NRCMA Pharmacology #6 exam with questions and well defined answers
The study of drugs is called - correct answer-pharmacology
Which of the following refers to the study of characteristics of natural drugs and their
sources? - correct answer-pharmacognosy
The study of what drugs do to the body is called - correct answer-Pharmacodynamics
What the body does to a drug is called - correct answer-Pharmacokinetics
Which of the following is the study of how drugs are used to treat disease? - correct
answer-pharmacotherapeutics
Which of the following is the study of positions or the poisonous effects of drugs? - correct
answer-toxicology
Which of the following are examples of plant-derived drugs? - correct answer-digitoxin and
quinine
Which of the following are drugs derived from animal substances? - correct answer-thyroid
hormone and insulin
Which drug is derived from a mineral source? - correct answer-potassium chloride
Which of the following drugs are made from bacteria and fungi? - correct answer-
cephalosporins and penicillins
The abbreviation used to indicate that a medication should be given four times a day is -
correct answer-qid
If the label on a multi-dose vial of medication read 80mg. per cc. and you were to prepare a
20mg. - correct answer-0.25cc.
Prednisone is a drug used in the treatment of - correct answer-inflammatory conditions
The abbreviation of IMMEDIATELY is - correct answer-STAT
The abbreviation for EVERY HOUR is - correct answer-Q.H.
The abbreviation for EVERY TWO HOURS is - correct answer-Q.2h
The initials PDR stand for - correct answer-Physician's desk reference
The initials DEA stand for - correct answer-drug enforcement agency
Which of the following refers to the interaction between the drug and target cells to tissues
and the body's response? - correct answer-pharmacodynamics
, Which of the following must you understand to explain to a patient the reasons for taking a
particular drug with food or with plenty of water? - correct answer-pharmacokinetics
Which of the following is the process of converting a drug its dose form, such as a tablet or
capsule, into a form the body can use? - correct answer-absorption
The process by which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products is called -
correct answer-metabolism
How the body absorbs, metabolizes, distributes, and excretes a drug is - correct answer-
pharmacokinetics
Intradermal drugs are absorbed through the - correct answer-skin
Which of the following is affected by disease, a patient's age, genetic makeup and
characteristics of a drug? - correct answer-metabolism of a drug
Drugs that are administered intramuscularly are absorbed through the - correct answer-
muscle
Most drugs are metabolized in the - correct answer-liver
Which of the following is the process of transporting a drug from its administration site to
its site of action? - correct answer-distribution
Which of the following describes the manner in which a drug is eliminated from the body? -
correct answer-excretion
Which area of pharmacology is called clinical pharmacology? - correct answer-
pharmacotherapeutics
Which of the following is considered a drug's official name? - correct answer-the generic
name
Which of the following drugs are schedule II of controlled substance? - correct answer-
Demerol and Morphine
Drugs that belong to which schedule of controlled substances have a low abuse potential
and are dispensed like other nonopijoid prescription drugs? - correct answer-Schedule V
Which of the following drugs re Schedule III of controlled substances? - correct answer-
Didrex, Bustisol, and Virilon.
Antitussives and antidiarrheals that contain small amounts of opioids, such as codeine,
belong to which schedule of controlled substances? - correct answer-Schedule V
The study of drugs is called - correct answer-pharmacology
Which of the following refers to the study of characteristics of natural drugs and their
sources? - correct answer-pharmacognosy
The study of what drugs do to the body is called - correct answer-Pharmacodynamics
What the body does to a drug is called - correct answer-Pharmacokinetics
Which of the following is the study of how drugs are used to treat disease? - correct
answer-pharmacotherapeutics
Which of the following is the study of positions or the poisonous effects of drugs? - correct
answer-toxicology
Which of the following are examples of plant-derived drugs? - correct answer-digitoxin and
quinine
Which of the following are drugs derived from animal substances? - correct answer-thyroid
hormone and insulin
Which drug is derived from a mineral source? - correct answer-potassium chloride
Which of the following drugs are made from bacteria and fungi? - correct answer-
cephalosporins and penicillins
The abbreviation used to indicate that a medication should be given four times a day is -
correct answer-qid
If the label on a multi-dose vial of medication read 80mg. per cc. and you were to prepare a
20mg. - correct answer-0.25cc.
Prednisone is a drug used in the treatment of - correct answer-inflammatory conditions
The abbreviation of IMMEDIATELY is - correct answer-STAT
The abbreviation for EVERY HOUR is - correct answer-Q.H.
The abbreviation for EVERY TWO HOURS is - correct answer-Q.2h
The initials PDR stand for - correct answer-Physician's desk reference
The initials DEA stand for - correct answer-drug enforcement agency
Which of the following refers to the interaction between the drug and target cells to tissues
and the body's response? - correct answer-pharmacodynamics
, Which of the following must you understand to explain to a patient the reasons for taking a
particular drug with food or with plenty of water? - correct answer-pharmacokinetics
Which of the following is the process of converting a drug its dose form, such as a tablet or
capsule, into a form the body can use? - correct answer-absorption
The process by which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products is called -
correct answer-metabolism
How the body absorbs, metabolizes, distributes, and excretes a drug is - correct answer-
pharmacokinetics
Intradermal drugs are absorbed through the - correct answer-skin
Which of the following is affected by disease, a patient's age, genetic makeup and
characteristics of a drug? - correct answer-metabolism of a drug
Drugs that are administered intramuscularly are absorbed through the - correct answer-
muscle
Most drugs are metabolized in the - correct answer-liver
Which of the following is the process of transporting a drug from its administration site to
its site of action? - correct answer-distribution
Which of the following describes the manner in which a drug is eliminated from the body? -
correct answer-excretion
Which area of pharmacology is called clinical pharmacology? - correct answer-
pharmacotherapeutics
Which of the following is considered a drug's official name? - correct answer-the generic
name
Which of the following drugs are schedule II of controlled substance? - correct answer-
Demerol and Morphine
Drugs that belong to which schedule of controlled substances have a low abuse potential
and are dispensed like other nonopijoid prescription drugs? - correct answer-Schedule V
Which of the following drugs re Schedule III of controlled substances? - correct answer-
Didrex, Bustisol, and Virilon.
Antitussives and antidiarrheals that contain small amounts of opioids, such as codeine,
belong to which schedule of controlled substances? - correct answer-Schedule V
