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HESI RN · HESI Pharmacology · Chapter 2 pharmacologic principles

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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is preferred for treatment of anxiety with panic attacks:

A. Buspirone.
B. Alprazolam.
C. Haloperidol.
D. Zolpidem.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Alprazolam.

Question 2 of 5

Represents rate & extent of drug absorption as measured by area under curve

A. Systemic clearance (CLs)
B. Volume of distribution (Vd)
C. Half-life (t1/2)
D. Bioavailability (F)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Bioavailability (F)

Question 3 of 5

The following are excreted faster in basic urine

A. Weak acids
B. Strong acids
C. Weak Bases
D. None of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Weak Bases

Question 4 of 5

For each description of a comminution procedure below, select the process that it best describes

A. Trituration
B. Spatulation
C. Levigation
D. Pulverization by intervention

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Trituration

Question 5 of 5

The following concerning naloxone is not correct:

A. Has a shorter half life than its agonist.
B. Given orally.
C. Given in anesthesia to reverse CNS depression of its agonist.
D. It is a specific antagonist to opioid receptors.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Given orally.

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