Straighterline Pharmacology Quiz 1 Questions and Verified Answers

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Straighterline Pharmacology Quiz 1 Questions and
Verified Answers


Which transport mechanism is used by cells to allow drugs to pass through the
cell membrane?


Select one:
a. Filtration
b. Passive transport
c. Active transport
d. All of the above
Ans: D

A surgical team decides to use a spinal anesthetic to aid the surgery on a
patient's spinal cord. The preferred route of administration for such anesthetic is
_____.


Select one:
a. intrathecal
b. intraarterial
c. inhalation
d. transdermal
Ans: A

The nonproprietary name of a medication is more commonly known as its _____.


Select one:
a. trade name
b. generic name
c. chemical name
d. brand name
Ans: B

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Consider a graded dose-response curve plotted for a drug. Toward which
direction would the dose-response curve shift if the curve were plotted for a more
potent drug?


Select one:
a. Up
b. Down
c. Left
d. Right
Ans: C

Identify a symptom of Parkinson's disease.


Select one:
a. Hypertension
b. Decreased sweating
c. Decreased salivation
d. Hypotension
Ans: D

The term used to describe the situation that involves multiple drug prescriptions
is _____.


Select one:
a. pharmacotherapy
b. polypharmacy
c. therapeutic duplication
d. monotherapy
Ans: B

Describe the signs to look for to determine that a person has experienced a
grand mal seizure.


Select one: