Test Bank for Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 3rd Edition by Jerrold S. Meyer & Linda F. Quenzer ISBN 9781605355559 Chapter 1-20 | Complete Guide A+

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1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


a particular target site or receptor, while
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alterations in function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
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b. Side effects; drug effects
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c. Therapeutic effects; side effects ff ff ff


d. Drug action; drug effects
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Answer: d ff


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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is
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free tobind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. ff


c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c ff


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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular
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target site or receptor are referred to as
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a. drugeffects. f


b. drug action. ff


c. sideeffects. f


d. placebo effects. ff


Answer: b ff


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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning ff


b. Genetic variation f


c. Drug competition f


d. Expectation of outcome ff ff


Answer: c ff


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a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c ff


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6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
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a. Route of administration ff ff


b. Lipid solubility ff


c. Depot binding ff


d. Drug action ff


Answer: d ff


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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken ff ff ff ff ff ff


a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a ff


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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
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a. cerebrospinal fluid ff


b. blood–brain barrier ff


c. choroid plexus ff


d. phospholipid membrane ff


Answer: b ff


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9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
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a. their absorption is slowed by food.
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b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the
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way togeneral circulation.
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c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
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d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
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Answer: b ff


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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
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a. blood–brain barrier. ff


b. choroid plexus. ff


c. area postrema.
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Answer: c ff


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11. Drugs administered _ have the most rapid onset of action.
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a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
c. orally
d. intravenously
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
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thedrug.
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a. pH; pKa ff


b. pKa; pH ff


c. concentration; lipid solubility ff ff


d. pH; concentration
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Answer: a ff


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13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
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a. lipid solubility.
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b. ionization.
c. body temperature. f


d. the concentration of the drug.
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Answer: c ff


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14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
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a. teratogenic
b. able to cross the placental barrier
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c. psychoactive
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Answer: a ff


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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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a. psychoactive drugs. ff


b. illicit drugs. ff


c. teratogens.
d. placental drugs. ff


Answer: c ff


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16. Depot binding is said to occur when drugsff ff ff ff ff ff ff


a. bind to their target sites.
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