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True or false: Drug toxicity occurs when drug levels exceed the therapeutic range?
True or false: Drug toxicity occurs when drug levels exceed the therapeutic range?
True (A)
True or false: Tolerance refers to an increased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy?
True or false: Tolerance refers to an increased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy?
False (B)
True or false: Tachyphylaxis refers to a rapid decrease in response to a drug?
True or false: Tachyphylaxis refers to a rapid decrease in response to a drug?
True (A)
True or false: The placebo effect is a drug response attributed to the chemical properties of the drug?
True or false: The placebo effect is a drug response attributed to the chemical properties of the drug?
True or false: Drug interaction refers to an altered or modified effect of a drug due to interaction with other drugs?
True or false: Drug interaction refers to an altered or modified effect of a drug due to interaction with other drugs?
True or false: Drug-nutrient interaction occurs when food enhances the body's pharmacokinetic response to drugs?
True or false: Drug-nutrient interaction occurs when food enhances the body's pharmacokinetic response to drugs?
True or false: Tyramine-rich foods should be avoided when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants?
True or false: Tyramine-rich foods should be avoided when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants?
True or false: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) can alter pharmacokinetic processes and drug responses?
True or false: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) can alter pharmacokinetic processes and drug responses?
True or false: Drug-laboratory interactions can lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results?
True or false: Drug-laboratory interactions can lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results?
True or false: Drug-laboratory interactions can lead to missed or erroneous clinical diagnosis?
True or false: Drug-laboratory interactions can lead to missed or erroneous clinical diagnosis?
Match the following adverse drug reactions with their corresponding management strategies:
Match the following adverse drug reactions with their corresponding management strategies:
Match the following drug response phenomena with their definitions:
Match the following drug response phenomena with their definitions:
Match the drug interaction types with their descriptions:
Match the drug interaction types with their descriptions:
Match the following drug-induced conditions with their monitoring methods:
Match the following drug-induced conditions with their monitoring methods:
Match the following conditions with their effects on drug pharmacokinetics:
Match the following conditions with their effects on drug pharmacokinetics:
Which of the following is NOT a potential side effect of drug toxicity?
Which of the following is NOT a potential side effect of drug toxicity?
Which of the following is a potential management strategy for liver damage caused by drug toxicity?
Which of the following is a potential management strategy for liver damage caused by drug toxicity?
Which of the following is a potential effect of bone marrow depression?
Which of the following is a potential effect of bone marrow depression?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of teratogenicity?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of teratogenicity?
Which of the following is NOT a drug response phenomenon?
Which of the following is NOT a drug response phenomenon?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-nutrient interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-nutrient interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-laboratory interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-laboratory interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-nutrient interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-nutrient interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-laboratory interaction?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of drug-laboratory interaction?
Patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) should avoid consuming tyramine-rich foods such as cheese, wine, organ meats, beer, yogurt, sour cream, or bananas to prevent a hypertensive ______.
Patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) should avoid consuming tyramine-rich foods such as cheese, wine, organ meats, beer, yogurt, sour cream, or bananas to prevent a hypertensive ______.
The placebo effect is a drug response not attributed to the chemical properties of the drug, but rather influenced by the beliefs, attitudes, and expectations of the ______.
The placebo effect is a drug response not attributed to the chemical properties of the drug, but rather influenced by the beliefs, attitudes, and expectations of the ______.
Drug-nutrient interaction occurs when food may increase, decrease, or delay the body’s pharmacokinetic response to ______.
Drug-nutrient interaction occurs when food may increase, decrease, or delay the body’s pharmacokinetic response to ______.
Drug-laboratory interactions may lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results, resulting in additional health care costs associated with unnecessary repeat laboratory testing or additional ______.
Drug-laboratory interactions may lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results, resulting in additional health care costs associated with unnecessary repeat laboratory testing or additional ______.
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may alter pharmacokinetic processes and drug responses, resulting in ______.
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may alter pharmacokinetic processes and drug responses, resulting in ______.
