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Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target siteor
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receptor are referred to as
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. intravenous
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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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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
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a. orally.
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
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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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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
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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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13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
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14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
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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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