Straighter line Pharmacology Quiz 1
And All Correct 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 - Answer 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 - Answer 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 - Answer B
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 - Answer C
Identify a symptom of Parkinson's disease.
Select one:
a. Hypertension
b. Decreased sweating
c. Decreased salivation
d. Hypotension - Answer 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 - Answer B
Describe the signs to look for to determine that a person has experienced a grand mal seizure.
Select one:
a. Confusion, fatigue, and muscle soreness usually follow the seizure.
b. Increases in blood pressure and heart rate, urination, and defecation are common.
c. Periods of alternating muscle contractions and relaxation, resembling a jerking motion, are
present.
d. All of the above are correct. - Answer D
Using critical thinking, select the underlying effect of taking propranolol, a beta-blocking drug
that directly decreases rate, force of contraction, and conduction velocity of the heart.
Select one:
a. Increase in oxygen consumption by the body
b. Decrease in oxygen consumption by the body
c. Decrease in drug metabolism by the liver
d. None of these are correct. - Answer B
And All Correct 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 - Answer 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 - Answer 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 - Answer B
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 - Answer C
Identify a symptom of Parkinson's disease.
Select one:
a. Hypertension
b. Decreased sweating
c. Decreased salivation
d. Hypotension - Answer 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 - Answer B
Describe the signs to look for to determine that a person has experienced a grand mal seizure.
Select one:
a. Confusion, fatigue, and muscle soreness usually follow the seizure.
b. Increases in blood pressure and heart rate, urination, and defecation are common.
c. Periods of alternating muscle contractions and relaxation, resembling a jerking motion, are
present.
d. All of the above are correct. - Answer D
Using critical thinking, select the underlying effect of taking propranolol, a beta-blocking drug
that directly decreases rate, force of contraction, and conduction velocity of the heart.
Select one:
a. Increase in oxygen consumption by the body
b. Decrease in oxygen consumption by the body
c. Decrease in drug metabolism by the liver
d. None of these are correct. - Answer B
