Pharmacology Exam 1: Multiple Choice UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
ANSWER
C
Question 2.
2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
ANSWER
D
Question 3.
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
ANSWER
C
,Question 4.
4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
ANSWER
C
Question 5.
5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect
ANSWER
B
Question 6.
6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency is
classified as a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary drug
ANSWER
D
,Question 7.
7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a therapeutic
effect. A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
ANSWER
A
Question 8.
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
ANSWER
C
Question 9.
9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
ANSWER
E
, Question 10.
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
ANSWER
E
Question 11.
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
ANSWER
B
Question 12.
In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be
A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged
ANSWER
D
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
ANSWER
C
Question 2.
2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
ANSWER
D
Question 3.
3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
ANSWER
C
,Question 4.
4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
ANSWER
C
Question 5.
5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect
ANSWER
B
Question 6.
6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency is
classified as a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary drug
ANSWER
D
,Question 7.
7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a therapeutic
effect. A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
ANSWER
A
Question 8.
8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
ANSWER
C
Question 9.
9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
ANSWER
E
, Question 10.
10. The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
ANSWER
E
Question 11.
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
ANSWER
B
Question 12.
In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be
A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged
ANSWER
D
