Pharmacology Exam 1 - Multiple Choice
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, C
metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B.pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D.pharmacy
E.posology
2. The medical situation when a particular drug D
should not be administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B.adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D.contraindication
E.antagonism
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction C
by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B.antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D.side effect
E.drug allergy
4.The proprietary drug name supplied by a C
pharmaceutical company is also referred to as
the
A. generic name
B.over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D.chemical name
E.none of these
,5. The time from drug administration to B
the first observable drug effect is known
as the
A. duration of action
B.onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D.maximal response
E.ceiling effect
6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated D
by the Drug Enforcement Agency is classified as a
A. poison
B.OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D.controlled substance
E.nonproprietary drug
7.Select the term below that relates to the amount A
of drug administered to produce a therapeutic
effect.
A. posology
B.toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D.pharmacotherapeutics
E.pharmacy
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service C
to obtain is referred to as
A. trade
B.nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D.brand
E.generic
9. Which of the following could be E
categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B.drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D.carcinogenicity
E.all of these
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is E
its
A. ED50
B.maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D.onset of action
E.duration of action
, . The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest B
onset of action is
A. inhalation
B.transdermal
C. intramuscular
D.sublingual
E.intravenous
In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they D
must be
A. ionized
B.positively charged
C. water soluble
D.lipid soluble
E.negatively charged
13. First-pass metabolism refers to the C
metabolism of drugs in the
A. kidney
B.blood vessels
C. liver
D.heart
E.adipose tissue
14. Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left B
in the body 18 hours after an IV injection of 1200 milligrams
(mg)?
15. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic D= x
effects in women are classified as Pregnancy
Category
A. B
B.C
C. D
D.X
E.NR
16. When a drug increases the rate of drug B
metabolism of other drugs, the process is termed
A. first-pass metabolism
B.enzyme induction
C. enzyme inhibition
D.enterohepatic cycling
E.microsomal inhibition
17. The rate of drug absorption would be E
increased by which of the following?
A. drug ionization
B.water solubility
C. positively charged drug
D.negatively charged drug
E.lipid solubility
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, C
metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B.pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D.pharmacy
E.posology
2. The medical situation when a particular drug D
should not be administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B.adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D.contraindication
E.antagonism
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction C
by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B.antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D.side effect
E.drug allergy
4.The proprietary drug name supplied by a C
pharmaceutical company is also referred to as
the
A. generic name
B.over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D.chemical name
E.none of these
,5. The time from drug administration to B
the first observable drug effect is known
as the
A. duration of action
B.onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D.maximal response
E.ceiling effect
6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated D
by the Drug Enforcement Agency is classified as a
A. poison
B.OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D.controlled substance
E.nonproprietary drug
7.Select the term below that relates to the amount A
of drug administered to produce a therapeutic
effect.
A. posology
B.toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D.pharmacotherapeutics
E.pharmacy
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service C
to obtain is referred to as
A. trade
B.nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D.brand
E.generic
9. Which of the following could be E
categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B.drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D.carcinogenicity
E.all of these
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is E
its
A. ED50
B.maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D.onset of action
E.duration of action
, . The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest B
onset of action is
A. inhalation
B.transdermal
C. intramuscular
D.sublingual
E.intravenous
In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they D
must be
A. ionized
B.positively charged
C. water soluble
D.lipid soluble
E.negatively charged
13. First-pass metabolism refers to the C
metabolism of drugs in the
A. kidney
B.blood vessels
C. liver
D.heart
E.adipose tissue
14. Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left B
in the body 18 hours after an IV injection of 1200 milligrams
(mg)?
15. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic D= x
effects in women are classified as Pregnancy
Category
A. B
B.C
C. D
D.X
E.NR
16. When a drug increases the rate of drug B
metabolism of other drugs, the process is termed
A. first-pass metabolism
B.enzyme induction
C. enzyme inhibition
D.enterohepatic cycling
E.microsomal inhibition
17. The rate of drug absorption would be E
increased by which of the following?
A. drug ionization
B.water solubility
C. positively charged drug
D.negatively charged drug
E.lipid solubility
