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refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular tar
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get site or receptor, while
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are the resulting widespread alterationsin function.
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b. Side effects; drug effects cn cn cn



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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
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bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. cn



c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
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or receptor are referred to as
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b. drug action. cn



c. side effects. cn



d. placebo effects. cn



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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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,5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism. cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
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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
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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
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a. orally.
b. intravenously.
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 cn



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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 to
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general circulation.
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c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
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d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
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11. Drugs administered _ have the most rapid onset of action.
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a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
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of thedrug.
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a. pH; pKa
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c. concentration; lipid solubility cn cn



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.
c. body temperature.
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d. the concentration of the drug.
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14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
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a. teratogenic
b. able to cross the placental barrier
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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 drugs
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a. bind to their target sites.
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