NAPSR EXAM QUIZ 4, CHAPTER 4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MEANT
FOR REVISION.
About ______ of the people in the U.S. are "slow acetylators". - ANS 50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is INCORRECT? - ANS
Drug-drug interactions are always harmful
(T/F) Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. - ANS True
Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is INCORRECT? - ANS
Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern
Which statement/s is/are INCORRECT about an ideal drug, or "magic bullet" as Ehrlich
phrased it? - ANS All are correct
(1. It does not exist
2. It would be aimed precisely at a disease site
3. It would harm healthy tissues)
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - ANS Tolerance
refers to a person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while resistance
applies to microorganisms or "cancel" cells ability to withstand drug effects
(T/F) Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to
be for treatment of adverse drug effects. - ANS True
Which statement is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an
adverse drug reaction? - ANS None of these statements are true because there is no
such scale
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - ANS It increases the cost of
medical care
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection under U.S regulations? -
ANS Companies can be granted patents for all of these things
(1. the drug itself
2. the method of delivering and releasing the drug into the bloodstream
3. the way the drug is made)
(T/F) Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use. - ANS True
(T/F) Like foods and household products, generic drugs are usually lower quality than
the brand name drugs for which they are marketed as equivalents. - ANS False
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MEANT
FOR REVISION.
About ______ of the people in the U.S. are "slow acetylators". - ANS 50%
Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is INCORRECT? - ANS
Drug-drug interactions are always harmful
(T/F) Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. - ANS True
Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is INCORRECT? - ANS
Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern
Which statement/s is/are INCORRECT about an ideal drug, or "magic bullet" as Ehrlich
phrased it? - ANS All are correct
(1. It does not exist
2. It would be aimed precisely at a disease site
3. It would harm healthy tissues)
Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? - ANS Tolerance
refers to a person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while resistance
applies to microorganisms or "cancel" cells ability to withstand drug effects
(T/F) Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to
be for treatment of adverse drug effects. - ANS True
Which statement is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an
adverse drug reaction? - ANS None of these statements are true because there is no
such scale
Why is noncompliance a serious public health concern? - ANS It increases the cost of
medical care
Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection under U.S regulations? -
ANS Companies can be granted patents for all of these things
(1. the drug itself
2. the method of delivering and releasing the drug into the bloodstream
3. the way the drug is made)
(T/F) Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use. - ANS True
(T/F) Like foods and household products, generic drugs are usually lower quality than
the brand name drugs for which they are marketed as equivalents. - ANS False
