Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam Practice Questions
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Pharmacokinetics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-complex ‘.series ‘.of ‘.events ‘.involving ‘.how ‘.the ‘.body
‘.reacts ‘.to ‘.the ‘.movement ‘.of ‘.drugs ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body. ‘.Occurs ‘.after ‘.drug ‘.administration
Pharmacodynamics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-study ‘.of ‘.the ‘.biochemical ‘.and ‘.physiological ‘.effects ‘.of
‘.drugs ‘.and ‘.their ‘.mechanism ‘.of ‘.action ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body.
nebulizer ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-device ‘.that ‘.creates ‘.a ‘.mist ‘.used ‘.to ‘.deliver ‘.medication ‘.for
‘.giving ‘.respiratory ‘.treatment ‘.
(to ‘.kill ‘.small ‘.organisms ‘.or ‘.open ‘.lungs)
metered-dose ‘.inhaler ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-handheld ‘.device ‘.that ‘.produces ‘.a ‘.medicated ‘.spray
‘.for ‘.inhalation.
anesthetic ‘.gases ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-gaseous ‘.forms ‘.given ‘.with ‘.vaporizers
transdermal ‘.(topical) ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.placed ‘.on ‘.the ‘.skin ‘.(patch) ‘.allowing
‘.slow ‘.absorption ‘.over ‘.time
concentration ‘.gradient ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.moving ‘.from ‘.areas ‘.of ‘.higher ‘.concentration
‘.to ‘.lower ‘.concentration
Bioavailability ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-measures ‘.the ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.that ‘.gets ‘.absorbed ‘.and ‘.is
‘.available ‘.to ‘.patient
water-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Drugs ‘.that ‘.dissolve ‘.in ‘.water ‘.and ‘.tend ‘.to ‘.stay ‘.in
‘.the ‘.bloodstream ‘.and ‘.either ‘.stay ‘.free ‘.or ‘.bond ‘.to ‘.various ‘.proteins ‘.(albumin)
lipid-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.absorbed ‘.by ‘.bodily ‘.fats ‘.and ‘.move ‘.out ‘.of ‘.the
‘.bloodstream ‘.into ‘.the ‘.interstitial ‘.space ‘.(between ‘.organs ‘.and ‘.tissues)
fat, ‘.liver, ‘.bone, ‘.and ‘.kidneys ‘.act ‘.as ‘.storage ‘.sites ‘.for ‘.these ‘.drugs.
, placenta ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-blood ‘.brain ‘.barrier ‘.preventing ‘.blood ‘.from ‘.entering ‘.the ‘.brain
‘.tissues. ‘.may ‘.also ‘.interfere ‘.with ‘.the ‘.absorption ‘.of ‘.certain ‘.drugs. ‘.provides ‘.nutrients ‘.to
‘.fetus.
drug ‘.excretion ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-the ‘.process ‘.of ‘.eliminating ‘.medications, ‘.through ‘.the ‘.liver
‘.(bile), ‘.kidneys ‘.(urine), ‘.but ‘.also ‘.through ‘.mammary ‘.glands, ‘.sweat, ‘.feces, ‘.and ‘.saliva.
residues ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.that ‘.will ‘.appear ‘.in ‘.the ‘.animal's ‘.milk ‘.or ‘.meat ‘.products,
‘.can ‘.cause ‘.allergic ‘.reactions ‘.or ‘.cause ‘.bacteria ‘.to ‘.become ‘.resistant ‘.to ‘.certain ‘.antibiotics.
‘.can ‘.result ‘.in ‘.cancer.
efficacy ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-degree ‘.to ‘.which ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.is ‘.achieved
potency ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.needed ‘.to ‘.produce ‘.desired ‘.effect. ‘.
represented ‘.by ‘.a ‘.dose-responsive ‘.curve
lethal ‘.dose ‘.(LD50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that's ‘.lethal ‘.to ‘.kill ‘.50% ‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given
‘.that ‘.drug
effective ‘.dose ‘.(ED50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that ‘.produced ‘.the ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.in ‘.50%
‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given ‘.that ‘.drug
elixirs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-compound ‘.liquid ‘.meds ‘.held ‘.in ‘.a ‘.solution ‘.by ‘.alcohol, ‘.contain
‘.flavorings ‘.to ‘.mask ‘.the ‘.drug ‘.taste.
4 ‘.types ‘.of ‘.syringes ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-1) ‘.Slip ‘.tip- ‘.most ‘.common
2) ‘.Luer ‘.lock- ‘.screw ‘.top, ‘.thick ‘.fluids
3) ‘.Eccentric ‘.tip- ‘.larger ‘.volumes ‘.into ‘.a ‘.vein
4) ‘.Catheter ‘.tip- ‘.good ‘.for ‘.oral ‘.feedings
IV ‘.catheter ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-placed ‘.into ‘.vein ‘.to ‘.allow ‘.repeated ‘.injections, ‘.makes
‘.repetitive ‘.intravenous ‘.meds ‘.easier.
butterfly ‘.catheter ‘.used ‘.for ‘.short ‘.term ‘.IV ‘.therapy
endotracheal ‘.tubes ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Artificial ‘.airways ‘.placed ‘.into ‘.the ‘.trachea ‘.for
‘.controlled ‘.ventilation
tranquilizers ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-compounds ‘.used ‘.to ‘.calm ‘.or ‘.quiet ‘.a ‘.patient.
