PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE
4TH EDITION TEST BANK STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALS
⩥ pharmacology. Answer: exploration of substances that are used to heal
and comfort sick and help us live longer and healthier lives
⩥ absorption. Answer: how medication enters bloodstream, process by
which a substances moves into the bloodstream from site where it was
administered
⩥ metabolism. Answer: aka miotransformation; how our body breaks
down the medication into usable components and waste products
⩥ medication given by mouth takes ____. Answer: much longer to enter
bloodstream and to reach site where neeeded than does medication given
directly into circulatory system
⩥ medication breakdown cycle, length of time. Answer: 15 minutes to
days
⩥ a medication taken orally must be transferred through the ______.
Answer: stomach or intestinal mucosa into the circulating blood
,⩥ how quickly a medication is absorbed depends on :. Answer: how it is
administered and whether it's topical or systemic
⩥ drug can be administered in 3 ways?. Answer: 1. enterally, directly
into GI system orally, rectally or through a tube entering this system
2. percutaneously, by intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, or
intradermal inection
3. percutaneously, by inhalation, sublingually, topically, or transdermally
⩥ 4 phases of drug cycle:. Answer: 1. absorption via gastrointestinal
mucosa
2. distribution via circulatory system
3. metabolism via liver
4. excretion via kidneys
⩥ liquid medicine acts _____ than pills. Answer: faster
⩥ fastest way to the blood supply for a drug:. Answer: intravenous
injection, drug is injected directly into a vein
⩥ be careful when administering intravenous medication because:.
Answer: they could be absorbed too rapidly, like morphine causing
patient to become severely hypotensive and stop breathing
, ⩥ other factors that can vary absorption rate:. Answer: fat and lipid
solubility (ability to dissolve), medication's pH, med concentration,
length of contact, patient's age, amount of food in stomach, depth of
breathing
⩥ fat or lipid solubility: factor. Answer: the more soluble a medication is
in fat or lipids, the more easily it is absorbed through stomach into
intestines
⩥ pH: factor. Answer: low pH (acidic) meds are easily absorbed into
stomach; high pH (alkalotic) are less likely to be absorbed effectively
⩥ concentration of the medicine: factor. Answer: the higher the med
concentration, the more easily the med is absorbed
⩥ length of contact: factor. Answer: longer a topical med is on skin or
mucosa, the more easily the med is absorbed
⩥ age: factor. Answer: both children and older patients absorb more
meds through skin than healthy adults, so topical meds are applied in a
thin layer
4TH EDITION TEST BANK STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALS
⩥ pharmacology. Answer: exploration of substances that are used to heal
and comfort sick and help us live longer and healthier lives
⩥ absorption. Answer: how medication enters bloodstream, process by
which a substances moves into the bloodstream from site where it was
administered
⩥ metabolism. Answer: aka miotransformation; how our body breaks
down the medication into usable components and waste products
⩥ medication given by mouth takes ____. Answer: much longer to enter
bloodstream and to reach site where neeeded than does medication given
directly into circulatory system
⩥ medication breakdown cycle, length of time. Answer: 15 minutes to
days
⩥ a medication taken orally must be transferred through the ______.
Answer: stomach or intestinal mucosa into the circulating blood
,⩥ how quickly a medication is absorbed depends on :. Answer: how it is
administered and whether it's topical or systemic
⩥ drug can be administered in 3 ways?. Answer: 1. enterally, directly
into GI system orally, rectally or through a tube entering this system
2. percutaneously, by intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, or
intradermal inection
3. percutaneously, by inhalation, sublingually, topically, or transdermally
⩥ 4 phases of drug cycle:. Answer: 1. absorption via gastrointestinal
mucosa
2. distribution via circulatory system
3. metabolism via liver
4. excretion via kidneys
⩥ liquid medicine acts _____ than pills. Answer: faster
⩥ fastest way to the blood supply for a drug:. Answer: intravenous
injection, drug is injected directly into a vein
⩥ be careful when administering intravenous medication because:.
Answer: they could be absorbed too rapidly, like morphine causing
patient to become severely hypotensive and stop breathing
, ⩥ other factors that can vary absorption rate:. Answer: fat and lipid
solubility (ability to dissolve), medication's pH, med concentration,
length of contact, patient's age, amount of food in stomach, depth of
breathing
⩥ fat or lipid solubility: factor. Answer: the more soluble a medication is
in fat or lipids, the more easily it is absorbed through stomach into
intestines
⩥ pH: factor. Answer: low pH (acidic) meds are easily absorbed into
stomach; high pH (alkalotic) are less likely to be absorbed effectively
⩥ concentration of the medicine: factor. Answer: the higher the med
concentration, the more easily the med is absorbed
⩥ length of contact: factor. Answer: longer a topical med is on skin or
mucosa, the more easily the med is absorbed
⩥ age: factor. Answer: both children and older patients absorb more
meds through skin than healthy adults, so topical meds are applied in a
thin layer
