NAPSR EXAM QUIZ 3, CHAPTER 4 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
100%.
Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - ANS
Physiology
(T/F) In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body. - ANS True
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - ANS
Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or
prevention of disease, or substance other than food intended to affect the structure or
function of the body
Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? - ANS Most of the body's required
vitamins must be taken in from outside the body.
(T/F) ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it
to the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material
and then excretes it from the body. - ANS True
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - ANS Pharmacokinetics
Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? - ANS Placebo effects can lead to
withdrawal symptoms.
(T/F) On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually
studied in people. - ANS True
Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? - ANS Sublingual drugs are
absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? - ANS the right patient, the right drug,
and the right dose
(T/F) Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive
form. - ANS False
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only _____ as efficiently as that of
a 35-year-old person. - ANS 50%
(T/F) The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an
appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age. - ANS True
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
100%.
Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? - ANS
Physiology
(T/F) In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body. - ANS True
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? - ANS
Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or
prevention of disease, or substance other than food intended to affect the structure or
function of the body
Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? - ANS Most of the body's required
vitamins must be taken in from outside the body.
(T/F) ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it
to the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material
and then excretes it from the body. - ANS True
ADME testing is primarily used in what field? - ANS Pharmacokinetics
Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? - ANS Placebo effects can lead to
withdrawal symptoms.
(T/F) On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually
studied in people. - ANS True
Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? - ANS Sublingual drugs are
absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? - ANS the right patient, the right drug,
and the right dose
(T/F) Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive
form. - ANS False
The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only _____ as efficiently as that of
a 35-year-old person. - ANS 50%
(T/F) The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an
appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age. - ANS True
