Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior, 3rd Edition TEST BANK By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20, Complete Newest Version

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alterations in function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
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Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is
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free tobind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. ss



c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
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Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target
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site or receptor are referred to as
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c. sideeffects. s



d. placebo effects. ss



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Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
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6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
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a. Route of administration
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b. Lipid solubility ss



c. Depot binding ss



d. Drug action ss



Answer: d ss



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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are takenss ss ss ss ss ss



a. orally.
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c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
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c. choroid plexus ss



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9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
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a. their absorption is slowed by food.
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b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way
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togeneral circulation.
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c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
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d. salivaryenzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
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Answer: b ss



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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
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c. area postrema.
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Answer: c ss



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11. Drugs administered _ have the most rapid onset of action.
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a. subcutaneously
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d. intravenously
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
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d. pH; concentration
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13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
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a. lipid solubility.
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b. ionization.
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d. the concentration of the drug.
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Answer: c ss



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14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
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a. teratogenic
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c. psychoactive
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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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16. Depot binding is said to occur when drugsss ss ss ss ss ss ss



a. bind to their target sites.
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