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Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug bind
s to a particular target site or receptor, while
are the resulting widespread alterations in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood
that is free to bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a partic
ular target site or receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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5. The
administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for auti
sm.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver
on the way to general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.
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Answer:w ’ c
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11. Drugsw ’ administeredw ’ _ havew ’ thew ’ mostw ’ rapidw ’ onsetw ’ ofw ’ action.
a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
c. orally
d. intravenously
Answer:w ’ d
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
12. Ionizationw ’ ofw ’ aw ’ drugw ’ dependsw ’ onw ’ the ofw ’ thew ’ solutionw ’ andw ’ the
ofw ’ thew ’ drug.
a. pH;w ’ pKa
b. pKa;w ’ pH
c.
concentration;w ’ lipidw ’ solubility
d.
pH;w ’ concentratio
nw’Answer:w ’ a
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
13. Thew ’ absorptionw ’ ofw ’ aw ’ drugw ’ dependsw ’ onw ’ allw ’ ofw ’ thew ’ followingw ’ except
a. lipidw ’ solubility.
b. ionization.
c. bodyw ’ temperature.
d. thew ’ concentrationw ’ ofw ’ thew ’ drug.
Answer:w ’ c
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
14. Drugsw ’ thatw ’ are shouldw ’ bew ’ avoidedw ’ byw ’ womenw ’ ofw ’ childbearingw ’ age.
a. teratogenic
b. ablew ’ tow ’ crossw ’ thew ’ placentalw ’ barrier
c. psychoactive
d. highlyw ’ lipid-
solublew’Answer:w ’ a
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
15. Agentsw ’ thatw ’ inducew ’ developmentalw ’ abnormalitiesw ’ inw ’ aw ’ fetusw ’ arew ’ knownw ’
as
a. psychoactivew ’ drugs.
b. illicitw ’ drugs.
c. teratogens.
d. placentalw ’ drugs.
Answer:w ’ c
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
16. Depotw ’ bindingw ’ isw ’ saidw ’ tow ’ occurw ’ whenw ’ drugs
a. bindw ’ tow ’ theirw ’ targetw ’ sites.
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Psychopharmacology, Third Edition
Meyer • Quenzer
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug bind
s to a particular target site or receptor, while
are the resulting widespread alterations in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood
that is free to bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a partic
ular target site or receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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5. The
administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for auti
sm.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver
on the way to general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.
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Answer:w ’ c
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
11. Drugsw ’ administeredw ’ _ havew ’ thew ’ mostw ’ rapidw ’ onsetw ’ ofw ’ action.
a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
c. orally
d. intravenously
Answer:w ’ d
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
12. Ionizationw ’ ofw ’ aw ’ drugw ’ dependsw ’ onw ’ the ofw ’ thew ’ solutionw ’ andw ’ the
ofw ’ thew ’ drug.
a. pH;w ’ pKa
b. pKa;w ’ pH
c.
concentration;w ’ lipidw ’ solubility
d.
pH;w ’ concentratio
nw’Answer:w ’ a
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
13. Thew ’ absorptionw ’ ofw ’ aw ’ drugw ’ dependsw ’ onw ’ allw ’ ofw ’ thew ’ followingw ’ except
a. lipidw ’ solubility.
b. ionization.
c. bodyw ’ temperature.
d. thew ’ concentrationw ’ ofw ’ thew ’ drug.
Answer:w ’ c
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
14. Drugsw ’ thatw ’ are shouldw ’ bew ’ avoidedw ’ byw ’ womenw ’ ofw ’ childbearingw ’ age.
a. teratogenic
b. ablew ’ tow ’ crossw ’ thew ’ placentalw ’ barrier
c. psychoactive
d. highlyw ’ lipid-
solublew’Answer:w ’ a
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
15. Agentsw ’ thatw ’ inducew ’ developmentalw ’ abnormalitiesw ’ inw ’ aw ’ fetusw ’ arew ’ knownw ’
as
a. psychoactivew ’ drugs.
b. illicitw ’ drugs.
c. teratogens.
d. placentalw ’ drugs.
Answer:w ’ c
Textbookw ’ Reference:w ’ Pharmacokineticw ’ Factorsw ’ Determiningw ’ Drugw ’ Action
16. Depotw ’ bindingw ’ isw ’ saidw ’ tow ’ occurw ’ whenw ’ drugs
a. bindw ’ tow ’ theirw ’ targetw ’ sites.
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