GNUR 294 Pharmacology FINAL EXAM Questions with Complete Solutions

What are the four parts of pharmacokinetics? Correct Answer-Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion What is the order of pharmacokinetics when talking about the first pass effect? Correct Answer-Absorption, metabolism, distribution, excretion What is absorption? Correct Answer-Getting the drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the original site of administration What route bypasses absorption? Correct Answer-IV What route gets absorbed the quicker than enteric? Correct Answer-Parenteral (subQ, intradermal, IM) What is distribution? How does this occur? Correct Answer-Moving the drug through the bloodstream Drug attaches and rides on albumin, eventually extravagates off and becomes a free (unbound) drug so it can move into the interstitial space and get to the tissue What is our goal tissue for a drug? What can happen? Correct Answer-Goal is to hit target tissue, but may go off target causing side effects