Question 1.The elderly are at high risk of ADRs due to:
Having greater muscle mass than younger adults, leading to higher volume of
distribution
The extensive studies that have been conducted on drug safety in this age
group
The blood-brain barrier being less permeable, requiring higher doses to achieve
therapeutic effect
Age-related decrease in renal function
Question 2. The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first sign of a
therapeutic effect is the:
Minimum adverse effect level
Peak of action
, Onset of action
Therapeutic range
Question 3. Genetic polymorphisms account for differences in metabolism, including:
Poor metabolizers (PMs) that lack a working enzyme
Intermediate metabolizers (IMs) that have one working, wild-type allele and one
mutant allele
Extensive metabolizers (EMs), with two normally functioning alleles
All of the above
Question 4. Steady state is:
The point on the drug concentration curve when absorption exceeds excretion
When the amount of drug in the body remains constant
When the amount of drug in the body stays below the minimum toxic
concentration (MTC)
All of the above
, Question 5. When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you a complete list of his
prescription medications. He denies taking any other drugs, but you find that he
occasionally takes aspirin for his arthritis flare-ups. This is an example of:
His appropriately only telling you about his regularly prescribed medications
His hiding information regarding his inappropriate use of aspirin from you
A common misconception that intermittently taken OTC medications are not an
important part of his drug history
A common misuse of OTC aspirin
Question 6. The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril is a known teratogen.
Teratogens cause Type ____ ADR.
A
B
C
D
Question 7. Infants and young children are at higher risk of ADRs due to: