PN 1005 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Pharmacokinetics - ....ANSWER ...-- How the body affects the drug
Absorption process - ....ANSWER ...-This occurs by the drug crossing a
mucus membrane in the stomach (when pill is swallowed), through the skin (when
cream or patch is applied or in the lung tissue (like powder or aerosol is inhaled)
Factors that affect distribution - ....ANSWER ...-Route of administration,
oral medications affected by presence of food in the stomach
Excretion of drugs - ....ANSWER ...-- Sweat, urine, feces
Drug Schedule I - ....ANSWER ...-o high potential for abuse, no accepted
medical use in the US
§ Example: Heroin, LSD, cannabis, ecstasy
Drug Schedule II - ....ANSWER ...-o High potential for abuse, accepted
medical use with severe restrictions
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, § Cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, Adderall
Drug Schedule III - ....ANSWER ...-o Moderate to low potential for abuse,
accepted medical use
§ Ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
Drug Schedule IV - ....ANSWER ...-Moderate to low potential for abuse,
accepted medical use (e.g., ketamine, anabolic steroids)
Drug Schedule IV - ....ANSWER ...-Low potential for abuse, accepted
medical use (e.g., Xanax, Valium
Drug Schedule V - ....ANSWER ...-Very low potential for abuse, accepted
medical use (e.g., cough preparations with codeine).
Pregnancy Category A - ....ANSWER ...-Proven safe in human studies. No
risk to the fetus
Pregnancy Category B - ....ANSWER ...-Animal studies show no risk; no
human studies. Use if benefits outweigh risks.
Pregnancy Category C - ....ANSWER ...-Animal studies show harm; no
human studies. Use only if benefits outweigh risks.
Pregnancy Category D - ....ANSWER ...-Evidence of risk to the fetus, but
benefits may outweigh risks in some cases.
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Pharmacokinetics - ....ANSWER ...-- How the body affects the drug
Absorption process - ....ANSWER ...-This occurs by the drug crossing a
mucus membrane in the stomach (when pill is swallowed), through the skin (when
cream or patch is applied or in the lung tissue (like powder or aerosol is inhaled)
Factors that affect distribution - ....ANSWER ...-Route of administration,
oral medications affected by presence of food in the stomach
Excretion of drugs - ....ANSWER ...-- Sweat, urine, feces
Drug Schedule I - ....ANSWER ...-o high potential for abuse, no accepted
medical use in the US
§ Example: Heroin, LSD, cannabis, ecstasy
Drug Schedule II - ....ANSWER ...-o High potential for abuse, accepted
medical use with severe restrictions
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, § Cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, Adderall
Drug Schedule III - ....ANSWER ...-o Moderate to low potential for abuse,
accepted medical use
§ Ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
Drug Schedule IV - ....ANSWER ...-Moderate to low potential for abuse,
accepted medical use (e.g., ketamine, anabolic steroids)
Drug Schedule IV - ....ANSWER ...-Low potential for abuse, accepted
medical use (e.g., Xanax, Valium
Drug Schedule V - ....ANSWER ...-Very low potential for abuse, accepted
medical use (e.g., cough preparations with codeine).
Pregnancy Category A - ....ANSWER ...-Proven safe in human studies. No
risk to the fetus
Pregnancy Category B - ....ANSWER ...-Animal studies show no risk; no
human studies. Use if benefits outweigh risks.
Pregnancy Category C - ....ANSWER ...-Animal studies show harm; no
human studies. Use only if benefits outweigh risks.
Pregnancy Category D - ....ANSWER ...-Evidence of risk to the fetus, but
benefits may outweigh risks in some cases.
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