PHARMACOLOGY (WEEK 1)
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Science that examines and uses of drugs
ANSWER
the composition, effects, Pharmacology
Question 2.
Describes how the -Absorption, distribution, tion
ANSWER
body processes drugs Pharmacokinetics metabolism, and excre-
Question 3.
The study of what
ANSWER
the drug does to the body Pharmacodynamics
Question 4.
Chemicals introduced sort of change -Can naturally be products, or inorganic -Can also be synthetic
ANSWER
to the body to cause some Drugs derived from plants, animal compounds
Question 5.
T/F Drugs do not confer a tissue or organ in existing functions
ANSWER
any new functions on True the body, they only modify
Question 6.
Can drugs have multiple body
ANSWER
actions and effects in the Yes
,Question 7.
Trials of drugs tested
ANSWER
on laboratory animals first Pre-Clinical Drug Trials
Question 8.
Testing on humans
ANSWER
Phases 1 of Human Study (drugs)
Question 9.
Drug is tested for safety on 100-300 time period of one
ANSWER
effectiveness in addition to still Phase 2 clinical trials patients with the disease over to three
years
Question 10.
Clinical study, checks
ANSWER
unanticipated side effects. Phase 3 clinical trials
Question 11.
Testing that continues approved and gone long term safety
ANSWER
Phase 4 clinical trials after drug has already been to market (being sold) to test
Question 12.
groups of medications ing to their effects their therapeutic uses, teristics ex. NSAIDS (aspirin,
ANSWER
that are classified accord- Drug Classifications on particular body systems, and their chemical
charac- ibuprofen)
, Question 13.
entrance of a drug site of administration; -can be oral, enteral, halation, and topically
ANSWER
into the bloodstream from its Drug Absorption once into the body sublingually, parenterally,
in-
Question 14.
Absorption from drugs occurs in the stomach bloodstream, can -can be pills, or inhalation
ANSWER
through the mouth; some Oral (Enteral) Absorption lining and goes into the be affected by
food
Question 15.
the substance degradation tered drug caused liver before the drug tion; most absorbed -Liver can
alter some bloodstream
ANSWER
of an orally adminis- First pass metabolism by enzyme metabolism in the reaches the
systemic circula- in small intestine drugs, so little gets to the
Question 16.
T/F All drugs can be
ANSWER
given orally False (some cannot)
Question 17.
the absorption of the tongue -VERY VASCULAR
ANSWER
a drug when it is placed under Sublingual absorption
Question 18.
injection of drugs
ANSWER
Parenteral absorption
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Science that examines and uses of drugs
ANSWER
the composition, effects, Pharmacology
Question 2.
Describes how the -Absorption, distribution, tion
ANSWER
body processes drugs Pharmacokinetics metabolism, and excre-
Question 3.
The study of what
ANSWER
the drug does to the body Pharmacodynamics
Question 4.
Chemicals introduced sort of change -Can naturally be products, or inorganic -Can also be synthetic
ANSWER
to the body to cause some Drugs derived from plants, animal compounds
Question 5.
T/F Drugs do not confer a tissue or organ in existing functions
ANSWER
any new functions on True the body, they only modify
Question 6.
Can drugs have multiple body
ANSWER
actions and effects in the Yes
,Question 7.
Trials of drugs tested
ANSWER
on laboratory animals first Pre-Clinical Drug Trials
Question 8.
Testing on humans
ANSWER
Phases 1 of Human Study (drugs)
Question 9.
Drug is tested for safety on 100-300 time period of one
ANSWER
effectiveness in addition to still Phase 2 clinical trials patients with the disease over to three
years
Question 10.
Clinical study, checks
ANSWER
unanticipated side effects. Phase 3 clinical trials
Question 11.
Testing that continues approved and gone long term safety
ANSWER
Phase 4 clinical trials after drug has already been to market (being sold) to test
Question 12.
groups of medications ing to their effects their therapeutic uses, teristics ex. NSAIDS (aspirin,
ANSWER
that are classified accord- Drug Classifications on particular body systems, and their chemical
charac- ibuprofen)
, Question 13.
entrance of a drug site of administration; -can be oral, enteral, halation, and topically
ANSWER
into the bloodstream from its Drug Absorption once into the body sublingually, parenterally,
in-
Question 14.
Absorption from drugs occurs in the stomach bloodstream, can -can be pills, or inhalation
ANSWER
through the mouth; some Oral (Enteral) Absorption lining and goes into the be affected by
food
Question 15.
the substance degradation tered drug caused liver before the drug tion; most absorbed -Liver can
alter some bloodstream
ANSWER
of an orally adminis- First pass metabolism by enzyme metabolism in the reaches the
systemic circula- in small intestine drugs, so little gets to the
Question 16.
T/F All drugs can be
ANSWER
given orally False (some cannot)
Question 17.
the absorption of the tongue -VERY VASCULAR
ANSWER
a drug when it is placed under Sublingual absorption
Question 18.
injection of drugs
ANSWER
Parenteral absorption
