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Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
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Multiple Choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular
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target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Solution d
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to bind at
specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Solution c
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site or receptor
are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Solution b
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
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c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Solution c
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5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Solution c
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6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Solution d
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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
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d. nasally.
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Solution a
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Solution b
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9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to general
circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Solution b
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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.
Solution c
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Psychopharmacology 4th Edition by
Gu
Jerry Meyer| Test Bank
ru
All Chapters 1-20 Containing Questions & 100% Accurate Answers
1|Page
, Te
ch
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Gu
Multiple Choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular
ru
target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Solution d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to bind at
specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Solution c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site or receptor
are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Solution b
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
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c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Solution c
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5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Solution c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Solution d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
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d. nasally.
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Solution a
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Solution b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to general
circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Solution b
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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.
Solution c
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