Pharmacology Exam 1 Study Guide ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a drug? Any chemical compound that exhibits a biological
effect.
What is pharmacology? The study of drugs and how they interact with
living organisms.
What does pharmacodynamics The action of a drug on a living system.
study?
What does pharmacokinetics study? The processes of absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of drugs.
, What is pharmacotherapeutics? The study of using drugs to treat disease.
What is the role of pharmacy? The science of preparing and dispensing
medication.
What does posology refer to? How much drug is required to produce a
therapeutic effect.
What is toxicology? The study of harmful effects of drugs on living
systems.
What is the FDA? The Food and Drug Administration, a science-
based regulatory agency under the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the purpose of the FDA? To ensure the safety and efficacy of human and
veterinary drugs, devices, food, and cosmetics.
What is the drug approval process? A series of steps including early drug discovery,
clinical trials, and New Drug Application (NDA)
submission to evaluate a drug's safety and efficacy.
What occurs during Phase I clinical Safety and dosing are determined, usually involving
trials? 20-80 healthy volunteers.
What is the focus of Phase II clinical Efficacy is emphasized, seeking the effective dose
trials? on disease with 100-300 patients.
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a drug? Any chemical compound that exhibits a biological
effect.
What is pharmacology? The study of drugs and how they interact with
living organisms.
What does pharmacodynamics The action of a drug on a living system.
study?
What does pharmacokinetics study? The processes of absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of drugs.
, What is pharmacotherapeutics? The study of using drugs to treat disease.
What is the role of pharmacy? The science of preparing and dispensing
medication.
What does posology refer to? How much drug is required to produce a
therapeutic effect.
What is toxicology? The study of harmful effects of drugs on living
systems.
What is the FDA? The Food and Drug Administration, a science-
based regulatory agency under the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the purpose of the FDA? To ensure the safety and efficacy of human and
veterinary drugs, devices, food, and cosmetics.
What is the drug approval process? A series of steps including early drug discovery,
clinical trials, and New Drug Application (NDA)
submission to evaluate a drug's safety and efficacy.
What occurs during Phase I clinical Safety and dosing are determined, usually involving
trials? 20-80 healthy volunteers.
What is the focus of Phase II clinical Efficacy is emphasized, seeking the effective dose
trials? on disease with 100-300 patients.
