Question 1

The term used to describe what proportion of a drug reaches the systemic blood circulation and is available to reach the intended site of action is called

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacokinetics 
B) pharmacodynamics 
C) formulation 
D) bioavailability 
E) route of administration 
A) pharmacokinetics 
B) pharmacodynamics 
C) formulation 
D) bioavailability 
E) route of administration D

Question 2

All of the following are names for the same drug: Xanax, alprazolam, 8-choro-1-methyl-6-phenyl4H-s-triazolo-benzodiazepine.Which name is the chemical name?

Accepted Answer

A) Xanax 
B) Alprazolam 
C) 8-choro-1-methyl-6-phenyl4H-s-triazolo-benzodiazepine 
A) Xanax 
B) Alprazolam 
C) 8-choro-1-methyl-6-phenyl4H-s-triazolo-benzodiazepine C

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the five rights to check before administering medications?

Accepted Answer

A) Right patient 
B) Right time 
C) Right hospital 
D) Right dose 
E) Right route 
A) Right patient 
B) Right time 
C) Right hospital 
D) Right dose 
E) Right route C

Question 4

A drug's brand, or trade name refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) chemical make-up of the drug 
B) legal name of the drug 
C) scientific name of the drug 
D) name the manufacturer gives the drug 
E) name to distributor gives the drug 
A) chemical make-up of the drug 
B) legal name of the drug 
C) scientific name of the drug 
D) name the manufacturer gives the drug 
E) name to distributor gives the drug

Question 5

The abbreviation for the reference provided by manufacturers and updated yearly, that contains detailed information on individual drugs, including their intended effects, side effects, interactions, dosage, and administration is the

Accepted Answer

A) FDA 
B) USP 
C) DEA 
D) OTC 
E) PDR 
A) FDA 
B) USP 
C) DEA 
D) OTC 
E) PDR

Question 6

A drug that has an enteral route of administration is given through which body system?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastrointestinal 
B) Integumentary 
C) Circulatory 
D) Respiratory 
E) Musculoskeletal 
A) Gastrointestinal 
B) Integumentary 
C) Circulatory 
D) Respiratory 
E) Musculoskeletal

Question 7

A solid dosage form in which a drug is enclosed in a hard or soft shell is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) tablet 
B) suppository 
C) lozenge 
D) capsule 
E) inhalant 
A) tablet 
B) suppository 
C) lozenge 
D) capsule 
E) inhalant

Question 8

One of the major side effects of allergy medications, such as antihistamines which cross the blood brain barrier, is

Accepted Answer

A) upset stomach 
B) drowsiness 
C) heart palpitations 
D) tremors 
E) stunted growth 
A) upset stomach 
B) drowsiness 
C) heart palpitations 
D) tremors 
E) stunted growth

Question 9

During labor, mothers are often given an epidural anesthetic.This would be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) intramuscular injection that would block the sensation of pain. 
B) intramuscular injection that would sedate the mother. 
C) intrathecal injection that would block the sensation of pain. 
D) intrathecal injection that would sedate the mother. 
E) intrathecal injection that would hasten the mother's delivery time 
A) intramuscular injection that would block the sensation of pain. 
B) intramuscular injection that would sedate the mother. 
C) intrathecal injection that would block the sensation of pain. 
D) intrathecal injection that would sedate the mother. 
E) intrathecal injection that would hasten the mother's delivery time

Question 10

An eye drop medication used to treat glaucoma causes an increase in eyelash growth.The increased eyelash growth is a(n)________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) synergistic 
B) allergic 
C) interaction 
D) adverse 
E) stimulant 
A) synergistic 
B) allergic 
C) interaction 
D) adverse 
E) stimulant

Question 11

A drug manufacturer that receives FDA approval to sell a particular drug has protected proprietary manufacture rights.This means that no other company can manufacture or sell the same drug for a period of how many years?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
E) 30 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
E) 30

Question 12

A person who would develop a new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia is a

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacologist 
B) pharmacist 
C) physician 
D) psychiatrist 
E) pharmaceutical 
A) pharmacologist 
B) pharmacist 
C) physician 
D) psychiatrist 
E) pharmaceutical

Question 13

Every prescription written by a physician must contain the physician's ________ license number.

