Pharmacology Chapter 2: NCLEX Questions with answers

Pharmacology Chapter 2: NCLEX Questions1. What is the study of the physiochemical properties of drugs and how they influence the body called? a. Pharmacokinetics b. Pharmacotherapeutics c. Pharmacodynamics d. Pharmacology - correct answer c. Pharmacodynamics 2. Pharmacokinetics involves the study of a. physiologic interactions of drugs. b. distribution rates among various body compartments. c. interactions between various drugs. d. adverse reactions to medications. - correct answer b. distribution rates among various body compartments. 3. What is an alternate name for biotransformation of a drug? a. Absorption b. Dilution c. Excretion d. Metabolism - correct answer d. Metabolism 4. A drug given by which route is altered by the first-pass effect? a. Sublingual b. Subcutaneous c. Oral d. Intravenous - correct answer c. Oral 5. Drug half-life is defined as the amount of time required for 50% of a drug to a. be absorbed by the body. b. exert a response. c. be eliminated by the body. d. reach a therapeutic level. - correct answer c. be eliminated by the body.