Patients may experience increased ______ and hyperactivity when older and taking narcotics
Patients may experience increased ______ and hyperactivity when older and taking narcotics
Adverse drug reactions are always ______ and must be reported and documented
Adverse drug reactions are always ______ and must be reported and documented
An ______ reaction is an immune response that occurs after prior sensitization to a drug
An ______ reaction is an immune response that occurs after prior sensitization to a drug
Physical ______ develops when the body has adapted to drug exposure and will result in withdrawal symptoms if drug use is stopped
Physical ______ develops when the body has adapted to drug exposure and will result in withdrawal symptoms if drug use is stopped
Drug toxicity occurs when drug levels exceed the therapeutic ______
Drug toxicity occurs when drug levels exceed the therapeutic ______
Patients with protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may have altered pharmacokinetics, such as decreased drug absorption and decreased ______ binding
Patients with protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may have altered pharmacokinetics, such as decreased drug absorption and decreased ______ binding
Drug-laboratory interactions may lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results, resulting in additional health care costs associated with unnecessary repeat laboratory testing or additional ______
Drug-laboratory interactions may lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results, resulting in additional health care costs associated with unnecessary repeat laboratory testing or additional ______
The placebo effect is a drug response not attributed to the chemical properties of the drug, but rather influenced by the beliefs, attitudes, and expectations of the ______
The placebo effect is a drug response not attributed to the chemical properties of the drug, but rather influenced by the beliefs, attitudes, and expectations of the ______
The therapeutic index is the difference between the ______ and toxic dose
The therapeutic index is the difference between the ______ and toxic dose
The therapeutic range is a range of doses that produce a therapeutic response without causing significant ______ effect in patients
The therapeutic range is a range of doses that produce a therapeutic response without causing significant ______ effect in patients
Therapeutic Dose - is the dose of a drug that produces a therapeutic response in ______ of the population
Therapeutic Dose - is the dose of a drug that produces a therapeutic response in ______ of the population
Toxic Dose - is the dose of a drug that produces a toxic response in ______ of the population
Toxic Dose - is the dose of a drug that produces a toxic response in ______ of the population
Pharmacodynamics is the study of the effects of drugs on the body and how they do it. A drug’s primary effect is the desirable response, and the secondary effect may be desirable or ______.
Pharmacodynamics is the study of the effects of drugs on the body and how they do it. A drug’s primary effect is the desirable response, and the secondary effect may be desirable or ______.
The primary effect of diphenhydramine is to treat the symptoms of allergy; the secondary effect is a central nervous system (CNS) depression that causes ______.
The primary effect of diphenhydramine is to treat the symptoms of allergy; the secondary effect is a central nervous system (CNS) depression that causes ______.
Dose-response relationship is the body’s physiologic response to changes in drug concentration at the site of ______.
Dose-response relationship is the body’s physiologic response to changes in drug concentration at the site of ______.
Stimulation is a drug response that ______ intrinsic activity
Stimulation is a drug response that ______ intrinsic activity
Antagonist drugs ______ receptor activation and block a response
Antagonist drugs ______ receptor activation and block a response
Hypersensitivity is an excessively ______ response of a patient to a drug
Hypersensitivity is an excessively ______ response of a patient to a drug
Patients with G6PD deficiency may develop varying degrees of red blood cell ______ when exposed to drugs such as sulfonamides or aspirin
Patients with G6PD deficiency may develop varying degrees of red blood cell ______ when exposed to drugs such as sulfonamides or aspirin
Insomnia and excitement may occur when some children and older adults are given benzodiazepines for sedation
Insomnia and excitement may occur when some children and older adults are given benzodiazepines for sedation
Patients taking certain antipsychotic drugs may develop a syndrome whose symptoms closely resemble those of Parkinson disease
Patients taking certain antipsychotic drugs may develop a syndrome whose symptoms closely resemble those of Parkinson disease
Pharmacodynamics is the study of the effects of drugs on the body and how they do it. A drug’s primary effect is the desirable response, and the secondary effect may be desirable or ______.
Pharmacodynamics is the study of the effects of drugs on the body and how they do it. A drug’s primary effect is the desirable response, and the secondary effect may be desirable or ______.
A drug with high potency, such as fentanyl, produces significant therapeutic responses at low concentrations; a drug with low potency, such as codeine, produces minimal therapeutic responses at low ______.
A drug with high potency, such as fentanyl, produces significant therapeutic responses at low concentrations; a drug with low potency, such as codeine, produces minimal therapeutic responses at low ______.
The therapeutic index is the ratio between the toxic dose of a drug and the therapeutic ______ of a drug. Drugs with a high therapeutic index are safe.
The therapeutic index is the ratio between the toxic dose of a drug and the therapeutic ______ of a drug. Drugs with a high therapeutic index are safe.
Drug-laboratory interactions may lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results, resulting in additional health care costs associated with unnecessary repeat laboratory testing or additional ______
Drug-laboratory interactions may lead to misinterpretation or invalidation of test results, resulting in additional health care costs associated with unnecessary repeat laboratory testing or additional ______
Drug-nutrient interaction occurs when food may increase, decrease, or delay the body’s pharmacokinetic response to ______.
Drug-nutrient interaction occurs when food may increase, decrease, or delay the body’s pharmacokinetic response to ______.
Patients with protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may have altered pharmacokinetics, such as decreased drug absorption and decreased ______ binding
Patients with protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) may have altered pharmacokinetics, such as decreased drug absorption and decreased ______ binding
True or false: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) can alter pharmacokinetic processes and drug responses?
True or false: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) can alter pharmacokinetic processes and drug responses?
Match the following drug interaction types with their descriptions:
Match the following drug interaction types with their descriptions:
Match the following adverse drug reactions with their corresponding management strategies:
Match the following adverse drug reactions with their corresponding management strategies: