Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A
Guide to Medication Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 5th Edition | Cynthia J. Watkins & Charlet
L. Blades | ISBN 9781719651196 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS |ORIGINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
|DETAILED RATIONALES |HINTED COMPLETE EXAM
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Part I: Foundations of Pharmacology
,1. What is pharmacology?
A. The study of body structures
B. The study of microorganisms
C. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
D. The study of nutrition
Pharmacology examines drugs, their actions, uses, adverse effects,
and interactions in living organisms.
2. Pharmacokinetics refers to:
A. What a drug does to the body
B. What the body does to a drug
C. How drugs are prescribed
D. How drugs are manufactured
Pharmacokinetics describes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion.
3. Pharmacodynamics refers primarily to:
A. Drug elimination
B. Drug absorption
C. What a drug does to the body
D. Drug packaging
Pharmacodynamics concerns drug actions and effects on the body.
4. Which process describes movement of a drug from the
administration site into systemic circulation?
A. Distribution
B. Metabolism
C. Excretion
D. Absorption
Absorption is the movement of a drug into the bloodstream.
5. Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
,A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Spleen
D. Skin
The liver contains many enzymes responsible for biotransformation of
drugs.
6. Which organ is the major route for elimination of many drugs?
A. Liver
B. Lungs
C. Kidneys
D. Pancreas
The kidneys eliminate many drugs and metabolites through urine.
7. A drug's generic name is:
A. A manufacturer's proprietary name
B. A chemical formula
C. A standardized nonproprietary name
D. A marketing name
Generic names are standardized names used independently of a
particular manufacturer.
8. A brand name is also called a:
A. Chemical name
B. Generic name
C. Trade name
D. Molecular name
The brand or trade name is assigned by the manufacturer.
9. Which term describes the amount of drug required to produce a
desired therapeutic response?
, A. Toxicity
B. Dose
C. Half-life
D. Clearance
The dose is the amount of medication administered to produce a
desired effect.
10. The therapeutic effect of a medication is:
A. An unintended harmful effect
B. The intended beneficial effect
C. A medication allergy
D. A drug interaction
The therapeutic effect is the desired clinical response.
11. An adverse effect is:
A. Always life-threatening
B. Always intentional
C. An unintended effect that may occur at therapeutic doses
D. The desired medication response
Adverse effects are unintended responses that can range from mild
to serious.
12. A toxic effect generally results from:
A. An insufficient dose
B. Excessive drug exposure
C. Proper administration
D. Therapeutic monitoring
Toxicity may occur when drug concentrations become excessive.
13. An idiosyncratic drug reaction is:
A. A predictable dose-related response
B. An unusual and unpredictable response
Guide to Medication Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 5th Edition | Cynthia J. Watkins & Charlet
L. Blades | ISBN 9781719651196 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS |ORIGINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
|DETAILED RATIONALES |HINTED COMPLETE EXAM
PREP GRADED A+*INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
Part I: Foundations of Pharmacology
,1. What is pharmacology?
A. The study of body structures
B. The study of microorganisms
C. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
D. The study of nutrition
Pharmacology examines drugs, their actions, uses, adverse effects,
and interactions in living organisms.
2. Pharmacokinetics refers to:
A. What a drug does to the body
B. What the body does to a drug
C. How drugs are prescribed
D. How drugs are manufactured
Pharmacokinetics describes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion.
3. Pharmacodynamics refers primarily to:
A. Drug elimination
B. Drug absorption
C. What a drug does to the body
D. Drug packaging
Pharmacodynamics concerns drug actions and effects on the body.
4. Which process describes movement of a drug from the
administration site into systemic circulation?
A. Distribution
B. Metabolism
C. Excretion
D. Absorption
Absorption is the movement of a drug into the bloodstream.
5. Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
,A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Spleen
D. Skin
The liver contains many enzymes responsible for biotransformation of
drugs.
6. Which organ is the major route for elimination of many drugs?
A. Liver
B. Lungs
C. Kidneys
D. Pancreas
The kidneys eliminate many drugs and metabolites through urine.
7. A drug's generic name is:
A. A manufacturer's proprietary name
B. A chemical formula
C. A standardized nonproprietary name
D. A marketing name
Generic names are standardized names used independently of a
particular manufacturer.
8. A brand name is also called a:
A. Chemical name
B. Generic name
C. Trade name
D. Molecular name
The brand or trade name is assigned by the manufacturer.
9. Which term describes the amount of drug required to produce a
desired therapeutic response?
, A. Toxicity
B. Dose
C. Half-life
D. Clearance
The dose is the amount of medication administered to produce a
desired effect.
10. The therapeutic effect of a medication is:
A. An unintended harmful effect
B. The intended beneficial effect
C. A medication allergy
D. A drug interaction
The therapeutic effect is the desired clinical response.
11. An adverse effect is:
A. Always life-threatening
B. Always intentional
C. An unintended effect that may occur at therapeutic doses
D. The desired medication response
Adverse effects are unintended responses that can range from mild
to serious.
12. A toxic effect generally results from:
A. An insufficient dose
B. Excessive drug exposure
C. Proper administration
D. Therapeutic monitoring
Toxicity may occur when drug concentrations become excessive.
13. An idiosyncratic drug reaction is:
A. A predictable dose-related response
B. An unusual and unpredictable response
