PN 1005 MIDTERM 2026 CLINICAL SKILLS AND
THEORY TEST SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using
actual patients who have the disorder the drug is designed to treat.
Answer: Phase II
◉ Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market.
Answer: Phase III
◉ Which phase out of 4 is this?
continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for
marketing.
Answer: Phase IV
,◉ The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic
potential, uses laboratory animals and not human subjects.
Answer: Preclinical trials
◉ Having adverse effects on the fetus is called?.
Answer: Teratogenic
◉ The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations.
Answer: drugs
◉ The DEA controlled substance categories indicate?.
Answer: the abuse potential and associated regulation of a drug
◉ Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand
name?.
Answer: Generic
◉ Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper?.
Answer: Brand names are more expensive but safer
,◉ Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3).
Answer: drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
◉ Action of the body on the drug.
Answer: Pharmacokinetics
◉ What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the
FDA.
Answer: animal testing
human testing
selected testing (disease)
◉ taking what type of drug could potentially mask signs and
symptoms of underlying diseases, making diagnosing difficult?.
Answer: Over the counter drugs
◉ Can you safely take OTC drugs with prescription meds?.
Answer: No, can cause a negative drug-drug interaction
, ◉ Can taking OTC drugs directly cause an overdose.
Answer: No, not directly
◉ term that describes what happens to a drug from the time it
enters the body until it enters the circulating fluid.
Answer: Absorption
◉ What type of drug administration causes the drug to directly
enter the circulating blood, bypassing the other barriers.
Answer: intravenous (IV)
◉ The movement of substances across a cell membrane against* the
concentration gradient - requires energy.
Answer: Active transport
◉ synthetic chemicals used to interfere with the functioning of
foreign cell populations, causing cell death, used for drug therapy
with the desired effect being neoplasms.
Answer: Chemotherapeutic agents
◉ the concentration a drug must reach in the tissues to cause the
desired therapeutic effect.
Answer: critical concentration
THEORY TEST SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using
actual patients who have the disorder the drug is designed to treat.
Answer: Phase II
◉ Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market.
Answer: Phase III
◉ Which phase out of 4 is this?
continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for
marketing.
Answer: Phase IV
,◉ The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic
potential, uses laboratory animals and not human subjects.
Answer: Preclinical trials
◉ Having adverse effects on the fetus is called?.
Answer: Teratogenic
◉ The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations.
Answer: drugs
◉ The DEA controlled substance categories indicate?.
Answer: the abuse potential and associated regulation of a drug
◉ Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand
name?.
Answer: Generic
◉ Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper?.
Answer: Brand names are more expensive but safer
,◉ Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3).
Answer: drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
◉ Action of the body on the drug.
Answer: Pharmacokinetics
◉ What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the
FDA.
Answer: animal testing
human testing
selected testing (disease)
◉ taking what type of drug could potentially mask signs and
symptoms of underlying diseases, making diagnosing difficult?.
Answer: Over the counter drugs
◉ Can you safely take OTC drugs with prescription meds?.
Answer: No, can cause a negative drug-drug interaction
, ◉ Can taking OTC drugs directly cause an overdose.
Answer: No, not directly
◉ term that describes what happens to a drug from the time it
enters the body until it enters the circulating fluid.
Answer: Absorption
◉ What type of drug administration causes the drug to directly
enter the circulating blood, bypassing the other barriers.
Answer: intravenous (IV)
◉ The movement of substances across a cell membrane against* the
concentration gradient - requires energy.
Answer: Active transport
◉ synthetic chemicals used to interfere with the functioning of
foreign cell populations, causing cell death, used for drug therapy
with the desired effect being neoplasms.
Answer: Chemotherapeutic agents
◉ the concentration a drug must reach in the tissues to cause the
desired therapeutic effect.
Answer: critical concentration
