PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE DALLAS COLLEGE BIOL 2401 2025 COMPLETE REVIEW
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1. First-pass metabolism refers to the metabolism of drugs in the
A. kidney
B. blood vessels
C. liver
D. heart
E. adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - C
2. Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left in the body 18 hours
after an IV injection of 1200 milligrams (mg)? - CORRECT ANSWER - B
3. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are classified as
Pregnancy Category
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. X
E. NR - CORRECT ANSWER - D= x
16. When a drug increases the rate of drug metabolism of other drugs, the
process is termed
A. first-pass metabolism
B. enzyme induction
C. enzyme inhibition
D. enterohepatic cycling
E. microsomal inhibition - CORRECT ANSWER - B
17. The rate of drug absorption would be increased by which of the following?
,A. drug ionization
B. water solubility
C. positively charged drug
D. negatively charged drug
E. lipid solubility - CORRECT ANSWER - E
18. Which factor of individual variation is dependent upon the patient's attitude
toward treatment?
A. weight
B. age
C. genetic variation
D. placebo effect
E. gender - CORRECT ANSWER - D
19. Which FDA pregnancy category would appear to be the safest for a
developing fetus?
A. Category A
B. Category B
C. Category C
D. Category D
E. Category X - CORRECT ANSWER - A
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is
known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology - CORRECT ANSWER - C
, 2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is
referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism - CORRECT ANSWER - D
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - C
4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also
referred to as the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these - CORRECT ANSWER - C
5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is
known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE FOR SUCCESS
1. First-pass metabolism refers to the metabolism of drugs in the
A. kidney
B. blood vessels
C. liver
D. heart
E. adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - C
2. Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left in the body 18 hours
after an IV injection of 1200 milligrams (mg)? - CORRECT ANSWER - B
3. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are classified as
Pregnancy Category
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. X
E. NR - CORRECT ANSWER - D= x
16. When a drug increases the rate of drug metabolism of other drugs, the
process is termed
A. first-pass metabolism
B. enzyme induction
C. enzyme inhibition
D. enterohepatic cycling
E. microsomal inhibition - CORRECT ANSWER - B
17. The rate of drug absorption would be increased by which of the following?
,A. drug ionization
B. water solubility
C. positively charged drug
D. negatively charged drug
E. lipid solubility - CORRECT ANSWER - E
18. Which factor of individual variation is dependent upon the patient's attitude
toward treatment?
A. weight
B. age
C. genetic variation
D. placebo effect
E. gender - CORRECT ANSWER - D
19. Which FDA pregnancy category would appear to be the safest for a
developing fetus?
A. Category A
B. Category B
C. Category C
D. Category D
E. Category X - CORRECT ANSWER - A
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is
known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology - CORRECT ANSWER - C
, 2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is
referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism - CORRECT ANSWER - D
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - C
4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also
referred to as the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these - CORRECT ANSWER - C
5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is
known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
