NBDHE Pharmacology exam | Questions With
Correct Answers | 2025 Edition !| Graded A+
potency is related to - ANSWER dose. Potency is greater when a dose is smaller
efficacy is - ANSWER the maximum response of a drug regardless of dose
What is first past effect? - ANSWER When orally administered drugs pass through the hepatic
portal which reduces the amount effective drug. this requires large doses of a drug
What drug administration route is used to deliver protein products? - ANSWER Subcutaneous
The TB skin test is an example of what route of drug administration? - ANSWER Intradermal
The study of how we drug enters the body, circulates in the body and leaves the body - ANSWER
pharmacokinetics
What organ is involved in absorption of oral drugs? - ANSWER small intestine
What is the most important site for metabolism of drugs? - ANSWER the liver
What is the most important organ that is involved in excretion? - ANSWER kidneys
What terminates drug effects? - ANSWER elimination
What steps do intra-vascular drugs bypass? - ANSWER absorption and first pass
,What drugs are known to move across biological membranes by diffusion? - ANSWER Lipid
soluble drugs
Metabolism is also known as - ANSWER Bio transformation
Side effects are - ANSWER Dose related reaction that is not part of the desired therapeutic
action
True or false: an allergic reaction is related to dose - ANSWER false
An abnormal drug response that is usually genetically determined - ANSWER Idiosyncrasy
What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system? - ANSWER Sympathetic and
parasympathetic
What are some effects of the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER Fight or flight
Increase blood pressure through vasoconstriction
Dilate pupils and bronchioles
Reduce salivary flow
The preganglionic neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system is - ANSWER
Acetylcholine
The Post ganglionic neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system is - ANSWER
Norepinephrine
What drugs mimic the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER Adrenergic drugs
, What diseases should avoid adrenergic drugs? - ANSWER angina, uncontrolled hypertension and
uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
What is dopamine used to treat? And what class of drugs is it? - ANSWER Shock, Low blood
pressure, parkinson's. adrenergic
Andrenergic blocking drugs are used to treat - ANSWER High blood pressure, angina, glaucoma
and myocardial infarction
Propanolol is also known as:
And it is a - ANSWER Inderal
Nonselective beta blocker to treat hypertension
Atenolol is also known as:
And it is a - ANSWER Tenormin
Selective beta blocker to treat hypertension
Lopressor is also known as
And it is a - ANSWER Metoprolol
selective beta blocker to treat hypertension
pilocarpine is an example of a:
what two diseases can it treat? - ANSWER cholinergic drug.
It increases saliva flow in patients with sjogrens
can also tx glaucoma
Correct Answers | 2025 Edition !| Graded A+
potency is related to - ANSWER dose. Potency is greater when a dose is smaller
efficacy is - ANSWER the maximum response of a drug regardless of dose
What is first past effect? - ANSWER When orally administered drugs pass through the hepatic
portal which reduces the amount effective drug. this requires large doses of a drug
What drug administration route is used to deliver protein products? - ANSWER Subcutaneous
The TB skin test is an example of what route of drug administration? - ANSWER Intradermal
The study of how we drug enters the body, circulates in the body and leaves the body - ANSWER
pharmacokinetics
What organ is involved in absorption of oral drugs? - ANSWER small intestine
What is the most important site for metabolism of drugs? - ANSWER the liver
What is the most important organ that is involved in excretion? - ANSWER kidneys
What terminates drug effects? - ANSWER elimination
What steps do intra-vascular drugs bypass? - ANSWER absorption and first pass
,What drugs are known to move across biological membranes by diffusion? - ANSWER Lipid
soluble drugs
Metabolism is also known as - ANSWER Bio transformation
Side effects are - ANSWER Dose related reaction that is not part of the desired therapeutic
action
True or false: an allergic reaction is related to dose - ANSWER false
An abnormal drug response that is usually genetically determined - ANSWER Idiosyncrasy
What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system? - ANSWER Sympathetic and
parasympathetic
What are some effects of the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER Fight or flight
Increase blood pressure through vasoconstriction
Dilate pupils and bronchioles
Reduce salivary flow
The preganglionic neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system is - ANSWER
Acetylcholine
The Post ganglionic neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system is - ANSWER
Norepinephrine
What drugs mimic the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER Adrenergic drugs
, What diseases should avoid adrenergic drugs? - ANSWER angina, uncontrolled hypertension and
uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
What is dopamine used to treat? And what class of drugs is it? - ANSWER Shock, Low blood
pressure, parkinson's. adrenergic
Andrenergic blocking drugs are used to treat - ANSWER High blood pressure, angina, glaucoma
and myocardial infarction
Propanolol is also known as:
And it is a - ANSWER Inderal
Nonselective beta blocker to treat hypertension
Atenolol is also known as:
And it is a - ANSWER Tenormin
Selective beta blocker to treat hypertension
Lopressor is also known as
And it is a - ANSWER Metoprolol
selective beta blocker to treat hypertension
pilocarpine is an example of a:
what two diseases can it treat? - ANSWER cholinergic drug.
It increases saliva flow in patients with sjogrens
can also tx glaucoma
