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STRAIGHTERLINE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Select the volume of a drug that should be administered to a patient in order for the patient to receive 90 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The meperidine is to be administered intramuscularly (IM). Demerol is supplied as a 5 percent solution (W/V). ....ANSWER ...-1.8 ml What effect do amphetamines have on the human body? - ....ANSWER ...-They increase the amounts of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) within the brain. Identify the clinical use of a sedative. - ....ANSWER ...-Reduction of the desire for physical activity Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn) receptors. - ....ANSWER ...-Acetylcholine A patient education program should include educating patients on the effective administration of drugs. How should patients be instructed to take enteric-coated products? - ....ANSWER ...-All of these are correct. Mrs. Breaux, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, almost became comatose after receiving an overdose of morphine. In order to reverse this effect, the doctor ordered the administration of naloxone, which served as a(n): - ....ANSWER ...-antagonist. …FOR DTUDY PURPOSES ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1