examination
surgical history
review of systems
review of symptoms
What is an important difference in components of an inpatient medical record vs. ambulatory medical record?
Information in the medical record can be divided into __________ and __________ information.
(a)
A baby is born at 36 weeks gestational age. How long will the baby be classified as a neonate?
1 week
4 weeks
6 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
A baby is born at 37 weeks gestational age. How long will the baby be classified as a neonate?
3 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
6 weeks
7 weeks
A baby is born at 40 weeks gestational age. How long will the baby be classified as a neonate?
0 weeks
1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
What is meconium passing?
when the newborn is unable to poop
when the mom is unable to poop after giving birth
the newborn's first stool
the mom's first stool after giving birth
Erythromycin orally tends to work __________ in children than in adults because children have __________ motilin receptors.
better; less
better; more
worse; less
worse; more
In terms of oral drug absorption, children have __________ gastric pH due to __________ gastric acid production.
higher; increased
higher; reduced
lower; increased
lower; reduced
Pediatric patients have (a) muscle mass and erratic blood flow.
Where should intramuscular injections be given to babies less than 1 year of age?
deltoid muscle of arm
anterolateral aspect of thigh
anterolateral aspect of arm
deltoid muscle of thigh
Pediatric patients have a (a) body surface area to body mass ratio.
Babies haves a __________ stratum corneum, meaning that there is __________ absorption of topical medication and __________ risk of toxicities in premature neonates and infants.
(a)
Neonates have a total body water of 75%-85%. This means there is a(n) __________ volume of distribution of hydrophilic drugs and a(n) __________ volume of distribution of lipophilic drugs.
increased; decreased
decreased; increased
increased; increased
decreased; decreased
Babies have __________ concentrations of albumin and 𝛼-1-acid glycoprotein and __________ binding affinity of fetal albumin.
decreased; increased
increased; decreased
decreased; decreased
increased; increased
What is kernicterus?
Which phase II reaction pathway is fully developed at birth?
oxidation
reduction
conjugation
sulfation
glucuronidation
When considering a baby's renal elimination, how should you adjust the frequency of a medication?
Which equation is used to calculate creatine clearance (CrCl) in pediatric patients?
cockcroft-gault equation
MDRD equation
bedside Schwartz equation
A1c equation
What is the most common pediatric medication error?
adherence
dosing
unnecessary drug therapy
adverse drug reaction
drug interaction
When administering oral medications to an infant, you should administer the liquid in increments of how many mLs?
0.5 mL
1 mL
2 mL
5 mL
10 mL
How many minutes do you have to wait before instilling another drop when administering ophthalmic medications to an infant?
0, no need to wait
1 minute
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
If a child is 2 years old, otic medications are administered by:
pulling the ear lobe down and back
pulling the ear lobe up and back
pulling the ear lobe down and forward
pulling the ear lobe up and forward
What is presbyopia?
increased pressure inside the eye that can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness
tear glands produce poor quality tears and can lead to discomfort
loss in the ability to see close objects or small print
seeing small spots of flecks floating across the field of vision
cloudy developments in the lens of the front eye that cause vision to decrease
What are floaters?
increased pressure inside the eye that can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness
tear glands produce poor quality tears and can lead to discomfort
loss in the ability to see close objects or small print
seeing small spots of flecks floating across the field of vision
cloudy developments in the lens of the front eye that cause vision to decrease
What are dry eyes?
increased pressure inside the eye that can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness
tear glands produce poor quality tears and can lead to discomfort
loss in the ability to see close objects or small print
seeing small spots of flecks floating across the field of vision
cloudy developments in the lens of the front eye that cause vision to decrease
What are cataracts?
increased pressure inside the eye that can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness
tear glands produce poor quality tears and can lead to discomfort
loss in the ability to see close objects or small print
seeing small spots of flecks floating across the field of vision
cloudy developments in the lens of the front eye that cause vision to decrease
What is glaucoma?
increased pressure inside the eye that can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness
tear glands produce poor quality tears and can lead to discomfort
loss in the ability to see close objects or small print
seeing small spots of flecks floating across the field of vision
cloudy developments in the lens of the front eye that cause vision to decrease
Changes in which of the following pharmacokinetic parameters are seen in geriatric patients?
absorption
distribution
metabolism
elimination
excretion
Geriatric patients have a (a) in liver mass as well as blood flow to the liver.
