Pharmacology - Drug Action Exam Questions With Accurate Answers

What are the 3 phases of drug action? - ANSWER-1. Administration 2. Pharmacokinetics 3. Pharmacodynamics _____ is the route of drug given. - ANSWER-Administration _____ is what the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. - ANSWER-Pharmacokinetics _____ is what the drug does to the body; drug + receptor. - ANSWER-Pharmacodynamics What 4 functions is pharmacokinetics based on? - ANSWER-1. Absorption 2. Distribution 3. Metabolism 4. Elimination _____ = how the drug is made available to the body. Route depends on patient's _____ to take the drug. - ANSWER-Administration ability What are the 5 routes of administration? - ANSWER-1. Enteral - oral (into intestine) 2. Parenteral - injectable (beside intestine) 3. Transdermal - thru skin 4. Inhalation - topical effect; systemic or local effect 5. Topical - directly to skin or mucus membrane; local effect