Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Some gastrointestinal diseases and treatments interfere with drug absorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Intranasal was one of the mentioned routes of administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Therapeutic index refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   The difference between half-life and therapeutic ranges.
B)   The difference between side effects levels and toxicity.
C)   The difference between a drug's desired concentration and toxicity.
D)   The difference between effectiveness of two like medications.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   death
B)   seizures
C)   blood disorders
D)   flu like symptoms

Question 7

Zyprexa is available as an orally dissolving tablet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Half-life refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   The average time required to eliminate one half of the drug's concentration.
B)   The amount of time needed to eliminate the entire drug from the body.
C)   The amount of time needed to notice the drug's effectiveness.
D)   None of the above.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Routes of drug administration include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   oral
B)   Intravenous
C)   intranasal
D)   intercerebal

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are symptoms of drug withdrawal except:

Accepted Answer

A)   euphoria
B)   insomnia
C)   tremors
D)   seizures

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Placebo effects are actually:

Accepted Answer

A)   not noticed with most medications
B)   The mind playing tricks on the patient
C)   Real physiologic changes to the brain and body.
D)   None of the above

Question 16

Geriatric patients and others with decreased liver enzyme activity may require lower doses of medications to avoid toxicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There were eight routes of administration discussed in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   potentiation
B)   maximization
C)   synergism
D)   interaction

Question 19

Tolerance usually leads a client to:

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease the amount of a drug that is used/abused.
B)   stop using/abusing the drug.
C)   increase the amount of a drug used/abused.
D)   change to a different drug.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Basic Neurobiology

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

Some gastrointestinal diseases and treatments interfere with drug absorption.

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

Intranasal was one of the mentioned routes of administration.

Therapeutic index refers to:

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

Zyprexa is available as an orally dissolving tablet.

Half-life refers to:

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

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

Routes of drug administration include all of the following except:

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

All of the following are symptoms of drug withdrawal except:

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

Placebo effects are actually:

Geriatric patients and others with decreased liver enzyme activity may require lower doses of medications to avoid toxicity.

There were eight routes of administration discussed in this chapter.

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

Tolerance usually leads a client to:

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