PN1005 ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED REVIEW
●● Which process refers to the movement of a drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream?
a. Distribution
b. Absorption
c. Metabolism
d. Excretion
Answer: b. Absorption
●● A drug with a long half‑life will:
a. Require more frequent dosing
b. Leave the body quickly
c. Stay in the body longer
d. Have no risk of toxicity
Answer: c. Stay in the body longer
●● The study of how drugs produce their effects on the body is:
a. Pharmacokinetics
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Toxicology
,d. Pathophysiology
Answer: b. Pharmacodynamics
●● A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a response is called:
a. Antagonist
b. Agonist
c. Blocker
d. Inhibitor
Answer: b. Agonist
●● A medication that blocks a receptor and prevents activation is a:
a. Partial agonist
b. Antagonist
c. Synergist
d. Catalyst
Answer: b. Antagonist
●● A drug with high first‑pass metabolism will:
a. Have increased oral bioavailability
b. Be mostly inactivated by the liver
c. Require a lower oral dose
d. Avoid hepatic circulation
, Answer: b. Be mostly inactivated by the liver
●● Which factor increases absorption?
a. Cold temperature
b. Poor blood flow
c. High solubility
d. Thick skin
Answer: c. High solubility
●● A drug that is highly protein‑bound will:
a. Have more free drug available
b. Have a longer duration of action
c. Be rapidly excreted
d. Produce immediate effects
Answer: b. Have a longer duration of action
●● The primary organ of drug metabolism is:
a. Kidney
b. Liver
c. Lungs
d. Skin
Answer: b. Liver
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED REVIEW
●● Which process refers to the movement of a drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream?
a. Distribution
b. Absorption
c. Metabolism
d. Excretion
Answer: b. Absorption
●● A drug with a long half‑life will:
a. Require more frequent dosing
b. Leave the body quickly
c. Stay in the body longer
d. Have no risk of toxicity
Answer: c. Stay in the body longer
●● The study of how drugs produce their effects on the body is:
a. Pharmacokinetics
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Toxicology
,d. Pathophysiology
Answer: b. Pharmacodynamics
●● A drug that binds to a receptor and produces a response is called:
a. Antagonist
b. Agonist
c. Blocker
d. Inhibitor
Answer: b. Agonist
●● A medication that blocks a receptor and prevents activation is a:
a. Partial agonist
b. Antagonist
c. Synergist
d. Catalyst
Answer: b. Antagonist
●● A drug with high first‑pass metabolism will:
a. Have increased oral bioavailability
b. Be mostly inactivated by the liver
c. Require a lower oral dose
d. Avoid hepatic circulation
, Answer: b. Be mostly inactivated by the liver
●● Which factor increases absorption?
a. Cold temperature
b. Poor blood flow
c. High solubility
d. Thick skin
Answer: c. High solubility
●● A drug that is highly protein‑bound will:
a. Have more free drug available
b. Have a longer duration of action
c. Be rapidly excreted
d. Produce immediate effects
Answer: b. Have a longer duration of action
●● The primary organ of drug metabolism is:
a. Kidney
b. Liver
c. Lungs
d. Skin
Answer: b. Liver