,Bryant: Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 5th Edition
Chapter 1: Drugs and Medicines
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The definition of pharmacology is:
A. The study of the formulation of drugs
B. The study of farming techniques
C. The study of drugs including their source, nature, actions and effects in living
systems
D. The study of pharmacy (the preparation and development of drugs)
ANS: C
Pharmacology is the study of how substances, such as drugs, affect human physiology
and pathology.
2. Useful drugs have the following important attributes:
A. Affinity, toxicity and specificity
B. Potency, selectivity and specificity
C. Potency, toxicity and efficacy
A. D Toxicity, efficacy and formulation
ANS: B
A useful drug will exhibit therapeutic effects at lower concentrations and have a narrow
range of actions on particular receptors. These attributes decrease the incidence of
adverse effects.
3. Potency refers to:
A. A drug’s ability to produce an effect
B. The narrowness of a drug’s range of actions
C. The amount of drug required to produce an effect
D. A drug’s ability to produce adverse reactions
ANS: C
If a dose of one drug exhibits a greater effect compared with the same dose of a similar
drug, this indicates that the drug has high potency.
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4. In Greek civilisations medical care was characterised by:
A. A The introduction of hospitals and hospices
B. The belief that diseases result from natural causes
C. The belief that diseases could be cured with specific remedies
D. Deliberate clinical testing of drugs for their action
ANS: B
This idea was advanced by Hippocrates in the 5th century BC. By studying natural laws,
one can make a diagnosis of an illness.
5. A drug from both human and animal sources is:
A. Papaver somniferum (morphine)
B. Iodine
C. Insulin
D. Eucalyptus oil
ANS: C
Insulin is derived from human pancreatic cells, recombinant techniques and from animals
such as cows (bovine insulin).
6. The approved (generic) name of a drug is:
A. A name that is protected by copyright
B. A precise description of the drug’s chemical composition and molecular structure
C. The name used to market the drug
D. The official drug name assigned by the manufacturer and approved by the local
regulatory authority
ANS: D
It is a shorter name, derived from the chemical name and listed in official compendiums.
7. A pharmacologically active compound derived from non-plant material is:
A. Mineralocorticoid
B. Glycoside
C. Alkaloid
D. Phenol
ANS: A
Mineralocorticoids are synthesised in the adrenal cortex of the mammalian kidney.
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8. Drugs are classified by all of the following methods, EXCEPT:
A. Clinical use
B. Chemical formula
C. Manufacturer
D. Mechanism of action
ANS: C
Drugs are not classified according to their manufacturer or the manufacturing process.
9. Over-the-counter drugs are available:
A. In general stores and supermarkets
B. From a pharmacy assistant
C. With a prescription
D. In pharmacies, supermarkets and general stores
ANS: D
OTC drugs are available from all three sources and do not require a prescription.
10. An information source that provides data about specific drugs relevant to a particular
country is:
A. Pharmacopoeia
B. Compendium
C. Encyclopaedia
D. Formulary
ANS: A
Pharmacopoeias are specific to a country, for example, the British Pharmacopoeia.
Encyclopaedias and compendiums contain information about drugs available worldwide.
Formularies contain information about pharmaceutical processes.
Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Australia
Chapter 1: Drugs and Medicines
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The definition of pharmacology is:
A. The study of the formulation of drugs
B. The study of farming techniques
C. The study of drugs including their source, nature, actions and effects in living
systems
D. The study of pharmacy (the preparation and development of drugs)
ANS: C
Pharmacology is the study of how substances, such as drugs, affect human physiology
and pathology.
2. Useful drugs have the following important attributes:
A. Affinity, toxicity and specificity
B. Potency, selectivity and specificity
C. Potency, toxicity and efficacy
A. D Toxicity, efficacy and formulation
ANS: B
A useful drug will exhibit therapeutic effects at lower concentrations and have a narrow
range of actions on particular receptors. These attributes decrease the incidence of
adverse effects.
3. Potency refers to:
A. A drug’s ability to produce an effect
B. The narrowness of a drug’s range of actions
C. The amount of drug required to produce an effect
D. A drug’s ability to produce adverse reactions
ANS: C
If a dose of one drug exhibits a greater effect compared with the same dose of a similar
drug, this indicates that the drug has high potency.
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,Test Bank 1-2
4. In Greek civilisations medical care was characterised by:
A. A The introduction of hospitals and hospices
B. The belief that diseases result from natural causes
C. The belief that diseases could be cured with specific remedies
D. Deliberate clinical testing of drugs for their action
ANS: B
This idea was advanced by Hippocrates in the 5th century BC. By studying natural laws,
one can make a diagnosis of an illness.
5. A drug from both human and animal sources is:
A. Papaver somniferum (morphine)
B. Iodine
C. Insulin
D. Eucalyptus oil
ANS: C
Insulin is derived from human pancreatic cells, recombinant techniques and from animals
such as cows (bovine insulin).
6. The approved (generic) name of a drug is:
A. A name that is protected by copyright
B. A precise description of the drug’s chemical composition and molecular structure
C. The name used to market the drug
D. The official drug name assigned by the manufacturer and approved by the local
regulatory authority
ANS: D
It is a shorter name, derived from the chemical name and listed in official compendiums.
7. A pharmacologically active compound derived from non-plant material is:
A. Mineralocorticoid
B. Glycoside
C. Alkaloid
D. Phenol
ANS: A
Mineralocorticoids are synthesised in the adrenal cortex of the mammalian kidney.
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, Test Bank 1-3
8. Drugs are classified by all of the following methods, EXCEPT:
A. Clinical use
B. Chemical formula
C. Manufacturer
D. Mechanism of action
ANS: C
Drugs are not classified according to their manufacturer or the manufacturing process.
9. Over-the-counter drugs are available:
A. In general stores and supermarkets
B. From a pharmacy assistant
C. With a prescription
D. In pharmacies, supermarkets and general stores
ANS: D
OTC drugs are available from all three sources and do not require a prescription.
10. An information source that provides data about specific drugs relevant to a particular
country is:
A. Pharmacopoeia
B. Compendium
C. Encyclopaedia
D. Formulary
ANS: A
Pharmacopoeias are specific to a country, for example, the British Pharmacopoeia.
Encyclopaedias and compendiums contain information about drugs available worldwide.
Formularies contain information about pharmaceutical processes.
Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Australia
