Question 1

The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacology. 
B) pharmacodynamics. 
C) pharmacokinetics. 
D) pharmacotherapy. 
A) pharmacology. 
B) pharmacodynamics. 
C) pharmacokinetics. 
D) pharmacotherapy.

Question 2

Patients taking catopril and cisplatin typically report which of the following side effects?

Accepted Answer

A) foul odor 
B) bitter taste 
C) metallic taste 
D) sweet odor 
A) foul odor 
B) bitter taste 
C) metallic taste 
D) sweet odor

Question 3

Vitamin K affects what class of prescription drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants 
B) antibiotics 
C) blood thinners 
D) cholesterol-lowering agents 
A) antidepressants 
B) antibiotics 
C) blood thinners 
D) cholesterol-lowering agents

Question 4

What occurs after a drug is absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A) It moves to the stomach where it will be dissolved. 
B) The drug will be biotransformed. 
C) The drug will be metabolized. 
D) The drug will move throughout the body to the target sites where it will act. 
A) It moves to the stomach where it will be dissolved. 
B) The drug will be biotransformed. 
C) The drug will be metabolized. 
D) The drug will move throughout the body to the target sites where it will act.

Question 5

Case Study
             WD is an 86 yo F who is seen by the internal medicine physician because she has been feeling very depressed. The physician takes a full history from WD, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the meds that WD was prescribed by her other doctors and the potential drug-nutrient interactions.               The physician’s notes are as follows:               Current Medication       Reason for Prescribing               St. John’s wort       WD read in a magazine that this helps with depression               Slow Fe (iron supplement)       prior anemia               Warfarin       history of embolic stroke               Omeprazole       history of embolic stroke               Tums       upset stomach               Amoxicillin      recent respiratory infection               Doxazosin       incontinence               Allegra       seasonal allergies               Lipitor       high cholesterol               Vitamin E       she heard it was “good for heart disease”               Diet hx               B- eggs       D- cooked spinach               bacon       chicken breast               orange juice       mashed potatoes               fruit cocktail                      L- Italian hoagie (salami, ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato) iced tea      
-Given the above, the physician decides to put WD on Nardil Which of the following from WD's diet history will you counsel WD on changing?

Accepted Answer

A) consumption of orange juice 
B) consumption of bacon 
C) consumption of salami, ham, and cheese 
D) use of vitamin E supplements 
A) consumption of orange juice 
B) consumption of bacon 
C) consumption of salami, ham, and cheese 
D) use of vitamin E supplements

Question 6

You have a patient recently diagnosed with osteoporosis and achlorydria Your primary concern regarding recommending calcium supplements is:

Accepted Answer

A) the decreased absorption due to the lack of HCl secretion. 
B) the increased absorption due to the excess secretion of HCl. 
C) the decreased absorption due to excess secretion of HCl. 
D) the increased absorption due to the lack of HCl secretion. 
A) the decreased absorption due to the lack of HCl secretion. 
B) the increased absorption due to the excess secretion of HCl. 
C) the decreased absorption due to excess secretion of HCl. 
D) the increased absorption due to the lack of HCl secretion.

Question 7

To prevent drug-nutrient interactions when administering enteral nutrition, the ASPEN guidelines recommend that clinicians _____

Accepted Answer

A) mix together medications that are intended to be administered through a feeding tube. 
B) withhold enteral nutrition after administering medications. 
C) add the medication directly to the enteral formula for administration. 
D) choose liquid medication formulations whenever they are available. 
A) mix together medications that are intended to be administered through a feeding tube. 
B) withhold enteral nutrition after administering medications. 
C) add the medication directly to the enteral formula for administration. 
D) choose liquid medication formulations whenever they are available.

Question 8

Medications are generally bound to which of the following protein carriers?

