PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Amount of drug given
ANSWER
at 1 time Dose
Question 2.
Amount of drug given tion, interval bt doses,
ANSWER
(dose), the route of administra- Dosage and duration of therapy
Question 3.
How long drug levels -Notated with a q -Ex: Q12h = every
ANSWER
persist Interval followed by time 12 hours
Question 4.
Relative measurement of drug needed to -Seldom of medical
ANSWER
of biological activity; amount Potency achieve a specified biological effect significance
Question 5.
Effectiveness; ability illness
ANSWER
of a drug to control or cure an Efficacy
Question 6.
Generic name of -Not capitalized, generally
ANSWER
a drug Nonproprietary name preferred for use in vetmed
,Question 7.
Trade name for a -Capitalized, registered -Company has the trademark
ANSWER
drug Proprietary name trademark symbol exclusive legal right to use that
Question 8.
what the drug does -Describes action nism of action, potency, effects
ANSWER
to the body Pharmacodynamics (PD) of the drug in the patient: mecha- efficacy, therapeutic vs
toxic
Question 9.
What the body does -Describes the disposition -How the drug is and excreted -Lets you predict risk
of accumulation,
ANSWER
to the drug Pharmacokinetics (PK) of the drug in the body absorbed, distributed, metabolized,
onset of action, duration of effect, and risk of toxicity
Question 10.
True or False: Pharmacokinetics predicting drug behavior.
ANSWER
is about math, not False (it's about predicting drug behavior, not math)
Question 11.
ADME stands for.... -ADME represents (PK)
ANSWER
absorption, distribution, the concept of pharmacokinetics metabolism, excretion
Question 12.
Where are drugs (bloodstream) from?
ANSWER
absorbed into systemic circulation Site of administration
, Question 13.
What administration drug doesn't move absorption into systemic
ANSWER
route is the only route where the IV (Intravenous) across at least 1 cell membrane for
circulation?
Question 14.
Passive transport soluble & polar medications
ANSWER
that allows passage of large, water Facilitated diffusion via transport proteins
Question 15.
Transport that allows nonpolar medications gradient
ANSWER
passage of small, lipid soluble & Passive diffusion via a high to low concentration
Question 16.
Transports molecules ent via specific carrier
ANSWER
against a concentration gradi- Active transport proteins that use ATP
Question 17.
Transport process lar material through membrane -Utilized for bulk -Includes phagocytosis
ANSWER
in which a cell engulfs extracellu- Endocytosis an inward folding of its plasma transport (large
molecules) and pinocytosis
Question 18.
The rate, & extend depends on the pH sorption occurs.
ANSWER
Drug, environment of absorption of by mouth drugs of the ______ & ______ where ab-
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Amount of drug given
ANSWER
at 1 time Dose
Question 2.
Amount of drug given tion, interval bt doses,
ANSWER
(dose), the route of administra- Dosage and duration of therapy
Question 3.
How long drug levels -Notated with a q -Ex: Q12h = every
ANSWER
persist Interval followed by time 12 hours
Question 4.
Relative measurement of drug needed to -Seldom of medical
ANSWER
of biological activity; amount Potency achieve a specified biological effect significance
Question 5.
Effectiveness; ability illness
ANSWER
of a drug to control or cure an Efficacy
Question 6.
Generic name of -Not capitalized, generally
ANSWER
a drug Nonproprietary name preferred for use in vetmed
,Question 7.
Trade name for a -Capitalized, registered -Company has the trademark
ANSWER
drug Proprietary name trademark symbol exclusive legal right to use that
Question 8.
what the drug does -Describes action nism of action, potency, effects
ANSWER
to the body Pharmacodynamics (PD) of the drug in the patient: mecha- efficacy, therapeutic vs
toxic
Question 9.
What the body does -Describes the disposition -How the drug is and excreted -Lets you predict risk
of accumulation,
ANSWER
to the drug Pharmacokinetics (PK) of the drug in the body absorbed, distributed, metabolized,
onset of action, duration of effect, and risk of toxicity
Question 10.
True or False: Pharmacokinetics predicting drug behavior.
ANSWER
is about math, not False (it's about predicting drug behavior, not math)
Question 11.
ADME stands for.... -ADME represents (PK)
ANSWER
absorption, distribution, the concept of pharmacokinetics metabolism, excretion
Question 12.
Where are drugs (bloodstream) from?
ANSWER
absorbed into systemic circulation Site of administration
, Question 13.
What administration drug doesn't move absorption into systemic
ANSWER
route is the only route where the IV (Intravenous) across at least 1 cell membrane for
circulation?
Question 14.
Passive transport soluble & polar medications
ANSWER
that allows passage of large, water Facilitated diffusion via transport proteins
Question 15.
Transport that allows nonpolar medications gradient
ANSWER
passage of small, lipid soluble & Passive diffusion via a high to low concentration
Question 16.
Transports molecules ent via specific carrier
ANSWER
against a concentration gradi- Active transport proteins that use ATP
Question 17.
Transport process lar material through membrane -Utilized for bulk -Includes phagocytosis
ANSWER
in which a cell engulfs extracellu- Endocytosis an inward folding of its plasma transport (large
molecules) and pinocytosis
Question 18.
The rate, & extend depends on the pH sorption occurs.
ANSWER
Drug, environment of absorption of by mouth drugs of the ______ & ______ where ab-
