. Pharmacology Exam 1 2026: comPrEhEnsivE
QuEstions and answErs
Question and answer
7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug
administered to produce a therapeutic effect.
,A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy - √CORRECT ANSWER√A
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain
is referred to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic - √CORRECT ANSWER√C
9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse
reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
,D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these - √CORRECT ANSWER√E
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action - √CORRECT ANSWER√E
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of
action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous - √CORRECT ANSWER√B
In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be
, A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged - √CORRECT ANSWER√D
13. 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
14. 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
15. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are
classified as Pregnancy Category
A. B
QuEstions and answErs
Question and answer
7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug
administered to produce a therapeutic effect.
,A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy - √CORRECT ANSWER√A
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain
is referred to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic - √CORRECT ANSWER√C
9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse
reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
,D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these - √CORRECT ANSWER√E
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action - √CORRECT ANSWER√E
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of
action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous - √CORRECT ANSWER√B
In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be
, A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged - √CORRECT ANSWER√D
13. 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
14. 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
15. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are
classified as Pregnancy Category
A. B
