ATI RN
Pharmacological Lifespan Treatment Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which blood level is assessed to determine the amount of circulating medication in a patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a drug is circulating in the blood, a blood sample may be drawn and assayed to determine the amount of drug present; this is known as the drug blood level. Peak levels are only those drug blood levels that are at their maximum before metabolism starts to decrease the amount of circulating drug. Trough levels are only those drug blood levels that are at their minimum when metabolism has decreased the amount of circulating drug and before an increase caused by a subsequent dose of the medication. Therapeutic levels are only those within a prescribed range of blood levels determined to bring about effective action of the medication.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best explains the primary advantage of liposomal preparations over the regular colloidal suspension of amphotericin B?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which medication is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder by stabilizing mood swings?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 55-year-old male with chronic hypertension is prescribed losartan. Losartan works by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following drugs is commonly used to treat fungal infections by inhibiting fungal cell membrane synthesis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.