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1) The passage of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream is referred as
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A) absorption.
B) distribution.
C) metabolism.
D) excretion.
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Explanation: Absorption is the passage of a drug from the site of administration into the bloods
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tream.
Difficulty: 1 Easy z! z!
Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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Learning Outcome: 2- z! z !
1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions.
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ABHES: 6. d. Properly utilize Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), drug handbook and other dr
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and intended site of action?
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A) absorption
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D) excretion
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Explanation: Distribution is the transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissu
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es and intended site of action.
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Difficulty: 1 Easy z! z!
Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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Learning Outcome: 2- z! z !
1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions.
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3) Which of the following influences metabolism?
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A) albumin
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C) drug composition z!
D) enzymes
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Explanation: The process of metabolism acts under the influence of enzymes
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Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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Learning Outcome: 2- z! z !
1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions.
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ffects and adverse reactions
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4) Which term describes the body's way of removing the waste products of ordinary cell
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D) excretion
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Explanation: Removing the waste from the body is called excretion. Difficult
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5) Which statement describes the action that antihistamines have on the body?
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A) Slow the body's natural reactions to irritation.
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B) Speed up the energy-producing functions of cells.
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C) Destroy parts of cells. z! z! z!
D) They replace natural substances that the body lacks.
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Answer: A z ! z !
Explanation: Antihistamines slow the body's response to irritation. Diff
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iculty: 1 Easy z! z!
Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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ffects and adverse reactions
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6) Which statement describes the action that stimulants have on the body?
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A) slows the body's natural reactions to irritation
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Answer: B z ! z !
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Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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Administering Medications, 9e (Gauwitz) z! z! z! z!
Chapter 2 Principles of Drug Action z! z! z! z!
1) The passage of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream is referred as
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A) absorption.
B) distribution.
C) metabolism.
D) excretion.
Answer: A z ! z !
Explanation: Absorption is the passage of a drug from the site of administration into the bloods
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tream.
Difficulty: 1 Easy z! z!
Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions.
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ffects and adverse reactions
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2) Which term describes the transportatioNnU RofS IaNdGrTuBg. CfrOoM
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and intended site of action?
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A) absorption
B) distribution
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Answer: B z ! z !
Explanation: Distribution is the transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissu
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es and intended site of action.
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Difficulty: 1 Easy z! z!
Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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3) Which of the following influences metabolism?
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A) albumin
B) blood plasma z!
C) drug composition z!
D) enzymes
Answer: C z ! z !
Explanation: The process of metabolism acts under the influence of enzymes
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. Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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ffects and adverse reactions
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4) Which term describes the body's way of removing the waste products of ordinary cell
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processes?
A) absorption
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D) excretion
Answer: D z ! z !
Explanation: Removing the waste from the body is called excretion. Difficult
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Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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5) Which statement describes the action that antihistamines have on the body?
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A) Slow the body's natural reactions to irritation.
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B) Speed up the energy-producing functions of cells.
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C) Destroy parts of cells. z! z! z!
D) They replace natural substances that the body lacks.
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Answer: A z ! z !
Explanation: Antihistamines slow the body's response to irritation. Diff
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Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions.
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6) Which statement describes the action that stimulants have on the body?
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A) slows the body's natural reactions to irritation
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Answer: B z ! z !
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Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action B
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