Galen Pharmacology Exam 1 QA 2026/2027 (Answered)
Galen Pharmacology Exam 1
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1. What is Pharmacokinetics what the body does to the drug
2. What is Pharmacodynamics what the drug does to the body
3. What phase is Pharmacoki- Absorption phase
netics
4. Where does absorption of a Small intestine
drug take place
5. What affects absorption time -Pill type
-stomach contents
-blood circulation
-pain, stress, anxiety
-route of administration
6. Contraindicators for medica- Grapefruit juice and antacids
tions
7. what is disintegration breakdown of oral drug into smaller particles
8. What is dissolution Process of combining small drug particles with liquid to form
a solution
9. What is drug absorption Drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream
happens in small intestine
10. What is bioavailability What is left of drug after swallowing.
PO meds will never have 100% bioavailability
11. Factors affecting Bioavailabil- -Absorption
ity -first pass metabolism
-Drug form
-route of admin
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, Galen Pharmacology Exam 1 QA 2026/2027 (Answered)
Galen Pharmacology Exam 1
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-gastric mucous % motility
-changes in liver metabolism
-Administration w/ food and other drugs
12. What is first pass effect drugs absorbed from the GI tract enter the portal vein and pass
through the liver before entering circulation.
PO meds only
13. Characteristics of ADHD Inattentiveness, inability to concentrate, restlessness, hyperac-
tivity, inability to complete tasks, impulsivity
14. Characteristics of narcolepsy recurrent attacks of drowsiness and sleep during daytime
unable to control sleep
falling asleep while driving, talking, eating, standing
15. Where does drug metablosim In the the liver
occur
16. What is drug metabolism process of body chemically changing drug into a form to be
excreted
17. What is the half-life of a drug? the time it takes for the drug in body to be reduced by half
18. What is a loading dose Large initial dose of medication followed by small maintence
dose
19. Where does drug excretion kidneys
occur?
20. Ways drug excretion takes Kidneys, liver (bile), feces, lungs, saliva
place
21. What is the primary effect of a Why you're taking the drug (desirable response)
drug
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Galen Pharmacology Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ewmxe0
1. What is Pharmacokinetics what the body does to the drug
2. What is Pharmacodynamics what the drug does to the body
3. What phase is Pharmacoki- Absorption phase
netics
4. Where does absorption of a Small intestine
drug take place
5. What affects absorption time -Pill type
-stomach contents
-blood circulation
-pain, stress, anxiety
-route of administration
6. Contraindicators for medica- Grapefruit juice and antacids
tions
7. what is disintegration breakdown of oral drug into smaller particles
8. What is dissolution Process of combining small drug particles with liquid to form
a solution
9. What is drug absorption Drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream
happens in small intestine
10. What is bioavailability What is left of drug after swallowing.
PO meds will never have 100% bioavailability
11. Factors affecting Bioavailabil- -Absorption
ity -first pass metabolism
-Drug form
-route of admin
1 of 12
, Galen Pharmacology Exam 1 QA 2026/2027 (Answered)
Galen Pharmacology Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ewmxe0
-gastric mucous % motility
-changes in liver metabolism
-Administration w/ food and other drugs
12. What is first pass effect drugs absorbed from the GI tract enter the portal vein and pass
through the liver before entering circulation.
PO meds only
13. Characteristics of ADHD Inattentiveness, inability to concentrate, restlessness, hyperac-
tivity, inability to complete tasks, impulsivity
14. Characteristics of narcolepsy recurrent attacks of drowsiness and sleep during daytime
unable to control sleep
falling asleep while driving, talking, eating, standing
15. Where does drug metablosim In the the liver
occur
16. What is drug metabolism process of body chemically changing drug into a form to be
excreted
17. What is the half-life of a drug? the time it takes for the drug in body to be reduced by half
18. What is a loading dose Large initial dose of medication followed by small maintence
dose
19. Where does drug excretion kidneys
occur?
20. Ways drug excretion takes Kidneys, liver (bile), feces, lungs, saliva
place
21. What is the primary effect of a Why you're taking the drug (desirable response)
drug
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