Pharmacology Exam 1 - Multiple Choice
Questions and Correct Answers Updated
Question 1
Select the types of anesthesia in which there is no loss of consciousness.
A. local anesthesia
B. Monitored Anesthesia Care
C. general anesthesia
D. balanced anesthesia
E. maintenance anesthesia
Correct Answer
A
Question 2
The main pharmacologic effects of TCAs on neurotransmitter activity is
A. increase norepinephrine
B. increase acetylcholine
C. increase serotonin
D. increase norepinephrine and serotonin only
E. increase norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin
Correct Answer
D. increase norepinephrine and serotonin only
Question 3
Metoprolol is classified as a(n)
A. alpha-blocker
B. nonselective beta-blocker
C. selective beta-1 blocker
D. adrenergic neuronal blocker
E. selective beta-2 blocker
Correct Answer
C
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,Question 4
Eszopiclone
A. is classified as a benzodiazepine
B. has a half-life of 1-2 hours
C. increases total sleep time
D. is used as an antianxiety agent
E. is also used as an anticonvulsant
Correct Answer
C. increases total sleep time
Question 5
Which of the following major routes remove etomidate and midazolam from the
body?
A. hepatic metabolism and renal excretion
B. excretion through the lungs and sweating
C. accumulation in fat tissue and redistribution
D. increased salivation and bile production
E. gastrointestinal reabsorption
Correct Answer
A
Question 6
Apomorphine is classified as
A. MAO-B inhibitor
B. dopamine receptor agonist
C. COMT inhibitor
D. anticholinergic drug
E. DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor
Correct Answer
B. dopamine receptor agonist
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,Question 7
The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
Correct Answer
E
Question 8
Which FDA pregnancy category would appear to be the safest for a developing fetus?
A. Category A
B. Category B
C. Category C
D. Category D
E. Category X
Correct Answer
A
Question 9
Which of the following is a correct statement?
A. endorphin is an abbreviation from the terms meaning inside the organ
B. endogenous opioid receptors include mu, alpha-2 adrenergic, and delta receptors
C. agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and causes a response
D. opioid agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and stimulates the release
of endorphins
E. tolerance is a characteristic of chronic opioid antagonism
Correct Answer
C
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, Question 10
The drug of choice to treat acute allergic reactions is
A. norepinephrine
B. phenylephrine
C. pseudoephedrine
D. epinephrine
E. propranolol
Correct Answer
D
Question 11
Select the drugs that increase the duration of action of DA and/or the amount of
levodopa that enters the brain.
A. carbidopa
B. tolcapone
C. selegiline
D. rasagiline
E. all of these
Correct Answer
E. all of these
Question 12
Parasympathetic receptors located on the membranes of the internal organs are
classified as
A. alpha-1
B. nicotinic-neural (Nn)
C. nicotinic-muscle (Nm)
D. muscarinic
E. ganglionic
Correct Answer
D
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Questions and Correct Answers Updated
Question 1
Select the types of anesthesia in which there is no loss of consciousness.
A. local anesthesia
B. Monitored Anesthesia Care
C. general anesthesia
D. balanced anesthesia
E. maintenance anesthesia
Correct Answer
A
Question 2
The main pharmacologic effects of TCAs on neurotransmitter activity is
A. increase norepinephrine
B. increase acetylcholine
C. increase serotonin
D. increase norepinephrine and serotonin only
E. increase norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin
Correct Answer
D. increase norepinephrine and serotonin only
Question 3
Metoprolol is classified as a(n)
A. alpha-blocker
B. nonselective beta-blocker
C. selective beta-1 blocker
D. adrenergic neuronal blocker
E. selective beta-2 blocker
Correct Answer
C
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,Question 4
Eszopiclone
A. is classified as a benzodiazepine
B. has a half-life of 1-2 hours
C. increases total sleep time
D. is used as an antianxiety agent
E. is also used as an anticonvulsant
Correct Answer
C. increases total sleep time
Question 5
Which of the following major routes remove etomidate and midazolam from the
body?
A. hepatic metabolism and renal excretion
B. excretion through the lungs and sweating
C. accumulation in fat tissue and redistribution
D. increased salivation and bile production
E. gastrointestinal reabsorption
Correct Answer
A
Question 6
Apomorphine is classified as
A. MAO-B inhibitor
B. dopamine receptor agonist
C. COMT inhibitor
D. anticholinergic drug
E. DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor
Correct Answer
B. dopamine receptor agonist
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,Question 7
The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
Correct Answer
E
Question 8
Which FDA pregnancy category would appear to be the safest for a developing fetus?
A. Category A
B. Category B
C. Category C
D. Category D
E. Category X
Correct Answer
A
Question 9
Which of the following is a correct statement?
A. endorphin is an abbreviation from the terms meaning inside the organ
B. endogenous opioid receptors include mu, alpha-2 adrenergic, and delta receptors
C. agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and causes a response
D. opioid agonism means the drug occupies the receptor and stimulates the release
of endorphins
E. tolerance is a characteristic of chronic opioid antagonism
Correct Answer
C
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, Question 10
The drug of choice to treat acute allergic reactions is
A. norepinephrine
B. phenylephrine
C. pseudoephedrine
D. epinephrine
E. propranolol
Correct Answer
D
Question 11
Select the drugs that increase the duration of action of DA and/or the amount of
levodopa that enters the brain.
A. carbidopa
B. tolcapone
C. selegiline
D. rasagiline
E. all of these
Correct Answer
E. all of these
Question 12
Parasympathetic receptors located on the membranes of the internal organs are
classified as
A. alpha-1
B. nicotinic-neural (Nn)
C. nicotinic-muscle (Nm)
D. muscarinic
E. ganglionic
Correct Answer
D
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