PHARM 1000 Midterm Review Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |pharmacology? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Broadest |term |used |for |the |study/science |of |
drugs
Drug: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |chemical |that |affects |the |physiological |process |of |an |
organism
What |is |the |generic |name |of |a |drug? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Name |given |to |a |drug |approved
|by |health |Canada |(nonproprietary, |official |name)
What |is |the |trade |name |of |a |drug? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |that |has |a |registered |trade
|mark |(proprietary |name)
Why |are |certain |drugs |controlled? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Because |some |drugs |have |a |higher
|potential |for |abuse |and |dependence
What |are |the |three |phases |of |drug |interaction |in |the |body? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |
pharmaceutic |phase: |breaks |down |& |dissolves
2) |pharmakinetic |phase: |absorption, |distribution, |metabolism, |excretion |
3) |pharmacodynamics |phase: |action |and |effect |of |the |body
Do |all |drugs |go |through |the |three |phases? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
What |happens |to |the |body |during |absorption? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Drug |moves |into |the |
body
,What |happens |to |the |body |during |distribution? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Absorbs |into |the |
tissues |and |target |sites
What |happens |to |the |body |during |metabolism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Changes |into |active |
form
What |happens |to |the |body |during |excretion? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Removed |from |body |by |
liver |or |kidney
What |does |halve |life |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Required |time |for |the |body |to |eliminate |
50% |of |the |drug
What |does |onset |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |time |required |for |the |drug |to |elicit |a |
therapeutic |response
What |does |peak |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |time |required |to |reach |maximum |
therapeutic |response
What |does |duration |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |length |of |tim |the |concentration |of |a |
drug |in |the |blood/tissues |is |sufficient |to |elicit |a |therapeutic |response
Pharmaceutics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Science |of |preparing |and |dispensing |drugs
Pharmakinetics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |drug |absorption, |distribution, |metabolism |&
|excretion
Pharmacodynamics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |biochemical |& |physiological |interactions
|of |drugs |at |the |sites |of |activity
, Pharmacoegnomics/ |pharmacogenetics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |the |influence |of |
genetic |factors |on |drug |response
Pharmacotherapeutics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Treatment |of |pathological |conditions |through |
the |use |of |drugs
Pharmacognosy: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |drugs |that |are |obtained |from |natural |
plants |and |animal |resources
Pharmacoeconomics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |economic |factors |impacting |the |cost |of
|drug |therapy
Toxicology: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |poisons |and |toxic |drug |effects |& |applicable |
treatments
What |is |meant |by |therapeutic |index? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |range |or |ration |between |
the |therapeutic |effects |and |toxic |levels |or |concentrations |of |drugs
What |is |another |word |for |allergic |reaction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypersensitivity
Drug |idiosyncrasy: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Abnormal |or |unusual |reaction |to |medication
Drug |tolerance: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |body |needs |a |larger |dose |for |the |drug |to |deliver |
the |therapeutic |effect
Drug |interactions: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Some |drugs |alter |other |drugs
Correct Answers
What |is |pharmacology? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Broadest |term |used |for |the |study/science |of |
drugs
Drug: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |chemical |that |affects |the |physiological |process |of |an |
organism
What |is |the |generic |name |of |a |drug? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Name |given |to |a |drug |approved
|by |health |Canada |(nonproprietary, |official |name)
What |is |the |trade |name |of |a |drug? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |drug |that |has |a |registered |trade
|mark |(proprietary |name)
Why |are |certain |drugs |controlled? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Because |some |drugs |have |a |higher
|potential |for |abuse |and |dependence
What |are |the |three |phases |of |drug |interaction |in |the |body? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |
pharmaceutic |phase: |breaks |down |& |dissolves
2) |pharmakinetic |phase: |absorption, |distribution, |metabolism, |excretion |
3) |pharmacodynamics |phase: |action |and |effect |of |the |body
Do |all |drugs |go |through |the |three |phases? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
What |happens |to |the |body |during |absorption? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Drug |moves |into |the |
body
,What |happens |to |the |body |during |distribution? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Absorbs |into |the |
tissues |and |target |sites
What |happens |to |the |body |during |metabolism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Changes |into |active |
form
What |happens |to |the |body |during |excretion? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Removed |from |body |by |
liver |or |kidney
What |does |halve |life |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Required |time |for |the |body |to |eliminate |
50% |of |the |drug
What |does |onset |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |time |required |for |the |drug |to |elicit |a |
therapeutic |response
What |does |peak |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |time |required |to |reach |maximum |
therapeutic |response
What |does |duration |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |length |of |tim |the |concentration |of |a |
drug |in |the |blood/tissues |is |sufficient |to |elicit |a |therapeutic |response
Pharmaceutics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Science |of |preparing |and |dispensing |drugs
Pharmakinetics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |drug |absorption, |distribution, |metabolism |&
|excretion
Pharmacodynamics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |biochemical |& |physiological |interactions
|of |drugs |at |the |sites |of |activity
, Pharmacoegnomics/ |pharmacogenetics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |the |influence |of |
genetic |factors |on |drug |response
Pharmacotherapeutics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Treatment |of |pathological |conditions |through |
the |use |of |drugs
Pharmacognosy: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |drugs |that |are |obtained |from |natural |
plants |and |animal |resources
Pharmacoeconomics: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Study |of |economic |factors |impacting |the |cost |of
|drug |therapy
Toxicology: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |poisons |and |toxic |drug |effects |& |applicable |
treatments
What |is |meant |by |therapeutic |index? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |range |or |ration |between |
the |therapeutic |effects |and |toxic |levels |or |concentrations |of |drugs
What |is |another |word |for |allergic |reaction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypersensitivity
Drug |idiosyncrasy: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Abnormal |or |unusual |reaction |to |medication
Drug |tolerance: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |body |needs |a |larger |dose |for |the |drug |to |deliver |
the |therapeutic |effect
Drug |interactions: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Some |drugs |alter |other |drugs
