A+ Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain and Behavior (3rd Edition) by Meyer | Complete Test Bank | All Chapters | Verified Questions, Answers & Rationales | Ultimate Exam Prep 2026

Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing
f f f f f f f f f



Test Bank
f f

,Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing f f f f f f f f f



Test Bank
f f




Test Bank f


to accompany
f


Psychopharmacology, Third Edition f f


Meyer • Quenzer f f




Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology f f f f




Multiple Choice f




1. f refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a f f f f f f f f f f f f


particular target site or receptor, while
f are the resulting widespread alterations
f f f f f f f f f


in function.
f f


a. Drug action; therapeutic effects f f f


b. Side effects; drug effects
f f f


c. Therapeutic effects; side effects f f f


d. Drug action; drug effects f f f


Answer: d f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
f f f f f f f




2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f


bind at specific target sites is referred to as
f f f f f f f f f


a. the therapeutic dose.
f f


b. first-pass effects. f


c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target siteor
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f


receptor are referred to as
f f f f f


a. drug effects. f


b. drug action. f


c. side effects. f


d. placebo effects. f


Answer: b f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
f f f f f f f




4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
f f f f f f f f f f f


a. Pavlovian conditioning f


b. Genetic variation f


c. Drug competition f


d. Expectation of outcome f f


Answer: c f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
f f f f f f f




WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
Page 1 of 247
f f f

,Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing f f f f f f f f f



Test Bank
f f




5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism. f f f f f f f f f f


a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
f f f f f f f f f


a. Route of administration
f f


b. Lipid solubility f


c. Depot binding f


d. Drug action f


Answer: d f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
f f f f f f


a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
f f is not complete. f f f f f f f f f f


a. cerebrospinal fluid f


b. blood–brain barrier f


c. choroid plexus f


d. phospholipid membrane f


Answer: b f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
f f f f f f f


a. their absorption is slowed by food.
f f f f f


b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f


general circulation.
f f


c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
f f f f f f f f f


d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
f f f f f f f f f


Answer: b f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
f f f f f f f f f f f


a. blood–brain barrier. f


b. choroid plexus. f


c. area postrema.
f


d. median eminence. f




WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
Page 2 of 247
f f f

, Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition meyer Nursing f f f f f f f f f



Test Bank
f f




Answer: c f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




11. Drugs administered _ have the most rapid onset of action.
f f f f f f f f


a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
c. orally
d. intravenously
Answer: d f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
f f f f f f f f f f of the
f


drug.
f


a. pH; pKa f


b. pKa; pH f


c. concentration; lipid solubility f f


d. pH; concentration
f


Answer: a f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
f f f f f f f f f f f


a. lipid solubility.f


b. ionization.
c. body temperature. f


d. the concentration of the drug.
f f f f


Answer: c f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
f f f f f f f f f


a. teratogenic
b. able to cross the placental barrier
f f f f f


c. psychoactive
d. highly lipid-soluble f


Answer: a f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
f f f f f f f f f f


a. psychoactive drugs. f


b. illicit drugs. f


c. teratogens.
d. placental drugs. f


Answer: c f


Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
f f f f f f




16. Depot binding is said to occur when drugs
f f f f f f f


a. bind to their target sites.
f f f f




WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
Page 3 of 247
f f f