HOSA PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE SOLUTION
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◉The study of how a drug affects the body is called . Answer:
Pharmacodynamics
◉The process by which a drug is metabolized and eliminated from the
body is known as . Answer: Excretion
◉Which route of administration has the fastest onset of action? .
Answer: Intravenous
◉What is the correct conversion of 250 mg to grams? . Answer: 0.25 g
◉The term "half-life" refers to . Answer: The time it takes for the
concentration of a drug in the plasma to be reduced by half.
◉Which of the following drug classes is used to treat high blood
pressure? . Answer: Beta-blockers
, ◉What is a common side effect of opioid medications? . Answer:
Constipation
◉Which of the following is an example of an over-the-counter (OTC)
medication? . Answer: Tylenol (acetaminophen)
◉A drug that blocks the action of another drug is a(n): . Answer:
Antagonist
◉What federal act created a process for the development of drugs to
treat rare diseases? . Answer: The Orphan Drug Act
◉A medication given to a pediatric patient should be dosed based on .
Answer: Weight and/or body surface area
◉What is the main organ responsible for drug metabolism? . Answer:
Liver
◉The term "bioavailability" refers to: . Answer: The amount of drug that
reaches the bloodstream.
◉What does the abbreviation "p.r.n." mean on a prescription . Answer:
as needed
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED
COMPLETE VERIFIED RATIONALES 100%
SCORE GUIDE
◉The study of how a drug affects the body is called . Answer:
Pharmacodynamics
◉The process by which a drug is metabolized and eliminated from the
body is known as . Answer: Excretion
◉Which route of administration has the fastest onset of action? .
Answer: Intravenous
◉What is the correct conversion of 250 mg to grams? . Answer: 0.25 g
◉The term "half-life" refers to . Answer: The time it takes for the
concentration of a drug in the plasma to be reduced by half.
◉Which of the following drug classes is used to treat high blood
pressure? . Answer: Beta-blockers
, ◉What is a common side effect of opioid medications? . Answer:
Constipation
◉Which of the following is an example of an over-the-counter (OTC)
medication? . Answer: Tylenol (acetaminophen)
◉A drug that blocks the action of another drug is a(n): . Answer:
Antagonist
◉What federal act created a process for the development of drugs to
treat rare diseases? . Answer: The Orphan Drug Act
◉A medication given to a pediatric patient should be dosed based on .
Answer: Weight and/or body surface area
◉What is the main organ responsible for drug metabolism? . Answer:
Liver
◉The term "bioavailability" refers to: . Answer: The amount of drug that
reaches the bloodstream.
◉What does the abbreviation "p.r.n." mean on a prescription . Answer:
as needed
