Principles of Pharmacology Midterm
EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A suitable definition of a drug is (1)______________ a that
has been demonstrated to be effective for or treating a (2)
_______________ . - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. Chemical
2. disease
Subdivisions of pharmacology include________________
and _______________. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
The trade name is also known as the (1)___________
name. Patents of trade name drugs last for(2)__________
years. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. brand or propriety
2. 20 years
OTC drugs do not require a (1)____________, and usually
contain a lower amount of(2)_________ per dosage unit. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. prescription
2. drug
,Scheduled drugs have an (1)_____________potential and
have more restrictive requirements regarding distribution,
storage, and(2)_____________ compared with other
prescription drugs. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. abuse
2. recordkeeping
There are (1)______ schedules of controlled substances
based on their potential for (2)______. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
1. 5
2. abuse
Pharmacology is the study of how drugs affect the
(1)____________and how the (2)_________affects the
body. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. body
2. body
Drug recalls are divided into (1)______ classes. Class I
recalls are those in which there is a reasonable possibility
that there is a serious threat to the(2)_______ of the
consumer. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. 3
2. health
The government agency that is responsible for the review
and approval of all new drugs is the (1)______ . It takes
about (2)________ years for an experimental drug to
move through this approval process. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1.
FDA
2. 8.5 years
,Drugs that have the highest potential for abuse
are(1)_________ controlled substances, and
(2)_________substances have the lowest potential for
abuse. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. Schedule 1
2. Schedule V
An athletic trainer wants to know how fast a particular
medication will be eliminated from the body. An important
pharmacokinetic parameter to review in this case would be
the:
A. Bioavailability
B. Half-life
C. Volume of Distribution
D. Active transport - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B. Half-life
When medications are applied to the skin to produce a
systemic effect, the delivery type is best referred to as:
A. Transdermal
B. Topical
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Transdermal
The most common way for drugs to cross membranes is:
A. Active Transport
B. Facilitated Diffusion
C. Passive Diffusion
, D. Transport through ion channels - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C.
Passive Diffusion
a medication is described as highly protein bound, this
means that:
A. A high percentage of drug is bound to the plasma
protein albumin.
B. The drug binds tightly to proteins at the site of action.
C. The drug is combined with a protein to create a depot
injection.
D. Most of the drug is eliminated by hepatic metabolism. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. A high percentage of drug is bound to
the plasma protein albumin.
What is an advantage of sublingual drug administration
compared with other routes of administration?
A. Sublingual drug administration can be used for the
administration of drugs with low potency.
B. Sublingual drug administration allows for less frequent
drug administration because the drug slowly enters the
blood.
C. Sublingual drug administration has a high first-pass
metabolism, making it ideal for administration of prodrugs.
D. Sublingual drug administration is faster due to the rich
supply of blood vessels under the tongue. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-D. Sublingual drug administration is
faster due to the rich supply of blood vessels under the
tongue.
EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A suitable definition of a drug is (1)______________ a that
has been demonstrated to be effective for or treating a (2)
_______________ . - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. Chemical
2. disease
Subdivisions of pharmacology include________________
and _______________. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
The trade name is also known as the (1)___________
name. Patents of trade name drugs last for(2)__________
years. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. brand or propriety
2. 20 years
OTC drugs do not require a (1)____________, and usually
contain a lower amount of(2)_________ per dosage unit. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. prescription
2. drug
,Scheduled drugs have an (1)_____________potential and
have more restrictive requirements regarding distribution,
storage, and(2)_____________ compared with other
prescription drugs. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. abuse
2. recordkeeping
There are (1)______ schedules of controlled substances
based on their potential for (2)______. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
1. 5
2. abuse
Pharmacology is the study of how drugs affect the
(1)____________and how the (2)_________affects the
body. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. body
2. body
Drug recalls are divided into (1)______ classes. Class I
recalls are those in which there is a reasonable possibility
that there is a serious threat to the(2)_______ of the
consumer. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. 3
2. health
The government agency that is responsible for the review
and approval of all new drugs is the (1)______ . It takes
about (2)________ years for an experimental drug to
move through this approval process. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1.
FDA
2. 8.5 years
,Drugs that have the highest potential for abuse
are(1)_________ controlled substances, and
(2)_________substances have the lowest potential for
abuse. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-1. Schedule 1
2. Schedule V
An athletic trainer wants to know how fast a particular
medication will be eliminated from the body. An important
pharmacokinetic parameter to review in this case would be
the:
A. Bioavailability
B. Half-life
C. Volume of Distribution
D. Active transport - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B. Half-life
When medications are applied to the skin to produce a
systemic effect, the delivery type is best referred to as:
A. Transdermal
B. Topical
C. Intradermal
D. Subcutaneous - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Transdermal
The most common way for drugs to cross membranes is:
A. Active Transport
B. Facilitated Diffusion
C. Passive Diffusion
, D. Transport through ion channels - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C.
Passive Diffusion
a medication is described as highly protein bound, this
means that:
A. A high percentage of drug is bound to the plasma
protein albumin.
B. The drug binds tightly to proteins at the site of action.
C. The drug is combined with a protein to create a depot
injection.
D. Most of the drug is eliminated by hepatic metabolism. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. A high percentage of drug is bound to
the plasma protein albumin.
What is an advantage of sublingual drug administration
compared with other routes of administration?
A. Sublingual drug administration can be used for the
administration of drugs with low potency.
B. Sublingual drug administration allows for less frequent
drug administration because the drug slowly enters the
blood.
C. Sublingual drug administration has a high first-pass
metabolism, making it ideal for administration of prodrugs.
D. Sublingual drug administration is faster due to the rich
supply of blood vessels under the tongue. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-D. Sublingual drug administration is
faster due to the rich supply of blood vessels under the
tongue.
