pharm exam 1 Galen Exam
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When the drug is in bloodstream after administration, is disintegrated out of
stomach this is called?
A. metabolism
B. absorption
C. excretion
D. distribution - Ans✔✔-B
The movement of a drug from circulatory system to body tissues is called
what?
A. distribution
B. metabolism
C. excretion
D. absorption - Ans✔✔-A
,This occurs when a drug is altered in chemical structure, most are done in the
liver.
A. excretion
B. distribution
C. absorption
D. metabolism (biotransformation) - Ans✔✔-D
Elimination of drug from body through the following: kidneys, liver, feces,
lungs, saliva, sweat, breast milk.
A. excretion
B. distribution
C. metabolism
D. absorption - Ans✔✔-A
100% of a drug is used when it is given by which route?
A. intramuscular (IM)
B. intravenously (IV)
C. subcutaneously (subq)
D. orally (PO) - Ans✔✔-B
1st pass effect goes from the ____ to the ____.
Only ____ % of med is going to make it through bloodstream due to this
process. - Ans✔✔--stomach, liver
,-30%
What are the two routes that can skip the 1st pass effect?
A. IM, sublingual
B. IV, sublingual
C. IM, subq
D. IV, subq - Ans✔✔-B
When drug comes out of the first pass effect, it can go into the blood & be used
in some way, the % of administered drug available for activity is called?
A. peak
B. onset
C. trough
D. bioavailable - Ans✔✔-D
What in the blood have receptor sites that will grab onto, hold onto med and
decreased therapeutic effect on drug?
A. carbs
B. electrolytes
C. proteins
D. cells - Ans✔✔-C
What is it called when the drug causes the effect & do not get taken up by
proteins in blood?
A. free drug
B. extended release drug
, C. protein binding drug - Ans✔✔-A
When you take TWO high protein binding drugs the effect of the med is going
to be _____ effect on the body.
They are going to compete with one another for ____ sites which makes them
become ____ - Ans✔✔-higher,
protein, free drugs
When a med has a ____ half life you may only need to take that med a couple
times a week.
When a med has a ____ half life, it may need to be taken more often because
when it ____ it becomes ____ therapeutic - Ans✔✔-long,
short, decreases, less
When a drug becomes therapeutic this is called?
A. onset
B. peak
C. duration of action
The length of time a drug exerts a therapeutic effect is called?
A. duration of action
B. peak
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
When the drug is in bloodstream after administration, is disintegrated out of
stomach this is called?
A. metabolism
B. absorption
C. excretion
D. distribution - Ans✔✔-B
The movement of a drug from circulatory system to body tissues is called
what?
A. distribution
B. metabolism
C. excretion
D. absorption - Ans✔✔-A
,This occurs when a drug is altered in chemical structure, most are done in the
liver.
A. excretion
B. distribution
C. absorption
D. metabolism (biotransformation) - Ans✔✔-D
Elimination of drug from body through the following: kidneys, liver, feces,
lungs, saliva, sweat, breast milk.
A. excretion
B. distribution
C. metabolism
D. absorption - Ans✔✔-A
100% of a drug is used when it is given by which route?
A. intramuscular (IM)
B. intravenously (IV)
C. subcutaneously (subq)
D. orally (PO) - Ans✔✔-B
1st pass effect goes from the ____ to the ____.
Only ____ % of med is going to make it through bloodstream due to this
process. - Ans✔✔--stomach, liver
,-30%
What are the two routes that can skip the 1st pass effect?
A. IM, sublingual
B. IV, sublingual
C. IM, subq
D. IV, subq - Ans✔✔-B
When drug comes out of the first pass effect, it can go into the blood & be used
in some way, the % of administered drug available for activity is called?
A. peak
B. onset
C. trough
D. bioavailable - Ans✔✔-D
What in the blood have receptor sites that will grab onto, hold onto med and
decreased therapeutic effect on drug?
A. carbs
B. electrolytes
C. proteins
D. cells - Ans✔✔-C
What is it called when the drug causes the effect & do not get taken up by
proteins in blood?
A. free drug
B. extended release drug
, C. protein binding drug - Ans✔✔-A
When you take TWO high protein binding drugs the effect of the med is going
to be _____ effect on the body.
They are going to compete with one another for ____ sites which makes them
become ____ - Ans✔✔-higher,
protein, free drugs
When a med has a ____ half life you may only need to take that med a couple
times a week.
When a med has a ____ half life, it may need to be taken more often because
when it ____ it becomes ____ therapeutic - Ans✔✔-long,
short, decreases, less
When a drug becomes therapeutic this is called?
A. onset
B. peak
C. duration of action
The length of time a drug exerts a therapeutic effect is called?
A. duration of action
B. peak
