TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY IN REHABILITATION, 5TH EDITION, CHARLES D. CICCONE

Chapter 1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology Multiple Choice 1. The use of specific drugs to prevent, treat, or diagnose disease is known as A. toxicology B. pharmacokinetics C. pharmacotherapeutics D. toxicokinetics E. dynamic equilibrium Ans: C 2. The study of how the body deals with a drug in terms of the way the drug is absorbed, distributed, and eliminated is known as A. toxicology B. pharmacodynamics C. pharmacy D. pharmacokinetics E. biodynamics Ans: D 3. Toxicology is A. the study of the harmful effects of chemicals B. the study of a drug's beneficial effects C. the analysis of drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism D. the preparation and dispensing of therapeutic medications E. the analysis of a drug's molecular structure Ans: A 4. The generic name of a drug A. is also known as the “official” or “nonproprietary” name B. is often derived from the chemical name C. tends to be somewhat shorter than the drug's chemical name D. all of the above are true Ans: D