PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 539 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems - CORRECT ANSWER
Pharmacology
The science of preparing and dispensing drugs, including dosage form design. -
CORRECT ANSWER pharmaceutics
what the body does to the drug - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacokinetics
what the drug does to the body - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacodynamics
The treatment of pathologic conditions through the use of drugs - CORRECT
ANSWER pharmacotherapeutics
The study of drugs that are obtained from natural plant and animal sources. -
CORRECT ANSWER pharmacognosy
Any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate medication use by a
patient or health care professional; it may or may not cause the patient harm. -
CORRECT ANSWER medication error
any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism - CORRECT
ANSWER drug
,The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular structure of a
drug. - CORRECT ANSWER chemical name
name assigned by the manufacturer who first develops a drug; it is often derived
from the chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER generic name
a commercial, legal name under which a company does business - CORRECT
ANSWER trade name
disintegration of dosage form; dissolution of drug in body - CORRECT ANSWER
pharmaceutical phase
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion - CORRECT ANSWER
pharmacokinetic phase
drug-receptor interaction - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacodynamic phase
Fastest-slowest
liquids, elixirs, syrups
suspension solution
powders
capsules
tablets
coated tablets
,enteric-coated tablets - CORRECT ANSWER oral preparations
• Process of the drug leaving the site of administration and becoming: AVAILABLE -
CORRECT ANSWER drug absorption
A measure of the extent of drug absorption for a given drug and route (from 0% to
100%). - CORRECT ANSWER bioavailability
Ø Administration route of the drug
Ø Food or fluids administered with the drug
Ø Dosage formulation
Ø Status of the absorptive surface
Ø Rate of blood flow to the small intestines
Ø Acidity of the stomach
Ø Status of GI motility - CORRECT ANSWER factors that affect absorption
The initial metabolism in the liver of a drug absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract before the drug reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream. -
CORRECT ANSWER first pass effect
The general name for a large class of enzymes that play a significant role in drug
metabolism and drug interactions. - CORRECT ANSWER Cytochrome P450
sublingual
buccal
, rectal (lower rectum)
IV
intranasal
transdermal
vaginal
IM
SubQ
Inhalation - CORRECT ANSWER bypassing liver
physiological movement of drugs from the systemic circulation to the tissues -
CORRECT ANSWER drug distribution
blood flow (goes to high blood supply areas first)
Affinity to the Tissues
Protein Binding (*albumin)
Volume of Drug Distribution (blood, water, fat, tissues) - CORRECT ANSWER
distribution influences
the enzymatic biotransformation of a drug into metabolites - CORRECT ANSWER
drug metabolism
primarily liver; is the process of transforming a drug into an inactive metabolite, a
more soluble compound or a more potent metabolite. - CORRECT ANSWER
biotransformation
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems - CORRECT ANSWER
Pharmacology
The science of preparing and dispensing drugs, including dosage form design. -
CORRECT ANSWER pharmaceutics
what the body does to the drug - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacokinetics
what the drug does to the body - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacodynamics
The treatment of pathologic conditions through the use of drugs - CORRECT
ANSWER pharmacotherapeutics
The study of drugs that are obtained from natural plant and animal sources. -
CORRECT ANSWER pharmacognosy
Any preventable adverse drug event involving inappropriate medication use by a
patient or health care professional; it may or may not cause the patient harm. -
CORRECT ANSWER medication error
any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism - CORRECT
ANSWER drug
,The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular structure of a
drug. - CORRECT ANSWER chemical name
name assigned by the manufacturer who first develops a drug; it is often derived
from the chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER generic name
a commercial, legal name under which a company does business - CORRECT
ANSWER trade name
disintegration of dosage form; dissolution of drug in body - CORRECT ANSWER
pharmaceutical phase
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion - CORRECT ANSWER
pharmacokinetic phase
drug-receptor interaction - CORRECT ANSWER pharmacodynamic phase
Fastest-slowest
liquids, elixirs, syrups
suspension solution
powders
capsules
tablets
coated tablets
,enteric-coated tablets - CORRECT ANSWER oral preparations
• Process of the drug leaving the site of administration and becoming: AVAILABLE -
CORRECT ANSWER drug absorption
A measure of the extent of drug absorption for a given drug and route (from 0% to
100%). - CORRECT ANSWER bioavailability
Ø Administration route of the drug
Ø Food or fluids administered with the drug
Ø Dosage formulation
Ø Status of the absorptive surface
Ø Rate of blood flow to the small intestines
Ø Acidity of the stomach
Ø Status of GI motility - CORRECT ANSWER factors that affect absorption
The initial metabolism in the liver of a drug absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract before the drug reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream. -
CORRECT ANSWER first pass effect
The general name for a large class of enzymes that play a significant role in drug
metabolism and drug interactions. - CORRECT ANSWER Cytochrome P450
sublingual
buccal
, rectal (lower rectum)
IV
intranasal
transdermal
vaginal
IM
SubQ
Inhalation - CORRECT ANSWER bypassing liver
physiological movement of drugs from the systemic circulation to the tissues -
CORRECT ANSWER drug distribution
blood flow (goes to high blood supply areas first)
Affinity to the Tissues
Protein Binding (*albumin)
Volume of Drug Distribution (blood, water, fat, tissues) - CORRECT ANSWER
distribution influences
the enzymatic biotransformation of a drug into metabolites - CORRECT ANSWER
drug metabolism
primarily liver; is the process of transforming a drug into an inactive metabolite, a
more soluble compound or a more potent metabolite. - CORRECT ANSWER
biotransformation
