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TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf




CHAPTER 1: PRINCIPLES OF P HARMACOLOGY

Multiple Choice



1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target
site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations in function.

a. Drug action; therapeutic effects

b. Side effects; drug effects

c. Therapeutic effects; side effects

d. Drug action; drug effects

ANSWER: d

Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action



2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to bind at
specific target sites is referred to as

a. the therapeutic dose.

b. first-pass effects.

c. bioavailability.

d. ED50.

ANSWER: c

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site or
receptor are referred to as

a. drug effects.

b. drug action.

c. side effects.

d. placebo effects.

ANSWER: b

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TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf

,TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf




Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action



4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?

a. Pavlovian conditioning

b. Genetic variation

c. Drug competition

d. Expectation of outcome

ANSWER: c

Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action



5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.

a. intravenous

b. oral

c. intranasal

d. intracerebral

ANSWER: c

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?

a. Route of administration

b. Lipid solubility

c. Depot binding

d. Drug action

ANSWER: d

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken

a. orally.

b. intravenously.

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TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf

,TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf




c. subcutaneously.

d. nasally.

ANSWER: a

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.

a. cerebrospinal fluid

b. blood–brain barrier

c. choroid plexus

d. phospholipid membrane

ANSWER: b

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because

a. their absorption is slowed by food.

b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to general
circulation.

c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.

d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.

ANSWER: b

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the

a. blood–brain barrier.

b. choroid plexus.

c. area postrema.

d. median eminence.



ANSWER: c


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TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf

, TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
TEST BANK Drugs
For Psychopharmacology
the Brain
TESTandBANK
Behavior
Drugs
For 4th
Psychopharmacology
the
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
Edition
BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf




Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



11. Drugs administered _ have the most rapid onset of action.

a. subcutaneously

b. intramuscularly

c. orally

d. intravenously

ANSWER: d

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the of the drug.

a. pH; pKa

b. pKa; pH

c. concentration; lipid solubility

d. pH; concentration

ANSWER: a

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except

a. lipid solubility.

b. ionization.

c. body temperature.

d. the concentration of the drug.

ANSWER: c

Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action



14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.

a. teratogenic

b. able to cross the placental barrier

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TEST BANK Drugs
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Behavior
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Psychopharmacology
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Edition
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Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
Drugs4ththe
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BrainBy
and
Meyer
Behavior
Nursing.pdf
4th Edition By Meyer Nursing.pdf

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