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Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology

Multiple Choice

1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug bind
s to a particular 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
Answer: 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.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a partic
ular target site or receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action

4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action



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5. The
administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for auti
sm.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: 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
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

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
=Answer:= 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= li
ver=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.
Answer:= b
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

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.
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Answer:= c
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

11. Drugs= administered= _ have= the= most= rapid= onset= of= action.
a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
c. orally
d. intravenously
Answer:= d
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

12. Ionization= of= a= drug= depends= on= the of= the= solution= and= the
of= the= drug.
a. pH;= pKa
b. pKa;= pH
c.
concentration;= lipid= solubility
d.

pH;= concentratio
n=Answer:= a
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

13. The= absorption= of= a= drug= depends= on= all= of= the= following= except
a. lipid= solubility.
b. ionization.
c. body= temperature.
d. the= concentration= of= the= drug.
Answer:= c
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

14. Drugs= that= are should= be= avoided= by= women= of= childbearing= age.
a. teratogenic
b. able= to= cross= the= placental= barrier
c. psychoactive
d. highly= lipid-
soluble=Answer:= a
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

15. Agents= that= induce= developmental= abnormalities= in= a= fetus= are= known= as
a. psychoactive= drugs.
b. illicit= drugs.
c. teratogens.
d. placental= drugs.
Answer:= c
Textbook= Reference:= Pharmacokinetic= Factors= Determining= Drug= Action

16. Depot= binding= is= said= to= occur= when= drugs
a. bind= to= their= target= sites.


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