Pharmacology: Chapter 1 - General Principles of
Pharmacology Questions and Answers
What is the term for when a drug is moved from the site of administration to body fluids? - correct
answers>>>absorption
True or False. Absorption is the ___ process of pharmacokinetics. - correct answers>>>first
What is the term for an undesirable drug effect? - correct answers>>>adverse reaction
What is the term for an immediate hypersensitivity reaction by the immune system that presents with
itching, hives, swelling, and difficulty breathing? - correct answers>>>allergic reaction
What is the term for a sudden, severe hypersensitivity reaction with symptoms that progress rapidly and
may result in death if not treated? - correct answers>>>anaphylactic shock
What are two other terms for anaphylactic shock? - correct answers>>>(1) anaphylactic reaction
(2) anaphylactoid reaction
What are two other terms for anaphylactic reaction? - correct answers>>>(1) anaphylactic shock
(2) anaphylactoid reaction
What are two other terms for anaphylactoid reaction - correct answers>>>(1) anaphylactic shock
(2) anaphylactic reaction
What is the term for localized wheals or swellings in subcutaneous tissues or mucous membranes, which
may be due to an allergic response? - correct answers>>>angioedema
What is another term for angioedema? - correct answers>>>angioneurotic edema
What is the term for drugs that have potential for abuse and dependency, both physical and
psychological? - correct answers>>>controlled substances
,What is the term for when the body is unable to metabolize and excrete one dose of a drug before the
next is given? - correct answers>>>cumulative drug effect
What is the term for when a drug moves from circulation to body tissue or a target site? - correct
answers>>>distribution
What is the term for any unusual or abnormal response that differs from the response normally
expected to a specific drug and dosage? - correct answers>>>drug idiosyncrasy
What is the term for decreased response to a drug, requiring an increase in dosage to achieve the
desired effect? - correct answers>>>drug tolerance
What is the term for the elimination of a drug from the body? - correct answers>>>excretion
What is the term for the action by which an oral drug is absorbed and carried directly to the liver, where
it is inactivated by enzymes before it enters the general bloodstream? - correct answers>>>first-pass
effect
What is the term for the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug? - correct
answers>>>half-life
What is the term for the type of complementary/alternative therapy that uses plants or herbs to treat
various disorders? - correct answers>>>herbal medicine
What is another term for herbal medicine? - correct answers>>>herbalism
What is the term for the undesirable reaction produced by a normal immune system? - correct
answers>>>hypersensitivity
What is the term for when a drug is changed to a form that can be excreted? - correct
answers>>>metabolism
, What is the term for the inactive form of the original drug? - correct answers>>>metabolite
What is the term for drugs that are designated by the FDA to be safe, if taken as directed, and obtainable
without a prescription? - correct answers>>>nonprescription drugs
What does FDA stand for? - correct answers>>>U.S. Food and Drug Administration
What is another term for nonprescription drugs? - correct answers>>>over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
What does OTC stand for? - correct answers>>>over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
What is the term pertaining to the phase during which a drug dissolves in the body? - correct
answers>>>pharmaceutic
What is the term for the study of the drug mechanisms that produce biochemical or physiologic changes
in the body? - correct answers>>>pharmacodynamics
What is the term for the study of drug transit or activity after administration? - correct
answers>>>pharmacokinetics
What is the term for the habitual use of a drug, where negative physical withdrawal symptoms result
from abrupt discontinuation? - correct answers>>>physical dependency
What is the term for drugs the federal government has designated as potentially harmful unless their use
is supervised by a licensed health care provider, such as a nurse practitioner, physician, or dentist? -
correct answers>>>prescription drugs
What is the term for the compulsion or craving to use a substance to obtain a pleasurable experience? -
correct answers>>>psychological dependency
Pharmacology Questions and Answers
What is the term for when a drug is moved from the site of administration to body fluids? - correct
answers>>>absorption
True or False. Absorption is the ___ process of pharmacokinetics. - correct answers>>>first
What is the term for an undesirable drug effect? - correct answers>>>adverse reaction
What is the term for an immediate hypersensitivity reaction by the immune system that presents with
itching, hives, swelling, and difficulty breathing? - correct answers>>>allergic reaction
What is the term for a sudden, severe hypersensitivity reaction with symptoms that progress rapidly and
may result in death if not treated? - correct answers>>>anaphylactic shock
What are two other terms for anaphylactic shock? - correct answers>>>(1) anaphylactic reaction
(2) anaphylactoid reaction
What are two other terms for anaphylactic reaction? - correct answers>>>(1) anaphylactic shock
(2) anaphylactoid reaction
What are two other terms for anaphylactoid reaction - correct answers>>>(1) anaphylactic shock
(2) anaphylactic reaction
What is the term for localized wheals or swellings in subcutaneous tissues or mucous membranes, which
may be due to an allergic response? - correct answers>>>angioedema
What is another term for angioedema? - correct answers>>>angioneurotic edema
What is the term for drugs that have potential for abuse and dependency, both physical and
psychological? - correct answers>>>controlled substances
,What is the term for when the body is unable to metabolize and excrete one dose of a drug before the
next is given? - correct answers>>>cumulative drug effect
What is the term for when a drug moves from circulation to body tissue or a target site? - correct
answers>>>distribution
What is the term for any unusual or abnormal response that differs from the response normally
expected to a specific drug and dosage? - correct answers>>>drug idiosyncrasy
What is the term for decreased response to a drug, requiring an increase in dosage to achieve the
desired effect? - correct answers>>>drug tolerance
What is the term for the elimination of a drug from the body? - correct answers>>>excretion
What is the term for the action by which an oral drug is absorbed and carried directly to the liver, where
it is inactivated by enzymes before it enters the general bloodstream? - correct answers>>>first-pass
effect
What is the term for the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a drug? - correct
answers>>>half-life
What is the term for the type of complementary/alternative therapy that uses plants or herbs to treat
various disorders? - correct answers>>>herbal medicine
What is another term for herbal medicine? - correct answers>>>herbalism
What is the term for the undesirable reaction produced by a normal immune system? - correct
answers>>>hypersensitivity
What is the term for when a drug is changed to a form that can be excreted? - correct
answers>>>metabolism
, What is the term for the inactive form of the original drug? - correct answers>>>metabolite
What is the term for drugs that are designated by the FDA to be safe, if taken as directed, and obtainable
without a prescription? - correct answers>>>nonprescription drugs
What does FDA stand for? - correct answers>>>U.S. Food and Drug Administration
What is another term for nonprescription drugs? - correct answers>>>over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
What does OTC stand for? - correct answers>>>over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
What is the term pertaining to the phase during which a drug dissolves in the body? - correct
answers>>>pharmaceutic
What is the term for the study of the drug mechanisms that produce biochemical or physiologic changes
in the body? - correct answers>>>pharmacodynamics
What is the term for the study of drug transit or activity after administration? - correct
answers>>>pharmacokinetics
What is the term for the habitual use of a drug, where negative physical withdrawal symptoms result
from abrupt discontinuation? - correct answers>>>physical dependency
What is the term for drugs the federal government has designated as potentially harmful unless their use
is supervised by a licensed health care provider, such as a nurse practitioner, physician, or dentist? -
correct answers>>>prescription drugs
What is the term for the compulsion or craving to use a substance to obtain a pleasurable experience? -
correct answers>>>psychological dependency
