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VERSION A

Two different pain medications are given together for pain relief.

The drug—drug interaction is:

• Synergistic
• Antagonistic
• Potentiative
• Additive - ANSWER-4. Additive

Actions taken to reduce drug—drug interaction problems

include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Reducing the dosage of one of the drugs
• Scheduling their administration at different times
• Prescribing a third drug to counteract the adverse reaction of

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• Reducing the dosage of both drugs - ANSWER-3. Prescribing

a third drug to counteract the adverse reaction of the combination

Phase I oxidative-reductive processes of drug metabolism require certain nutritional elements. Which of the following would reduce or inhibit this process?

• Protein malnutrition
• Iron-deficiency anemia
• Both 1 and 2
• Neither 1 nor 2 - ANSWER-3. Both 1 and 2

The time required for the amount of drug in the body to decrease

by 50% is called:

• Steady state
• Half-life
• Phase II metabolism
• Reduced bioavailability time - ANSWER-2. Half-life
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An agonist activates a receptor and stimulates a response. When

given frequently over time, the body may:

• Upregulate the total number of receptors
• Block the receptor with a partial agonist
• Alter the drug's metabolism
• Downregulate the numbers of that specific receptor -

ANSWER-4. Downregulate the numbers of that specific receptor

Drug antagonism is best defined as an effect of a drug that:

• Leads to major physiological and psychological dependence
• Is modified by the concurrent administration of another drug
• Cannot be metabolized before another dose is administered
• Leads to a decreased physiological response when combined

with another drug - ANSWER-2. Is modified by the concurrent administration of another drug

Instructions to a client regarding self-administration of oral enteric-coated tablets should include which of the following statements? 3 / 4

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• "Avoid any other oral medicines while taking this drug."
• "If swallowing this tablet is difficult, dissolve it in 3 ounces of

orange juice."

• "The tablet may be crushed if you have any difficulty taking

it."

• "To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least 8 ounces

of fluid." - ANSWER-4. "To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least 8 ounces of fluid."

The major reason for not crushing a sustained-release capsule is that, if crushed, the coated beads of the drugs could possibly

result in:

• Disintegration
• Toxicity
• Malabsorption
• Deterioration - ANSWER-2. Toxicity

Which of the following substances is the most likely to be absorbed in the intestines rather than in the stomach?

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