PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 - MULTIPLE CHOICE
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
1. The study of drug olism, and excretion
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
ANSWER
absorption, distribution, metab- C is known as
Question 2.
2. The medical situation not be administered
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
ANSWER
when a particular drug should D is referred to as
Question 3.
3. An unusual or unexpected vidual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
ANSWER
drug reaction by an indi- C
,Question 4.
4. The proprietary ceutical company
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
ANSWER
drug name supplied by a pharma- C is also referred to as the name
Question 5.
5. The time from servable drug effect
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect
ANSWER
drug administration to the first ob- B is known as the
Question 6.
6. A drug that has lated by the Drug a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary
ANSWER
the potential for abuse and is regu- D Enforcement Agency is classified as drug
Question 7.
7. Select the term drug administered
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
ANSWER
below that relates to the amount of A to produce a therapeutic effect.
,Question 8.
8. A medication that service to obtain
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
ANSWER
does not require a physician's C is referred to as
Question 9.
9. Which of the following adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
ANSWER
could be categorized as an E
Question 10.
10. The time a drug its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
ANSWER
continues to produce its effect is E
, Question 11.
. The drug administration
slowest onset of
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
ANSWER
route demonstrating the B action is
Question 12.
In order for drugs
they must be
A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged
ANSWER
to cross the blood-brain barrier, D
Question 13.
13. First-pass metabolism drugs in the
A. kidney
B. blood vessels
C. liver
D. heart
E. adipose tissue
ANSWER
C refers to the metabolism of
Question 14.
14. Drug X has a half-life left in the body 18 milligrams (mg)?
ANSWER
of 6 hours. How much drug is B hours after an IV injection of 1200
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
1. The study of drug olism, and excretion
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
ANSWER
absorption, distribution, metab- C is known as
Question 2.
2. The medical situation not be administered
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
ANSWER
when a particular drug should D is referred to as
Question 3.
3. An unusual or unexpected vidual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
ANSWER
drug reaction by an indi- C
,Question 4.
4. The proprietary ceutical company
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
ANSWER
drug name supplied by a pharma- C is also referred to as the name
Question 5.
5. The time from servable drug effect
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect
ANSWER
drug administration to the first ob- B is known as the
Question 6.
6. A drug that has lated by the Drug a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary
ANSWER
the potential for abuse and is regu- D Enforcement Agency is classified as drug
Question 7.
7. Select the term drug administered
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
ANSWER
below that relates to the amount of A to produce a therapeutic effect.
,Question 8.
8. A medication that service to obtain
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
ANSWER
does not require a physician's C is referred to as
Question 9.
9. Which of the following adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
ANSWER
could be categorized as an E
Question 10.
10. The time a drug its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
ANSWER
continues to produce its effect is E
, Question 11.
. The drug administration
slowest onset of
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
ANSWER
route demonstrating the B action is
Question 12.
In order for drugs
they must be
A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged
ANSWER
to cross the blood-brain barrier, D
Question 13.
13. First-pass metabolism drugs in the
A. kidney
B. blood vessels
C. liver
D. heart
E. adipose tissue
ANSWER
C refers to the metabolism of
Question 14.
14. Drug X has a half-life left in the body 18 milligrams (mg)?
ANSWER
of 6 hours. How much drug is B hours after an IV injection of 1200
