Basic Pharmacology Vocabulary Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Absorption
Answer: The process by which a drug enters the bloodstream from its site of administration.
Question 2: Additive Drug Reaction
Answer: A combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone.
Question 3: Adverse Reaction
Answer: An unintended, undesirable, and often unpredictable effect of a drug that occurs at normal
therapeutic doses.
Question 4: Allergic Reaction
Answer: An immune system hypersensitivity response to a drug, ranging from mild skin rashes to severe
systemic reactions.
Question 5: Anaphylactic Shock
Answer: A severe, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction characterized by respiratory distress, vascular
collapse, and shock.
Question 6: Angioedema
Answer: A localized swelling of the deeper layers of the skin or mucous membranes, often caused by an
allergic reaction.
Question 7: Antagonistic Drug Reaction
Answer: An interaction where one drug interferes with or inhibits the action of another drug.
Question 8: Controlled Substances
Answer: Drugs that are regulated by government agencies due to their potential for abuse, addiction, and
physical or psychological dependence.
Question 9: Cumulative Drug Effect
Answer: The condition where the body cannot metabolize or excrete a dose of a drug before the next dose is
administered, leading to increased drug levels.
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: Absorption
Answer: The process by which a drug enters the bloodstream from its site of administration.
Question 2: Additive Drug Reaction
Answer: A combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone.
Question 3: Adverse Reaction
Answer: An unintended, undesirable, and often unpredictable effect of a drug that occurs at normal
therapeutic doses.
Question 4: Allergic Reaction
Answer: An immune system hypersensitivity response to a drug, ranging from mild skin rashes to severe
systemic reactions.
Question 5: Anaphylactic Shock
Answer: A severe, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction characterized by respiratory distress, vascular
collapse, and shock.
Question 6: Angioedema
Answer: A localized swelling of the deeper layers of the skin or mucous membranes, often caused by an
allergic reaction.
Question 7: Antagonistic Drug Reaction
Answer: An interaction where one drug interferes with or inhibits the action of another drug.
Question 8: Controlled Substances
Answer: Drugs that are regulated by government agencies due to their potential for abuse, addiction, and
physical or psychological dependence.
Question 9: Cumulative Drug Effect
Answer: The condition where the body cannot metabolize or excrete a dose of a drug before the next dose is
administered, leading to increased drug levels.
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