Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing
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,Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing
Test Bank
Test Bank
to accompany
Psychopharmacology, Third Edition
Meyer • Quenzer
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Mbuthia
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
1. refer(s)
d. Expectation to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
of outcome
particular
Answer: c target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations
in function.
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
d. Drug action; drug effects Page 1 of 247
Answer: d
,Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing
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5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
Mbu
c. Depot binding
thia
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
, Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way
to general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10.
Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the a. blood–
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brain barrier.
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b. choroid plexus.
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c. area postrema.
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d. median eminence.
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Test Bank
Mbuthia
,Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing
Test Bank
Test Bank
to accompany
Psychopharmacology, Third Edition
Meyer • Quenzer
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Mbuthia
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
1. refer(s)
d. Expectation to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
of outcome
particular
Answer: c target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations
in function.
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
d. Drug action; drug effects Page 1 of 247
Answer: d
,Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing
Test Bank
5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
Mbu
c. Depot binding
thia
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
, Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way
to general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10.
Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the a. blood–
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
brain barrier.
f f
b. choroid plexus.
f f
c. area postrema.
f f
d. median eminence.
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