PN 1005 Midterm LATEST 2025 EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+|GUARANTEED 100% PASS
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is not
desirable and can even be dangerous -CORRECT ANSWER-Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it, also
called a trade name or proprietary name -CORRECT ANSWER-Brand name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. -CORRECT ANSWER-
generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change -CORRECT ANSWER-drugs
Federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug evaluation and
distribution policies -CORRECT ANSWER-FDA- food and drug administration
drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product -CORRECT
ANSWER-generic drugs
The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that developed it
applies for the approval process
- think chemical makeup -CORRECT ANSWER-generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a drug -
CORRECT ANSWER-genetic engineering
,Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company, usually
drugs that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug can* be adopted by
drug companies to develop -CORRECT ANSWER-orphan drugs
drugs that are available without prescription for self-treatment -CORRECT ANSWER-OTC -
over the counter drugs
the study of the biological effects of chemicals -CORRECT ANSWER-pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs, and chemicals used for
medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis -CORRECT ANSWER-Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy human
volunteers -CORRECT ANSWER-Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who have the
disorder the drug is designed to treat -CORRECT ANSWER-Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market -CORRECT ANSWER-Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
,continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing -CORRECT ANSWER-
Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential, uses laboratory animals
and not human subjects -CORRECT ANSWER-Preclinical trials
Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? -CORRECT ANSWER-Teratogenic
The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations -CORRECT ANSWER-drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? -CORRECT ANSWER-the abuse potential
and associated regulation of a drug
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? -CORRECT ANSWER-
Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? -CORRECT ANSWER-Brand names are
more expensive but safer
Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3) -CORRECT ANSWER-drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
Action of the body on the drug -CORRECT ANSWER-Pharmacokinetics
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA -CORRECT ANSWER-
animal testing
, human testing
selected testing (disease)
taking what type of drug could potentially mask signs and symptoms of underlying diseases,
making diagnosing difficult? -CORRECT ANSWER-Over the counter drugs
Can you safely take OTC drugs with prescription meds? -CORRECT ANSWER-No, can cause a
negative drug-drug interaction
Can taking OTC drugs directly cause an overdose -CORRECT ANSWER-No, not directly
term that describes what happens to a drug from the time it enters the body until it enters
the circulating fluid -CORRECT ANSWER-Absorption
What type of drug administration causes the drug to directly enter the circulating blood,
bypassing the other barriers -CORRECT ANSWER-intravenous (IV)
The movement of substances across a cell membrane against* the concentration gradient -
requires energy -CORRECT ANSWER-Active transport
synthetic chemicals used to interfere with the functioning of foreign cell populations,
causing cell death, used for drug therapy with the desired effect being neoplasms -CORRECT
ANSWER-Chemotherapeutic agents
the concentration a drug must reach in the tissues to cause the desired therapeutic effect -
CORRECT ANSWER-critical concentration
movement of a drug to body tissue -CORRECT ANSWER-distribution
the *distribution* of a drug depends on (4 things) -CORRECT ANSWER-solubility, perfusion,
cardiac output, and binding to plasma proteins
ANSWERS|GRADED A+|GUARANTEED 100% PASS
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is not
desirable and can even be dangerous -CORRECT ANSWER-Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it, also
called a trade name or proprietary name -CORRECT ANSWER-Brand name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. -CORRECT ANSWER-
generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change -CORRECT ANSWER-drugs
Federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug evaluation and
distribution policies -CORRECT ANSWER-FDA- food and drug administration
drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product -CORRECT
ANSWER-generic drugs
The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that developed it
applies for the approval process
- think chemical makeup -CORRECT ANSWER-generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a drug -
CORRECT ANSWER-genetic engineering
,Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company, usually
drugs that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug can* be adopted by
drug companies to develop -CORRECT ANSWER-orphan drugs
drugs that are available without prescription for self-treatment -CORRECT ANSWER-OTC -
over the counter drugs
the study of the biological effects of chemicals -CORRECT ANSWER-pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs, and chemicals used for
medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis -CORRECT ANSWER-Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy human
volunteers -CORRECT ANSWER-Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who have the
disorder the drug is designed to treat -CORRECT ANSWER-Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market -CORRECT ANSWER-Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
,continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing -CORRECT ANSWER-
Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential, uses laboratory animals
and not human subjects -CORRECT ANSWER-Preclinical trials
Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? -CORRECT ANSWER-Teratogenic
The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations -CORRECT ANSWER-drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? -CORRECT ANSWER-the abuse potential
and associated regulation of a drug
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? -CORRECT ANSWER-
Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? -CORRECT ANSWER-Brand names are
more expensive but safer
Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3) -CORRECT ANSWER-drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
Action of the body on the drug -CORRECT ANSWER-Pharmacokinetics
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA -CORRECT ANSWER-
animal testing
, human testing
selected testing (disease)
taking what type of drug could potentially mask signs and symptoms of underlying diseases,
making diagnosing difficult? -CORRECT ANSWER-Over the counter drugs
Can you safely take OTC drugs with prescription meds? -CORRECT ANSWER-No, can cause a
negative drug-drug interaction
Can taking OTC drugs directly cause an overdose -CORRECT ANSWER-No, not directly
term that describes what happens to a drug from the time it enters the body until it enters
the circulating fluid -CORRECT ANSWER-Absorption
What type of drug administration causes the drug to directly enter the circulating blood,
bypassing the other barriers -CORRECT ANSWER-intravenous (IV)
The movement of substances across a cell membrane against* the concentration gradient -
requires energy -CORRECT ANSWER-Active transport
synthetic chemicals used to interfere with the functioning of foreign cell populations,
causing cell death, used for drug therapy with the desired effect being neoplasms -CORRECT
ANSWER-Chemotherapeutic agents
the concentration a drug must reach in the tissues to cause the desired therapeutic effect -
CORRECT ANSWER-critical concentration
movement of a drug to body tissue -CORRECT ANSWER-distribution
the *distribution* of a drug depends on (4 things) -CORRECT ANSWER-solubility, perfusion,
cardiac output, and binding to plasma proteins
