CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Pharmacokinetics - correct answers -process of drug movement through the body
absorption - correct answers -drugs absorbed into bloodstream
Distribution - correct answers -movement of drug from circulation to body tissues
metabolism - correct answers -body chemically changes drugs into a form that can
be excreted (liver)
excretion - correct answers -removing drug from body (kidney)
Pharmacodynamics - correct answers -how the drug affects the body
Therapeutic effect - correct answers -responses of a treatment that are
useful/favorable
Positive effect
Side effects - correct answers -undesirable effect of a drug
, Adverse effect - correct answers -unexpected reaction that occurs at normal doses
(life threatening)
contrindication - correct answers -a specific situation in which a drug should not
be used
toxic - correct answers -exceeds therapeutic range
which CAMs are used in inflammatory situations - correct answers -Ginger and
Turmeric
which CAMs are used for insomnia - correct answers -St. John's wort and valerian
which cams are used for diseases of the heart - correct answers -Garlic and
Hawthorne
Which CAMs are used for mental - correct answers -Gingko, St. John's wort, and
Valerian
which CAMs are used for colds/flu - correct answers -Cinnamon and Echinacea
which CAMs are used for antidiabetcs - correct answers -Ginseng, Bitter Melon,
Aloe, Black Cohosh