Geriatric patients have a __________ in renal mass and a __________ in glomerular filtration rate.
decrease; increase
decrease; decrease
increase; decrease
increase; decrease
Geriatric patients have an increased sensitivity to anticholinergic effects. Which of the following might a geriatric patient experience when taking anti-cholinergic medications?
confusion/delirium
hunger
constipation
urinary retention
xeriostoma
Geriatric patients have an increased sensitivity to which of the following medications? *BASED ON WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN CLASS*
topical medications
anti-cholinergic medications
NSAIDs
warfarin
anti-psychotics
What is intracellular fluid?
fluid contained within the cells themselves
fluid around the cells but not in the vasculature
fluid within the blood vessels, plasma/serum
What is extracellular fluid?
fluid contained within the cells themselves
fluid around the cells but not in the vasculature
fluid within the blood vessels, plasma/serum
What is interstitial fluid?
fluid contained within the cells themselves
fluid around the cells but not in the vasculature
fluid within the blood vessels, plasma/serum
What is intravasculature fluid?
fluid contained within the cells themselves
fluid around the cells but not in the vasculature
fluid within the blood vessels, plasma/serum
What is the main determinant of plasma osmolality in the extracellular fluid?
sodium
potassium
glucose
proteins
water
What is the main determinant of plasma osmolality in the intracellular fluid?
sodium
potassium
glucose
proteins
water
How do you calculate osmolal gap?
measured serum osmolality - calculated osmolality
measured serum osmolality - calculated osmolarity
measured serum osmolarity - calculated osmolality
measured serum osmolarity - calculated osmolarity
What is hypovolemia?
normal volume
lower than normal volume
higher than normal volume
somewhat normal volume
What is hypervolemia?
normal volume
lower than normal volume
higher than normal volume
somewhat normal volume
Which of the following can cause hypovolemia?
renal failure
heart failure
shock/trauma
excessive administration of IV fluids
dehydration
Which of the following can cause hypervolemia?
renal failure
heart failure
shock/trauma
excessive administration of IV fluids
dehydration
When osmolality is high, osmoreceptors stimulate which of the following?
vasopressin
anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
renin angiotensin aldosterone system
thirst receptors
When osmolality is low, osmoreceptors stimulate which of the following?
vasopressin
anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
renin angiotensin aldosterone system
thirst receptors
What is the main determinant of movement of fluid between body compartments?
osmosis
sodium
osmotic forces
hydrostatic pressures
potassium
Hypertonic solutions cause:
cells to shrink
cells to swell
cells to stay the same size
cells to disappear
Hypotonic solutions cause:
cells to shrink
cells to swell
cells to stay the same size
cells to disappear
Signs and symptoms of hypovolemia include:
weight loss
weight gain
dry skin
hypertension
tachycardia
Signs and symptoms of hypervolemia include:
distended neck veins
decreased Hgb/Hct
dry skin
hypertension
tachycardia
Which of the following are crystalloid solutions?
normal saline
albumin
lactated-ringer's
hypertonic saline
plasma-lyte
Crystalloid solutions (a) osmotic/oncotic pressure.
A 65 year old female has been admitted for hypovolemia. She is given 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl. What will be the change in her interstitial volume?
0 mL
250 mL
500 mL
750 mL
1000 mL
A 65 year old female has been admitted for hypovolemia. She is given 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl. What will be the change in her intravascular volume?
0 mL
250 mL
500 mL
750 mL
1000 mL
A 65 year old female has been admitted for hypovolemia. She is given 100 mL of 5% albumin. What will be the change in her intravascular volume?
0 mL
50 mL
100 mL
500 mL
1000 mL
A 65 year old female has been admitted for hypovolemia. She is given 100 mL of 25% albumin. What will be the change in her intravascular volume?
0 mL
50 mL
100 mL
500 mL
1000 mL
What is the normal range for sodium? *WITH UNITS*
(a)
Which of the following are the primary etiologies of electrolyte disorders?
increase/decrease in intake
increase/decrease in hormones
increase/decrease in utilization
increase/decrease in severity
increase/decrease in excretion
What are the regulatory factors of sodium?
anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
natriuretic hormones
beta-agonists
aldosterone
insulin
Which of the following is the most common form of hyponatremia?
hypotonic hyponatremia
hypertonic hyponatremia
euvolemic hyponatremia
What causes osmotic demyelination?
improper therapy (too rapid correction of hypertonic state)
improper therapy (too slow correction of hypotonic state)
improper therapy (too rapid correction of hypotonic state)
improper therapy (too slow correction of hypertonic state)
Which of the following is the most common form of hypernatremia?
hypovolemic hypernatremia
hypervolemic hypernatremia
euvolemic hypernatremia
What causes cerebral edema?
improper therapy (too rapid correction of hypertonic state)
improper therapy (too slow correction of hypotonic state)
improper therapy (too rapid correction of hypotonic state)
improper therapy (too slow correction of hypertonic state)
What is the normal range for sodium? *WITH UNITS*
136 - 145 mEq/L
100 - 108 mg/dL
100 - 108 mEq/L
136 - 145 mg/dL
108 - 136 mEq/L
What is the normal range for chloride? *WITH UNITS*
136 - 145 mEq/L
100 - 108 mg/dL
100 - 108 mEq/L
70 - 110 mg/dL
108 - 136 mEq/L
Chloride abnormalities are mostly associated with which electrolyte:
potassium
sodium
calcium
phosphate
magnesium
