Made easy 4.0: Introduction to
Pharmacology // 80+ Questions and
answers // Test Bank.
A newly admitted patient asks what pharmacology studies mainly involve in healthcare practice
A The study of surgical procedures only
B The study of drugs and their effects on the body ✔️✔️
C The study of hospital administration systems
D The study of nutrition and diet planning
A nurse is reviewing how drugs produce their effects in the body. Which term best describes this
process
A Pharmacokinetics
B Pharmacodynamics ✔️✔️
C Pharmacoeconomics
D Pharmacognosy
A medication moves from the site of administration into the bloodstream. What is this phase
called
A Distribution
B Absorption ✔️✔️
C Metabolism
D Excretion
A drug is being broken down in the liver before elimination. This process is best known as
A Absorption
B Metabolism ✔️✔️
C Redistribution
D Filtration
A patient’s kidneys remove a drug from the body through urine. This process is
A Excretion ✔️✔️
B Absorption
C Biotransformation
D Activation
A nurse explains that the first pass effect reduces drug concentration before reaching circulation.
Where does this mainly occur
A Kidneys
B Liver ✔️✔️
C Lungs
D Skin
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,A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a full response is called
A Antagonist
B Partial agonist
C Agonist ✔️✔️
D Enzyme inhibitor
A medication blocks receptor activation without producing a response. This is known as
A Agonist
B Antagonist ✔️✔️
C Synergist
D Catalyst
A patient is given two drugs that increase each other’s effects. This interaction is called
A Antagonism
B Synergism ✔️✔️
C Tolerance
D Incompatibility
A drug dose that produces toxic effects is best described as
A Therapeutic dose
B Lethal dose
C Toxic dose ✔️✔️
D Loading dose
The lowest dose of a drug that produces a therapeutic effect is called
A Minimum effective concentration
B Maximum tolerated dose
C Toxic threshold
D Half-life dose ✔️✔️
The time it takes for half of a drug to be eliminated from the body is
A Peak time
B Half-life ✔️✔️
C Onset time
D Duration
A patient takes a medication and experiences no response even at higher doses. This is known as
A Hypersensitivity
B Drug resistance ✔️✔️
C Synergy
D Potentiation
A drug that requires metabolic activation to become active is called
A Active drug
B Prodrug ✔️✔️
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, C Placebo
D Toxic drug
A nurse explains that fat-soluble drugs are mainly stored in
A Blood plasma
B Adipose tissue ✔️✔️
C Bone marrow
D Saliva
A drug that has a narrow safety margin is
A Safe drug
B High therapeutic index drug
C Low therapeutic index drug ✔️✔️
D Over-the-counter drug
The ratio of toxic dose to therapeutic dose is called
A Drug index ✔️✔️
B Bioavailability
C Clearance rate
D Volume of distribution
A patient is taking a drug that binds strongly to plasma proteins. This affects
A Drug absorption
B Drug distribution ✔️✔️
C Drug packaging
D Drug labeling
Oral drugs are mainly absorbed in the
A Stomach
B Small intestine ✔️✔️
C Esophagus
D Colon
A medication administered under the tongue is known as
A Oral
B Sublingual ✔️✔️
C Rectal
D Intravenous
A drug given directly into the bloodstream has 100% bioavailability. This route is
A Oral
B Intramuscular
C Intravenous ✔️✔️
D Subcutaneous
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Pharmacology // 80+ Questions and
answers // Test Bank.
A newly admitted patient asks what pharmacology studies mainly involve in healthcare practice
A The study of surgical procedures only
B The study of drugs and their effects on the body ✔️✔️
C The study of hospital administration systems
D The study of nutrition and diet planning
A nurse is reviewing how drugs produce their effects in the body. Which term best describes this
process
A Pharmacokinetics
B Pharmacodynamics ✔️✔️
C Pharmacoeconomics
D Pharmacognosy
A medication moves from the site of administration into the bloodstream. What is this phase
called
A Distribution
B Absorption ✔️✔️
C Metabolism
D Excretion
A drug is being broken down in the liver before elimination. This process is best known as
A Absorption
B Metabolism ✔️✔️
C Redistribution
D Filtration
A patient’s kidneys remove a drug from the body through urine. This process is
A Excretion ✔️✔️
B Absorption
C Biotransformation
D Activation
A nurse explains that the first pass effect reduces drug concentration before reaching circulation.
Where does this mainly occur
A Kidneys
B Liver ✔️✔️
C Lungs
D Skin
1
,A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a full response is called
A Antagonist
B Partial agonist
C Agonist ✔️✔️
D Enzyme inhibitor
A medication blocks receptor activation without producing a response. This is known as
A Agonist
B Antagonist ✔️✔️
C Synergist
D Catalyst
A patient is given two drugs that increase each other’s effects. This interaction is called
A Antagonism
B Synergism ✔️✔️
C Tolerance
D Incompatibility
A drug dose that produces toxic effects is best described as
A Therapeutic dose
B Lethal dose
C Toxic dose ✔️✔️
D Loading dose
The lowest dose of a drug that produces a therapeutic effect is called
A Minimum effective concentration
B Maximum tolerated dose
C Toxic threshold
D Half-life dose ✔️✔️
The time it takes for half of a drug to be eliminated from the body is
A Peak time
B Half-life ✔️✔️
C Onset time
D Duration
A patient takes a medication and experiences no response even at higher doses. This is known as
A Hypersensitivity
B Drug resistance ✔️✔️
C Synergy
D Potentiation
A drug that requires metabolic activation to become active is called
A Active drug
B Prodrug ✔️✔️
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, C Placebo
D Toxic drug
A nurse explains that fat-soluble drugs are mainly stored in
A Blood plasma
B Adipose tissue ✔️✔️
C Bone marrow
D Saliva
A drug that has a narrow safety margin is
A Safe drug
B High therapeutic index drug
C Low therapeutic index drug ✔️✔️
D Over-the-counter drug
The ratio of toxic dose to therapeutic dose is called
A Drug index ✔️✔️
B Bioavailability
C Clearance rate
D Volume of distribution
A patient is taking a drug that binds strongly to plasma proteins. This affects
A Drug absorption
B Drug distribution ✔️✔️
C Drug packaging
D Drug labeling
Oral drugs are mainly absorbed in the
A Stomach
B Small intestine ✔️✔️
C Esophagus
D Colon
A medication administered under the tongue is known as
A Oral
B Sublingual ✔️✔️
C Rectal
D Intravenous
A drug given directly into the bloodstream has 100% bioavailability. This route is
A Oral
B Intramuscular
C Intravenous ✔️✔️
D Subcutaneous
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