PHM _201 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ (UPDATED 2026)
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
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
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
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
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
ANSWERS GRADED A+ (UPDATED 2026)
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
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
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
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
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
