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PAT201 - PATHOTHERAPEUTICS EXAM
LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION 2025/2026 (GRADED A+)
Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ - responsible for ensuring safety and quality of drugs,
biologics and natural health products
chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - describes chemical structure
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - adopted by regulatory agencies
to describe active ingredient of a drug
trade name - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - used by company that produces a
drug
characteristics of an ideal drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
- effectively prevents, treats or cures condition of client
- easy to administer
- produces rapid, predictable response at relatively low doses
- rapid onset of action
- duration of action appropriate to reaching therapeutic goals
- rapid elimination of drug
- no adverse effects
- no interactions with food or other drugs
- no contraindications (safe for all clients)
- inexpensive and accessible
1|P age
, 2
Canadian Drug Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - created to protect
public from drug misuse and provide mechanism for quality assurance for
safety
traditional drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - produced by pharmaceutical
manufacturer
biologics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - agents produced by animal cells and
microorganisms (hormones, antibodies, vaccines)
natural health products - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - natural plant extracts,
vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
therapeutic classification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - describes what is
being treated by the drug; clearly states what drug does clinically
pharmacologic classification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - the way a drug
works at the molecular, tissue, or body system level; addresses drug's
mechanism of action
prototype drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - representative medication of a
specific class that is used as a point of comparison for related versions of that
drug
nomenclature of drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - chemical name, generic
name, trade name
drug characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
2|P age
, 3
- indication for use, mechanism of action, desired effects, adverse effects,
interactions, contraindications
pharmacogenomics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - studies role of genetic
variation in drug responses; considers underlying genetic expression as reason
for why drug therapy not effective for everyone
human genome project - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - observes genetic
differences in drug-metabolizing enzymes; opens door to individualized drug
therapy; goal is to improve safety, efficiency of drug therapy through use of
genetically guided treatment
pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - what the body does to a drug
pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - what the drug does to the
body
movement of a drug through the body - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion/elimination
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - movement of drug from site of
administration, across membranes, to circulation
bioavailability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - amount of drug absorbed into
systemic circulation (0-100%)
factors affecting absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - drug route;
physical form of drug; size of drug molecule; degree of ionization; lipid water
solubility; body area of absorptive surface, vascularity, blood flow to site of
drug administration, functional integrity of surface; digestive motility, pH,
3|P age
, 4
presence of other substances, exposure to digestive enzymes; comorbidities and
diseases
enteral - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - oral, gastric
parenteral - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - IV, IM, subcutaneous, intradermal,
interfecal
topical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - patches, ointments, creams, inhalation
physical drug forms (from fastest to slowest) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
liquids (elixirs, syrups)
suspension solutions
powders
capsules
tablets
coated tablets
enteric-coated tablets
degree of ionization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - acids are absorbed in acids
bases are absorbed in bases
lipid solubility determines how quickly a drug... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
- is absorbed
mixes within the bloodstream
crosses membranes
becomes localized in body tissues
4|P age
PAT201 - PATHOTHERAPEUTICS EXAM
LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION 2025/2026 (GRADED A+)
Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ - responsible for ensuring safety and quality of drugs,
biologics and natural health products
chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - describes chemical structure
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - adopted by regulatory agencies
to describe active ingredient of a drug
trade name - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - used by company that produces a
drug
characteristics of an ideal drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
- effectively prevents, treats or cures condition of client
- easy to administer
- produces rapid, predictable response at relatively low doses
- rapid onset of action
- duration of action appropriate to reaching therapeutic goals
- rapid elimination of drug
- no adverse effects
- no interactions with food or other drugs
- no contraindications (safe for all clients)
- inexpensive and accessible
1|P age
, 2
Canadian Drug Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - created to protect
public from drug misuse and provide mechanism for quality assurance for
safety
traditional drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - produced by pharmaceutical
manufacturer
biologics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - agents produced by animal cells and
microorganisms (hormones, antibodies, vaccines)
natural health products - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - natural plant extracts,
vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
therapeutic classification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - describes what is
being treated by the drug; clearly states what drug does clinically
pharmacologic classification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - the way a drug
works at the molecular, tissue, or body system level; addresses drug's
mechanism of action
prototype drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - representative medication of a
specific class that is used as a point of comparison for related versions of that
drug
nomenclature of drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - chemical name, generic
name, trade name
drug characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
2|P age
, 3
- indication for use, mechanism of action, desired effects, adverse effects,
interactions, contraindications
pharmacogenomics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - studies role of genetic
variation in drug responses; considers underlying genetic expression as reason
for why drug therapy not effective for everyone
human genome project - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - observes genetic
differences in drug-metabolizing enzymes; opens door to individualized drug
therapy; goal is to improve safety, efficiency of drug therapy through use of
genetically guided treatment
pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - what the body does to a drug
pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - what the drug does to the
body
movement of a drug through the body - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion/elimination
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - movement of drug from site of
administration, across membranes, to circulation
bioavailability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - amount of drug absorbed into
systemic circulation (0-100%)
factors affecting absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - drug route;
physical form of drug; size of drug molecule; degree of ionization; lipid water
solubility; body area of absorptive surface, vascularity, blood flow to site of
drug administration, functional integrity of surface; digestive motility, pH,
3|P age
, 4
presence of other substances, exposure to digestive enzymes; comorbidities and
diseases
enteral - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - oral, gastric
parenteral - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - IV, IM, subcutaneous, intradermal,
interfecal
topical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - patches, ointments, creams, inhalation
physical drug forms (from fastest to slowest) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
liquids (elixirs, syrups)
suspension solutions
powders
capsules
tablets
coated tablets
enteric-coated tablets
degree of ionization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ - acids are absorbed in acids
bases are absorbed in bases
lipid solubility determines how quickly a drug... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
- is absorbed
mixes within the bloodstream
crosses membranes
becomes localized in body tissues
4|P age