Accepted Answer

A) retinol-binding protein 
B) albumin 
C) transferrin 
D) pre-albumin 
A) retinol-binding protein 
B) albumin 
C) transferrin 
D) pre-albumin

Question 9

What is the major organ where biotransformation occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) spleen 
B) liver 
C) kidneys 
D) lymph nodes 
A) spleen 
B) liver 
C) kidneys 
D) lymph nodes

Question 10

Statin drugs are used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) high blood pressure. 
B) hyperlipidemia. 
C) hyperglycemia. 
D) pain. 
A) high blood pressure. 
B) hyperlipidemia. 
C) hyperglycemia. 
D) pain.

Question 11

What has to occur before the absorption of a drug?

Accepted Answer

A) cooling 
B) heating 
C) lubrication 
D) dissolution 
A) cooling 
B) heating 
C) lubrication 
D) dissolution

Question 12

The interaction between pressor agents in foods and monoamine oxidase inhibitors can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) a sudden decrease in blood pressure. 
B) a sudden increase in blood sugar. 
C) a sudden increase in blood pressure. 
D) a sudden decrease in blood sugar. 
A) a sudden decrease in blood pressure. 
B) a sudden increase in blood sugar. 
C) a sudden increase in blood pressure. 
D) a sudden decrease in blood sugar.

The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as:

Patients taking catopril and cisplatin typically report which of the following side effects?

Vitamin K affects what class of prescription drugs?

What occurs after a drug is absorbed?

You have a patient recently diagnosed with osteoporosis and achlorydria Your primary concern regarding recommending calcium supplements is:

To prevent drug-nutrient interactions when administering enteral nutrition, the ASPEN guidelines recommend that clinicians _____

Medications are generally bound to which of the following protein carriers?

What is the major organ where biotransformation occurs?

Statin drugs are used to treat

What has to occur before the absorption of a drug?

The interaction between pressor agents in foods and monoamine oxidase inhibitors can result in:

Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System

The Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Intervention

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Documentation of the Nutrition Care Process

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid-Base Balance

Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury:The Role of the Immune System

Nutritional Genomics

Energy Balance and Body Weight

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas

Diseases of the Endocrine System

Diseases of the Renal System

Diseases of the Hematological System

Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill

Neoplastic Disease

Hiv and Aids

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

Metabolic Disorders

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WD is an 86 yo F who is seen by the internal medicine physician because she has been feeling very depressed. The physician takes a full history from WD, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the meds that WD was prescribed by her other doctors and the potential drug-nutrient interactions.
The physician’s notes are as follows:
Current Medication	Reason for Prescribing
St. John’s wort	WD read in a magazine that this helps with depression
Slow Fe (iron supplement)	prior anemia
Warfarin	history of embolic stroke
Omeprazole	history of embolic stroke
Tums	upset stomach
Amoxicillin	recent respiratory infection
Doxazosin	incontinence
Allegra	seasonal allergies
Lipitor	high cholesterol
Vitamin E	she heard it was “good for heart disease”
Diet hx
B- eggs	D- cooked spinach
bacon	chicken breast
orange juice	mashed potatoes
fruit cocktail
L- Italian hoagie (salami, ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato) iced tea

Exam 11: Pharmacology

The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as:

Patients taking catopril and cisplatin typically report which of the following side effects?

Vitamin K affects what class of prescription drugs?

What occurs after a drug is absorbed?

You have a patient recently diagnosed with osteoporosis and achlorydria Your primary concern regarding recommending calcium supplements is:

To prevent drug-nutrient interactions when administering enteral nutrition, the ASPEN guidelines recommend that clinicians _____

Medications are generally bound to which of the following protein carriers?

What is the major organ where biotransformation occurs?

Statin drugs are used to treat

What has to occur before the absorption of a drug?

The interaction between pressor agents in foods and monoamine oxidase inhibitors can result in:

Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System

The Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Intervention

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Documentation of the Nutrition Care Process

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid-Base Balance

Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury:The Role of the Immune System

Nutritional Genomics

Energy Balance and Body Weight

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas

Diseases of the Endocrine System

Diseases of the Renal System

Diseases of the Hematological System

Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill

Neoplastic Disease

Hiv and Aids

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

Metabolic Disorders

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