Pharmacology Exam 1 - Multiple Choice
Questions And All Correct Answers.
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
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
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
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
,D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect - Answer B
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
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
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
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
, B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action - Answer E
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous - Answer B
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
13. First-pass metabolism refers to the metabolism of drugs in the
A. kidney
B. blood vessels
C. liver
D. heart
E. adipose tissue - Answer C
14. Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left in the body 18 hours after an IV
injection of 1200 milligrams (mg)? - Answer B
15. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are classified as Pregnancy
Category
A. B
Questions And All Correct Answers.
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
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
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
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
,D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect - Answer B
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
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
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
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
, B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action - Answer E
. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous - Answer B
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
13. First-pass metabolism refers to the metabolism of drugs in the
A. kidney
B. blood vessels
C. liver
D. heart
E. adipose tissue - Answer C
14. Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left in the body 18 hours after an IV
injection of 1200 milligrams (mg)? - Answer B
15. Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are classified as Pregnancy
Category
A. B