Accepted Answer

A) Hospital 
B) State 
C) DEA 
D) Medical school 
E) National 
A) Hospital 
B) State 
C) DEA 
D) Medical school 
E) National

Question 14

The physician wants the patient to take a medication four times each day.The abbreviation on the prescription to indicate that the medication should be taken four times each day is

Accepted Answer

A) b.i.d 
B) q.i.d. 
C) t.i.d 
D) p.r.n 
E) p.o. 
A) b.i.d 
B) q.i.d. 
C) t.i.d 
D) p.r.n 
E) p.o.

Question 15

The root in the term parenteral means

Accepted Answer

A) Intestine 
B) Colon 
C) Inside 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Abnormal, beside 
A) Intestine 
B) Colon 
C) Inside 
D) Pertaining to 
E) Abnormal, beside

Question 16

The definition of a synergist is

Accepted Answer

A) an agent that calms without sedating or depressing 
B) an agent or process that aids the actions of another 
C) the action between two entities to produce or prevent an effect 
D) the response of a living tissue or organism to a stimulus 
E) a diminishing of normal function 
A) an agent that calms without sedating or depressing 
B) an agent or process that aids the actions of another 
C) the action between two entities to produce or prevent an effect 
D) the response of a living tissue or organism to a stimulus 
E) a diminishing of normal function

Question 17

The root in the term sublingual means

Accepted Answer

A) mouth 
B) cheek 
C) tongue 
D) under 
E) pertaining to 
A) mouth 
B) cheek 
C) tongue 
D) under 
E) pertaining to

Question 18

The term which comes from the Latin meaning a lump, and refers to a single mass of a substance is

Accepted Answer

A) infusion 
B) bolus 
C) injection 
D) port 
E) aseptic 
A) infusion 
B) bolus 
C) injection 
D) port 
E) aseptic

Question 19

The prefix in the term transdermal means

Accepted Answer

A) skin 
B) across, through 
C) pertaining to 
D) within 
E) above 
A) skin 
B) across, through 
C) pertaining to 
D) within 
E) above

Question 20

The amount of medication given at one time is its

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) schedule 
C) dose 
D) route 
E) potency 
A) frequency 
B) schedule 
C) dose 
D) route 
E) potency

Exam 22: Pharmacology

The term used to describe what proportion of a drug reaches the systemic blood circulation and is available to reach the intended site of action is called

All of the following are names for the same drug: Xanax, alprazolam, 8-choro-1-methyl-6-phenyl4H-s-triazolo-benzodiazepine.Which name is the chemical name?

Which of the following is not one of the five rights to check before administering medications?

A drug's brand, or trade name refers to the

The abbreviation for the reference provided by manufacturers and updated yearly, that contains detailed information on individual drugs, including their intended effects, side effects, interactions, dosage, and administration is the

A drug that has an enteral route of administration is given through which body system?

A solid dosage form in which a drug is enclosed in a hard or soft shell is a(n)

One of the major side effects of allergy medications, such as antihistamines which cross the blood brain barrier, is

During labor, mothers are often given an epidural anesthetic.This would be a(n)

An eye drop medication used to treat glaucoma causes an increase in eyelash growth.The increased eyelash growth is a(n)________ effect.

A drug manufacturer that receives FDA approval to sell a particular drug has protected proprietary manufacture rights.This means that no other company can manufacture or sell the same drug for a period of how many years?

A person who would develop a new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia is a

Every prescription written by a physician must contain the physician's ________ license number.

The physician wants the patient to take a medication four times each day.The abbreviation on the prescription to indicate that the medication should be taken four times each day is

The root in the term parenteral means

The definition of a synergist is

The root in the term sublingual means

The term which comes from the Latin meaning a lump, and refers to a single mass of a substance is

The prefix in the term transdermal means

The amount of medication given at one time is its

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