Exam 2: Treatment of Unipolar Depression

When one drug significantly enhances the action of another, this is known as:

t.i.d. stands for "twice a day."

Some gastrointestinal diseases and treatments interfere with drug absorption.

Intranasal was one of the mentioned routes of administration.

Synergism refers to the effect that happens when one drug cancels the other drug out.

Tolerance usually leads a client to:

Discontinuing most psychotropic medications, like antidepressants, may result in:

Some medications like Haldol and Risperdol Consta are available as an IM preparation.

There were seven routes of administration discussed in this chapter.

Introducing a higher level of a medication to obtain a desired response is known as:

Therapeutic index refers to:

Several drugs are available as orally dissolving tablets.

Drug protein binding may hinder a drug's metabolism and cause the drug to remain longer in the circulatory system.

Placebo effects are actually:

Routes of typical drug administration include all of the following except:

In reading the following prescription in a medical record-Xanax .5 mg b.i.d. or p.r.n would mean:

P.R.N. is a Latin abbreviation for "as needed."

Absorption of most oral medication takes place in the small intestine.

Half-life refers to:

Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs affect receptor sites, send signals, and cause neurochemical changes.