Full Test Bank for Pharmacotherapy Principles
& Practice, 4th Edition by Marie A. Chisholm-
Burns, Terry L. Schwinghammer, Barbara G.
Wells, Patrick M. Malone, Jill M. Kolesar, and
Joseph T. DiPiro Verified Q&A Detailed
Rationales Graduate Level Up
PHARMACOTHERAPY PRINCIPLES &
PRACTICE
Original Practice Question Bank — 250+
Questions
BASIC CONCEPTS IN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
QUESTION 1
What is pharmacokinetics?
1
,A) What the body does to the drug
B) What the drug does to the body
C) What the drug does to the disease
D) What the disease does to the drug
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Pharmacokinetics describes
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion—what the body does to the drug.
QUESTION 2
What is pharmacodynamics?
2
,A) What the drug does to the body
B) What the body does to the drug
C) What the drug does to the disease
D) What the disease does to the drug
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Pharmacodynamics is the
study of the drug's effects on the body.
QUESTION 3
What is bioavailability?
A) The fraction of an administered dose that
reaches systemic circulation
3
, B) The fraction of an administered dose that is
metabolized
C) The fraction of an administered dose that is
excreted
D) The fraction of an administered dose that is
stored
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Bioavailability is the
fraction of a drug that reaches systemic
circulation in active form.
QUESTION 4
What is the first-pass effect?
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& Practice, 4th Edition by Marie A. Chisholm-
Burns, Terry L. Schwinghammer, Barbara G.
Wells, Patrick M. Malone, Jill M. Kolesar, and
Joseph T. DiPiro Verified Q&A Detailed
Rationales Graduate Level Up
PHARMACOTHERAPY PRINCIPLES &
PRACTICE
Original Practice Question Bank — 250+
Questions
BASIC CONCEPTS IN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
QUESTION 1
What is pharmacokinetics?
1
,A) What the body does to the drug
B) What the drug does to the body
C) What the drug does to the disease
D) What the disease does to the drug
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Pharmacokinetics describes
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion—what the body does to the drug.
QUESTION 2
What is pharmacodynamics?
2
,A) What the drug does to the body
B) What the body does to the drug
C) What the drug does to the disease
D) What the disease does to the drug
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Pharmacodynamics is the
study of the drug's effects on the body.
QUESTION 3
What is bioavailability?
A) The fraction of an administered dose that
reaches systemic circulation
3
, B) The fraction of an administered dose that is
metabolized
C) The fraction of an administered dose that is
excreted
D) The fraction of an administered dose that is
stored
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Bioavailability is the
fraction of a drug that reaches systemic
circulation in active form.
QUESTION 4
What is the first-pass effect?
4