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Pharmacokinetics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-complex ‘.series ‘.of ‘.events ‘.involving ‘.how ‘.the ‘.body
‘.reacts ‘.to ‘.the ‘.movement ‘.of ‘.drugs ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body. ‘.Occurs ‘.after ‘.drug ‘.administration
Pharmacodynamics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-study ‘.of ‘.the ‘.biochemical ‘.and ‘.physiological ‘.effects ‘.of
‘.drugs ‘.and ‘.their ‘.mechanism ‘.of ‘.action ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body.
nebulizer ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-device ‘.that ‘.creates ‘.a ‘.mist ‘.used ‘.to ‘.deliver ‘.medication ‘.for
‘.giving ‘.respiratory ‘.treatment ‘.
(to ‘.kill ‘.small ‘.organisms ‘.or ‘.open ‘.lungs)
metered-dose ‘.inhaler ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-handheld ‘.device ‘.that ‘.produces ‘.a ‘.medicated ‘.spray
‘.for ‘.inhalation.
anesthetic ‘.gases ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-gaseous ‘.forms ‘.given ‘.with ‘.vaporizers
transdermal ‘.(topical) ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.placed ‘.on ‘.the ‘.skin ‘.(patch) ‘.allowing
‘.slow ‘.absorption ‘.over ‘.time
concentration ‘.gradient ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.moving ‘.from ‘.areas ‘.of ‘.higher ‘.concentration
‘.to ‘.lower ‘.concentration
Bioavailability ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-measures ‘.the ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.that ‘.gets ‘.absorbed ‘.and ‘.is
‘.available ‘.to ‘.patient
water-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Drugs ‘.that ‘.dissolve ‘.in ‘.water ‘.and ‘.tend ‘.to ‘.stay ‘.in
‘.the ‘.bloodstream ‘.and ‘.either ‘.stay ‘.free ‘.or ‘.bond ‘.to ‘.various ‘.proteins ‘.(albumin)
lipid-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.absorbed ‘.by ‘.bodily ‘.fats ‘.and ‘.move ‘.out ‘.of ‘.the
‘.bloodstream ‘.into ‘.the ‘.interstitial ‘.space ‘.(between ‘.organs ‘.and ‘.tissues)
fat, ‘.liver, ‘.bone, ‘.and ‘.kidneys ‘.act ‘.as ‘.storage ‘.sites ‘.for ‘.these ‘.drugs.
, placenta ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-blood ‘.brain ‘.barrier ‘.preventing ‘.blood ‘.from ‘.entering ‘.the ‘.brain
‘.tissues. ‘.may ‘.also ‘.interfere ‘.with ‘.the ‘.absorption ‘.of ‘.certain ‘.drugs. ‘.provides ‘.nutrients ‘.to
‘.fetus.
drug ‘.excretion ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-the ‘.process ‘.of ‘.eliminating ‘.medications, ‘.through ‘.the ‘.liver
‘.(bile), ‘.kidneys ‘.(urine), ‘.but ‘.also ‘.through ‘.mammary ‘.glands, ‘.sweat, ‘.feces, ‘.and ‘.saliva.
residues ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.that ‘.will ‘.appear ‘.in ‘.the ‘.animal's ‘.milk ‘.or ‘.meat ‘.products,
‘.can ‘.cause ‘.allergic ‘.reactions ‘.or ‘.cause ‘.bacteria ‘.to ‘.become ‘.resistant ‘.to ‘.certain ‘.antibiotics.
‘.can ‘.result ‘.in ‘.cancer.
efficacy ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-degree ‘.to ‘.which ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.is ‘.achieved
potency ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.needed ‘.to ‘.produce ‘.desired ‘.effect. ‘.
represented ‘.by ‘.a ‘.dose-responsive ‘.curve
lethal ‘.dose ‘.(LD50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that's ‘.lethal ‘.to ‘.kill ‘.50% ‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given
‘.that ‘.drug
effective ‘.dose ‘.(ED50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that ‘.produced ‘.the ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.in ‘.50%
‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given ‘.that ‘.drug
elixirs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-compound ‘.liquid ‘.meds ‘.held ‘.in ‘.a ‘.solution ‘.by ‘.alcohol, ‘.contain
‘.flavorings ‘.to ‘.mask ‘.the ‘.drug ‘.taste.
4 ‘.types ‘.of ‘.syringes ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-1) ‘.Slip ‘.tip- ‘.most ‘.common
2) ‘.Luer ‘.lock- ‘.screw ‘.top, ‘.thick ‘.fluids
3) ‘.Eccentric ‘.tip- ‘.larger ‘.volumes ‘.into ‘.a ‘.vein
4) ‘.Catheter ‘.tip- ‘.good ‘.for ‘.oral ‘.feedings
IV ‘.catheter ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-placed ‘.into ‘.vein ‘.to ‘.allow ‘.repeated ‘.injections, ‘.makes
‘.repetitive ‘.intravenous ‘.meds ‘.easier.
butterfly ‘.catheter ‘.used ‘.for ‘.short ‘.term ‘.IV ‘.therapy
endotracheal ‘.tubes ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Artificial ‘.airways ‘.placed ‘.into ‘.the ‘.trachea ‘.for
‘.controlled ‘.ventilation
tranquilizers ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-compounds ‘.used ‘.to ‘.calm ‘.or ‘.quiet ‘.a ‘.patient.
