Pharmacotherapeutics Exam questions and
answers|100% correct and accurate|2025/2026
Biotechnology - ANSWER- B B
process that may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and re
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
combining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms (often Escherichia co
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
li bacteria) and repeatedly reproduced
B B B B
pharmacotherapetics - ANSWER- B B
the use of drugs to prevent, Dx, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
pharmocology B
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacoeconomics - ANSWER-cost of drug therapy B B B B B
pharmacogenomics - ANSWER- B B
study how a person's genetic heritage leads to variable responses to drugs. Example- BiDil -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Ba drug for heart failure approved for African American
B B B B B B B B
pharmocology B
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacogenomics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics - ANSWER- B B
drug movement through the body to reach sites of action, metabolism, and excretion
B B B B B B B B B B B B
pharmocology B
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacogenomics
pharmacokinetics
,bioavailability - ANSWER- B B
the portion of a dose that reaches the systemic circulation and is available to act on body cells. IV is al
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ways 100% B
Brand (trade) name - ANSWER-manufacturer's chosen name for a drug, which is protected by a patent
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Brand (trade) name - ANSWER-Amoxil and Tylenol are examples of a ____ name
B B B B B B B B B B B B
generic name - ANSWER- B B B
chemical or official name of the drug that is independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
drug group B
prototype - ANSWER- B B
a drug _______ is often the first drug of a particular drug class to be developed; usually the standard a
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
gainst which newer, similar drugs are compared
B B B B B B
first-pass effect - ANSWER- B B B
when drugs given orally are absorbed from the GI tract and carried to the liver through the hepatal po
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
rtal vein. Some drugs are extensively metabolized in the liver so only a portion of the drug reaches syst
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
emic circulation for distribution. this describes the _____
B B B B B B B
Controlled substances - ANSWER- B B B
drugs that are categorized by federal law according to therapeutic usefulness and potential for abuse;
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
also known as scheduled drugs
B B B B
Drug classifications - ANSWER-
B B B
groups of medications that are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their th
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
erapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics
B B B B B
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs - ANSWER-medications available for purchase without a prescription
B B B B B B B B B B
Prodrugs - ANSWER- B B
initially inactive drugs that exert no pharmacologic effects until they are metabolized
B B B B B B B B B B B
Serum drug level - ANSWER-
B B B B
laboratory measurement of the amount of a drug in the blood at a particular time
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
, Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER- B B
use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes
B B B B B B B B B B B B
Placebo - ANSWER- B B
inert substance containing no medication and given to reinforce a person's expectation to improve
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Agonist - ANSWER-
B B
drug that produces effects similar to those produced by naturally occurring hormones, neurotransmitt
B B B B B B B B B B B B
ers, and other substances
B B B
Antagonist - ANSWER-drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites
B B B B B B B B B B
Pharmacology - ANSWER-study of drugs and their action/effects on living organisms.
B B B B B B B B B B
pharmacology
pharmacotherapuetics
pharmacokinetics
Medications - ANSWER-are drugs given for therapeutic purposes, either for local or systemic effect
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Plants
B B
- Animals
B B
- Minerals
B B
- Synthetic Compounds
B B B
- Biotechnology - ANSWER-Drug sources can come from ________
B B B B B B B B
____________
____________
____________
____________
-
Atropine (a drug used to regulate heart beat specifically bradycardia, to dilate the pupils of the eye an
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
answers|100% correct and accurate|2025/2026
Biotechnology - ANSWER- B B
process that may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and re
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
combining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms (often Escherichia co
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
li bacteria) and repeatedly reproduced
B B B B
pharmacotherapetics - ANSWER- B B
the use of drugs to prevent, Dx, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
pharmocology B
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacoeconomics - ANSWER-cost of drug therapy B B B B B
pharmacogenomics - ANSWER- B B
study how a person's genetic heritage leads to variable responses to drugs. Example- BiDil -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Ba drug for heart failure approved for African American
B B B B B B B B
pharmocology B
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacogenomics
pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetics - ANSWER- B B
drug movement through the body to reach sites of action, metabolism, and excretion
B B B B B B B B B B B B
pharmocology B
pharmacotherapeutics
pharmacogenomics
pharmacokinetics
,bioavailability - ANSWER- B B
the portion of a dose that reaches the systemic circulation and is available to act on body cells. IV is al
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ways 100% B
Brand (trade) name - ANSWER-manufacturer's chosen name for a drug, which is protected by a patent
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Brand (trade) name - ANSWER-Amoxil and Tylenol are examples of a ____ name
B B B B B B B B B B B B
generic name - ANSWER- B B B
chemical or official name of the drug that is independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
drug group B
prototype - ANSWER- B B
a drug _______ is often the first drug of a particular drug class to be developed; usually the standard a
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
gainst which newer, similar drugs are compared
B B B B B B
first-pass effect - ANSWER- B B B
when drugs given orally are absorbed from the GI tract and carried to the liver through the hepatal po
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
rtal vein. Some drugs are extensively metabolized in the liver so only a portion of the drug reaches syst
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
emic circulation for distribution. this describes the _____
B B B B B B B
Controlled substances - ANSWER- B B B
drugs that are categorized by federal law according to therapeutic usefulness and potential for abuse;
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
also known as scheduled drugs
B B B B
Drug classifications - ANSWER-
B B B
groups of medications that are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their th
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
erapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics
B B B B B
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs - ANSWER-medications available for purchase without a prescription
B B B B B B B B B B
Prodrugs - ANSWER- B B
initially inactive drugs that exert no pharmacologic effects until they are metabolized
B B B B B B B B B B B
Serum drug level - ANSWER-
B B B B
laboratory measurement of the amount of a drug in the blood at a particular time
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
, Pharmacotherapy - ANSWER- B B
use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes
B B B B B B B B B B B B
Placebo - ANSWER- B B
inert substance containing no medication and given to reinforce a person's expectation to improve
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Agonist - ANSWER-
B B
drug that produces effects similar to those produced by naturally occurring hormones, neurotransmitt
B B B B B B B B B B B B
ers, and other substances
B B B
Antagonist - ANSWER-drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites
B B B B B B B B B B
Pharmacology - ANSWER-study of drugs and their action/effects on living organisms.
B B B B B B B B B B
pharmacology
pharmacotherapuetics
pharmacokinetics
Medications - ANSWER-are drugs given for therapeutic purposes, either for local or systemic effect
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Plants
B B
- Animals
B B
- Minerals
B B
- Synthetic Compounds
B B B
- Biotechnology - ANSWER-Drug sources can come from ________
B B B B B B B B
____________
____________
____________
____________
-
Atropine (a drug used to regulate heart beat specifically bradycardia, to dilate the pupils of the eye an
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
