NURS 615 Pharmacology Exam 1 - Multiple Choice
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Terms in this set (100)
1. The study of drug absorption, C
distribution, metabolism, and excretion
is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
,2. The medical situation when a D
particular drug should not be
administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
3. An unusual or unexpected drug C
reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
4. The proprietary drug name supplied C
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
,5. The time from drug administration to B
the first observable drug effect is
known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect
6. A drug that has the potential for D
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
7. Select the term below that relates to A
the amount of drug administered to
produce a therapeutic effect.
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
8. A medication that does not require a C
physician's service to obtain is referred
to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
, 9. Which of the following could be E
categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
10. The time a drug continues to E
produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
. The drug administration route B
demonstrating the slowest onset of
action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
In order for drugs to cross the blood- D
brain barrier, they must be
A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged
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Terms in this set (100)
1. The study of drug absorption, C
distribution, metabolism, and excretion
is known as
A. pharmacotherapeutics
B. pharmacodynamics
C. pharmacokinetics
D. pharmacy
E. posology
,2. The medical situation when a D
particular drug should not be
administered is referred to as
A. side effect
B. adverse effect
C. drug allergy
D. contraindication
E. antagonism
3. An unusual or unexpected drug C
reaction by an individual is known as
A. toxic effect
B. antagonism
C. idiosyncrasy
D. side effect
E. drug allergy
4. The proprietary drug name supplied C
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
,5. The time from drug administration to B
the first observable drug effect is
known as the
A. duration of action
B. onset of action
C. ceiling effect
D. maximal response
E. ceiling effect
6. A drug that has the potential for D
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
7. Select the term below that relates to A
the amount of drug administered to
produce a therapeutic effect.
A. posology
B. toxicology
C. pharmacodynamics
D. pharmacotherapeutics
E. pharmacy
8. A medication that does not require a C
physician's service to obtain is referred
to as
A. trade
B. nonproprietary
C. nonprescription
D. brand
E. generic
, 9. Which of the following could be E
categorized as an adverse reaction?
A. idiosyncrasy
B. drug allergy
C. teratogenicity
D. carcinogenicity
E. all of these
10. The time a drug continues to E
produce its effect is its
A. ED50
B. maximal response
C. ceiling effect
D. onset of action
E. duration of action
. The drug administration route B
demonstrating the slowest onset of
action is
A. inhalation
B. transdermal
C. intramuscular
D. sublingual
E. intravenous
In order for drugs to cross the blood- D
brain barrier, they must be
A. ionized
B. positively charged
C. water soluble
D. lipid soluble
E. negatively charged
