NSG 552 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1, 2 AND
3 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2024 ALREADY
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Exam 1
After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to bind at
specific target sites is/are referred to as?
A. The therapeutic dose
b. First-pass effects
c. Bioavailablity
d. Ed50
C.bioavailablity
The first pass effect occurs with orally administered drugs because ?
A. Their absorption is slowed by food
b. Drug absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach goes to the liver on the way to the
general circulation.
C. A drug must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
D. Salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
B. Drug absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach goes to the liver on the way to the
general circulation.
Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. Blood-brain barrier.
B. Choroid plexus.
C. Area postrema.
D. Median eminence.
C. Area postrema
4. Ionization of a drug depends upon the of the solution and the of the drug.
A. Ph; pka
b. Pka; ph
c. Concentration; lipid solubility
d. Ph; concentration
A. Ph;pka
5. Depot binding is said to occur when drugs
a. Bind to their target sites.
B. Bind to inactive sites.
,C. Compete for binding site.
D. Are excreted before binding.
B. Bind to inactive sites
6. Biotransformation of drugs can result in the formation of , which enter the circulation
and cause .
A. Inactive metabolites; sensitization
b. Active metabolites; prolonged drug action
c. Active metabolites; tolerance
d. Enzymes; tolerance
B. Active metabolites; prolonged drug action
The liver and kidneys work together to and drugs, respectively.
A. Metabolize; excrete
b. Excrete; metabolize
c. Bind; metabolize
d. Absorb; excrete
A. Metabolize; excrete
8. While most receptors are membrane-bound, many receptors are
intracellular.
A. Drug; neurotransmitter
b. Hormone; drug
c. Neurotransmitter; hormone
d. Agonist; antagonist
C. Neurotransmitter; hormone
9. A dose-response curve shows that noncompetitive antagonists alter both the and the
of the agonist while competitive antagonists alter only the .
A. Potency; efficacy; potency
b. Bioavailability; metabolism; bioavailability
c. Efficacy; potency; efficacy
d. Depot binding; metabolism; metabolism
A. Potency; efficacy; potency
10. -tolerance occurs as a result of cellular adaptation to the presence of a specific drug.
A. Cross
b. Drug disposition
c. Pharmacodynamic
d. Behavioral
C. Pharmacodynamic
,11. Neurons responsible for converting environmental stimuli into neural signals are known as
a. Sensory neurons.
B. Interneurons.
C. Motor neurons.
D. Pyramidal cells.
A. Sensory neurons
12. Mitochondria are responsible for generating _ for the cell in the form of .
A. Cytoplasm; atp
b. Energy; glucose
c. Energy; atp
d. Cytoplasm; glucose
C. Energy;atp
13. Neurons can be categorized by all of the following except by
a. Which neurotransmitters they release.
B. Their function (e.g., sensory versus motor).
C. The size of the action potentials they generate.
D. Their morphology.
C. The size of the action potentials they generate
14. Which of the following statements about the process of transcription is true?
A. It is driven by ribosomes.
B. It occurs in the cytoplasm.
C. The nucleotide sequence of dna is replicated by mrna.
D. It results in the production of proteins.
C. The nucleotide sequence of dna is replicated by mrna
15. Epigenetic changes affect gene expression by and by .
A. Blocking translation; dna methylation
b. Breaking down chromatin; blocking transcription
c. Dna methylation; chromatin remodeling
d. Remodeling transcription factors; blocking translation
C. Dna methylation; chromatin remodeling
16. With regard to glial cells, form the myelin sheath in the cns, while help
maintain the ionic and chemical environment.
A. Schwann cells; astrocytes
b. Oligodendroglia; astrocytes
c. Oligodendroglia; microglia
d. Schwann cells; microglia
B. Oligodendroglia; astrocytes
, 17. At the equilibrium potential, the two forces acting on ions are in balance. These forces are the
and the .
A. Na+/k+ pump; threshold
b. Na+/k+ pump; electrostatic gradient
c. Concentration gradient; action potential
d. Concentration gradient; electrostatic gradient
D. Concentration gradient; electrostatic gradient
18. Which of the following statements about action potentials is false?
A. They are considered all-or-none.
B. Extreme excitation will result in a very large action potential.
C. They move via saltatory conduction in myelinated axons.
D. They are generated at the axon hillock.
B. Extreme excitation will result in a very large action potential.
19. What kind of information is carried by the ventral roots of the spinal cord?
A. Sensory information from muscles and skin
b. Proprioceptive information from joints and muscles
c. Motor information to muscles
d. Motor and sensory information
C. Motor information to muscles
20. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for functions and uses as
its neurotransmitter(s).
A. Energy conservation; acetylcholine
b. Energy conservation; acetylcholine and norepinephrine
c. Fight or flight; acetylcholine
d. Fight or flight; acetylcholine and norepinephrine
D. Fight or flight; acetylcholine and norepinephrine
21. The most common type of synapse in the brain is the synapse.
A. Axoaxonic
b. Axodendritic
c. Axosomatic
d. Presynaptic inhibition
B. Axodendritic
22. In order for a substance to be considered a neurotransmitter it must meet several criteria.
Which of the following is not considered a criterion for neurotransmitter status?
A. A synthetic mechanism should be present in the presynaptic cell.
B. Vesicles containing the substance should move down the axon with the action potentials when
the neuron is stimulated.
