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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
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a. teratogenic
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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology Gt Gt Gt Gt
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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a. intravenous
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c. intranasal
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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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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
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a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
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9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
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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. Gt
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c. area postrema.
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the
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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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a. teratogenic
b. able to cross the placental barrier
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c. psychoactive
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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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b. illicit drugs.
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16. Depot binding is said to occur when drugs
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