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PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
>> 1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
-answer- C
>> 2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to
as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
-answer- D
>> 3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
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A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
-answer- C
>> 4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as
the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
-answer- C
>> 5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
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E. ceiling effect
-answer- B
>> 6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency
is classified as a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary drug
-answer- D
>> 7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a
therapeutic effect.
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
-answer- A
>> 8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
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A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
-answer- C
>> 9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
-answer- E
>> 10. 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
-answer- E
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
>> 1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
-answer- C
>> 2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to
as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
-answer- D
>> 3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
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A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
-answer- C
>> 4. The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as
the
A. generic name
B. over-the-counter name
C. trade name
D. chemical name
E. none of these
-answer- C
>> 5. The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
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E. ceiling effect
-answer- B
>> 6. A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency
is classified as a
A. poison
B. OTC drug
C. prescription drug
D. controlled substance
E. nonproprietary drug
-answer- D
>> 7. Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a
therapeutic effect.
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
-answer- A
>> 8. A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
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A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
-answer- C
>> 9. Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
-answer- E
>> 10. 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
-answer- E