3 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2024 ALREADY
GRADED A+
Exam 1
After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to bind at
specific target sites is/are referred to as?
A. The therapeutic dose
b. First-pass effects
c. Bioavailablity
d. Ed50
C.bioavailablity
The first pass effect occurs with orally administered drugs because ?
A. Their absorption is slowed by food
b. Drug absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach goes to the liver on the way to the
general circulation.
C. A drug must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
D. Salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
B. Drug absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach goes to the liver on the way to the
general circulation.
Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. Blood-brain barrier.
B. Choroid plexus.
C. Area postrema.
D. Median eminence.
C. Area postrema
4. Ionization of a drug depends upon the of the solution and the of the drug.
A. Ph; pka
b. Pka; ph
c. Concentration; lipid solubility
d. Ph; concentration
A. Ph;pka
5. Depot binding is said to occur when drugs
a. Bind to their target sites.
B. Bind to inactive sites.
,C. Compete for binding site.
D. Are excreted before binding.
B. Bind to inactive sites
6. Biotransformation of drugs can result in the formation of , which enter the circulation
and cause .
A. Inactive metabolites; sensitization
b. Active metabolites; prolonged drug action
c. Active metabolites; tolerance
d. Enzymes; tolerance
B. Active metabolites; prolonged drug action
The liver and kidneys work together to and drugs, respectively.
A. Metabolize; excrete
b. Excrete; metabolize
c. Bind; metabolize
d. Absorb; excrete
A. Metabolize; excrete
8. While most receptors are membrane-bound, many receptors are
intracellular.
A. Drug; neurotransmitter
b. Hormone; drug
c. Neurotransmitter; hormone
d. Agonist; antagonist
C. Neurotransmitter; hormone
9. A dose-response curve shows that noncompetitive antagonists alter both the and the
of the agonist while competitive antagonists alter only the .
A. Potency; efficacy; potency
b. Bioavailability; metabolism; bioavailability
c. Efficacy; potency; efficacy
d. Depot binding; metabolism; metabolism
A. Potency; efficacy; potency
10. -tolerance occurs as a result of cellular adaptation to the presence of a specific drug.
A. Cross
b. Drug disposition
c. Pharmacodynamic
d. Behavioral
C. Pharmacodynamic
,11. Neurons responsible for converting environmental stimuli into neural signals are known as
a. Sensory neurons.
B. Interneurons.
C. Motor neurons.
D. Pyramidal cells.
A. Sensory neurons
12. Mitochondria are responsible for generating _ for the cell in the form of .
A. Cytoplasm; atp
b. Energy; glucose
c. Energy; atp
d. Cytoplasm; glucose
C. Energy;atp
13. Neurons can be categorized by all of the following except by
a. Which neurotransmitters they release.
B. Their function (e.g., sensory versus motor).
C. The size of the action potentials they generate.
D. Their morphology.
C. The size of the action potentials they generate
14. Which of the following statements about the process of transcription is true?
A. It is driven by ribosomes.
B. It occurs in the cytoplasm.
C. The nucleotide sequence of dna is replicated by mrna.
D. It results in the production of proteins.
C. The nucleotide sequence of dna is replicated by mrna
15. Epigenetic changes affect gene expression by and by .
A. Blocking translation; dna methylation
b. Breaking down chromatin; blocking transcription
c. Dna methylation; chromatin remodeling
d. Remodeling transcription factors; blocking translation
C. Dna methylation; chromatin remodeling
16. With regard to glial cells, form the myelin sheath in the cns, while help
maintain the ionic and chemical environment.
A. Schwann cells; astrocytes
b. Oligodendroglia; astrocytes
c. Oligodendroglia; microglia
d. Schwann cells; microglia
B. Oligodendroglia; astrocytes
, 17. At the equilibrium potential, the two forces acting on ions are in balance. These forces are the
and the .
A. Na+/k+ pump; threshold
b. Na+/k+ pump; electrostatic gradient
c. Concentration gradient; action potential
d. Concentration gradient; electrostatic gradient
D. Concentration gradient; electrostatic gradient
18. Which of the following statements about action potentials is false?
A. They are considered all-or-none.
B. Extreme excitation will result in a very large action potential.
C. They move via saltatory conduction in myelinated axons.
D. They are generated at the axon hillock.
B. Extreme excitation will result in a very large action potential.
19. What kind of information is carried by the ventral roots of the spinal cord?
A. Sensory information from muscles and skin
b. Proprioceptive information from joints and muscles
c. Motor information to muscles
d. Motor and sensory information
C. Motor information to muscles
20. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for functions and uses as
its neurotransmitter(s).
A. Energy conservation; acetylcholine
b. Energy conservation; acetylcholine and norepinephrine
c. Fight or flight; acetylcholine
d. Fight or flight; acetylcholine and norepinephrine
D. Fight or flight; acetylcholine and norepinephrine
21. The most common type of synapse in the brain is the synapse.
A. Axoaxonic
b. Axodendritic
c. Axosomatic
d. Presynaptic inhibition
B. Axodendritic
22. In order for a substance to be considered a neurotransmitter it must meet several criteria.
Which of the following is not considered a criterion for neurotransmitter status?
A. A synthetic mechanism should be present in the presynaptic cell.
B. Vesicles containing the substance should move down the axon with the action potentials when
the neuron is stimulated.
