ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY 2 EXAM MULTIPLE
CHOICES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH
GUARANTEED PASS 2025-2026
1. Which of the following is a correct statement?
A. endorphin is an abbreviation from the terms meaning inside the organ
B. endogenous opioid receptors include mu, alpha-2 adrenergic, and delta receptors
C. agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and causes a response
D. opioid agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and stimulates the release of
endorphins
E. tolerance is a characteristic of chronic opioid antagonism
C
2. Which of the following drugs has a recognized medical therapy and does not interact
with opioid receptors?
A. heroin
B. codeine
C. methadone
D. acetaminophen
D
3. All opioid analgesics are associated with which of the following?
A. reversal of respiratory depression from barbiturates
B. use only for the relief of acute pain
C. cough suppression alone or in combination with other analgesics over-the-counter
D. tolerance develops to the analgesic response
E. drug of choice in treating biliary obstruction
D
4. Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic that
, A. can be used for relief of cancer pain
B. has many formulations (lozenge, film) because it is used routinely in dental surgery
C. induces neuropathic pain
D. primarily works on peripheral nerve endings rather than higher centers
E. does not have a black box warning because of its low addiction potential
A
5. Sharp pain is transmitted through which type of nerve fibers?
A. unmyelinated
B. myelinated A-delta
C. CTZ
D. C fibers
E. mu fibers in the intestine
B
6. Opioid drugs are derived from which of the following?
A. poppy
B. opium
C. chemical synthesis
D. alkaloids
E. all of these
E
7. Select the adverse effects of opioid analgesics.
A. constipation
B. polyuria
C. convulsions
D. mydriasis
E. excessive tearing
A
CHOICES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH
GUARANTEED PASS 2025-2026
1. Which of the following is a correct statement?
A. endorphin is an abbreviation from the terms meaning inside the organ
B. endogenous opioid receptors include mu, alpha-2 adrenergic, and delta receptors
C. agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and causes a response
D. opioid agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and stimulates the release of
endorphins
E. tolerance is a characteristic of chronic opioid antagonism
C
2. Which of the following drugs has a recognized medical therapy and does not interact
with opioid receptors?
A. heroin
B. codeine
C. methadone
D. acetaminophen
D
3. All opioid analgesics are associated with which of the following?
A. reversal of respiratory depression from barbiturates
B. use only for the relief of acute pain
C. cough suppression alone or in combination with other analgesics over-the-counter
D. tolerance develops to the analgesic response
E. drug of choice in treating biliary obstruction
D
4. Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic that
, A. can be used for relief of cancer pain
B. has many formulations (lozenge, film) because it is used routinely in dental surgery
C. induces neuropathic pain
D. primarily works on peripheral nerve endings rather than higher centers
E. does not have a black box warning because of its low addiction potential
A
5. Sharp pain is transmitted through which type of nerve fibers?
A. unmyelinated
B. myelinated A-delta
C. CTZ
D. C fibers
E. mu fibers in the intestine
B
6. Opioid drugs are derived from which of the following?
A. poppy
B. opium
C. chemical synthesis
D. alkaloids
E. all of these
E
7. Select the adverse effects of opioid analgesics.
A. constipation
B. polyuria
C. convulsions
D. mydriasis
E. excessive tearing
A
