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Multiple Choice b




1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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particular target site or receptor, while
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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 b b b




d. Drug action; drug effects
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Answer: d b




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




c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c b




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




b. drug action. b




c. side effects.
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d. placebo effects. b




Answer: b b




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




b. Genetic variation b




c. Drug competition b




d. Expectation of outcome b b




Answer: c b




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




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6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
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a. Route of administration
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b. Lipid solubility
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c. Depot binding b




d. Drugaction b




Answer: d b




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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
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a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a b




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




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c. choroid plexus b




d. phospholipid membrane b




Answer: b b




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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 way to
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general circulation.
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c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
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d. salivaryenzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
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Answer: b b




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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. b




b. choroid plexus. b




c. area postrema.
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d. median eminence. b




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, Answer: c b




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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
Answer: d b




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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
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drug.
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a. pH; pKa
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c. concentration; lipid solubility b b




d. pH; concentration
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Answer: a b




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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. b




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




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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
d. highly lipid-soluble b




Answer: a b




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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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a. psychoactivedrugs. b




b. illicit drugs. b




c. teratogens.
d. placental drugs. b




Answer: c b




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16. Depot binding is said to occur when drugsb b b b b b b




a. bind to their target sites.
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