TEST BANK Pharmacology Clear and simple: A
Guide to Medication and
Classifications and Dosage Calculations
Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
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, Chapter 1 – A Brief History of Pharmacology (10 questions)
1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to develop
pharmacological agents to treat diseases? a. Partially synthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. Totally synthesized
d. Scientific method
ANS: B
FEEDBACK
A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to a natural
substance.
B Pharmacogenetics is the study of individual candidate genes as powerful tools to explain
interindividual variability in drug response.
2. Who is known as the “father of modern pharmacology”?
Guide to Medication and
Classifications and Dosage Calculations
Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
,
,
, Chapter 1 – A Brief History of Pharmacology (10 questions)
1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to develop
pharmacological agents to treat diseases? a. Partially synthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. Totally synthesized
d. Scientific method
ANS: B
FEEDBACK
A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to a natural
substance.
B Pharmacogenetics is the study of individual candidate genes as powerful tools to explain
interindividual variability in drug response.
2. Who is known as the “father of modern pharmacology”?