Exam 1 Study Guide - Lab

Question 1

Dissolution of the drug

Answer 1

pharmaceutic

Question 2

Effect of drug action because of hereditary influence

Answer 2

pharmacogenetics

Question 3

Four processes of drug movement to achieve drug action

Answer 3

pharmacokinetic

Question 4

Drug tolerance to repeated administration of a drug

Answer 4

Tachyphylaxis

Question 5

One-half of the drug concentration to be eliminated

Answer 5

Half-life

Question 6

Drug bound to protein

Answer 6

Protein binding

Question 7

Effect of drug action on cells

Answer 7

Pharmacodynamics

Question 8

Drug that blocks a response

Answer 8

Antagonist

Question 9

Toxic effect as a result of drug dose or therapy

Answer 9

Toxicity

Question 10

Located on a cell membrane to enhance drug action

Answer 10

Receptor

Question 11

Drug that produces a response

Answer 11

Agonist

Question 12

Psychologic benefit from a compound that may not have the chemical structure of a drug effect

Answer 12

Placebo

Question 13

Causes inactive drug action/response

Answer 13

Protein-bound drug

Question 14

Free active drug causing a pharmacologic response

Answer 14

Unbound drug

Question 15

Proceeds directly from intestine to the liver

Answer 15

Hepatic first pass

Question 16

Breakdown of a drug into smaller particles

Answer 16

Dissolution

Question 17

Drug absorbed by diffusion

Answer 17

Passive absorption

Question 18

Drugs that affect various receptors

Answer 18

Nonselective receptors

Question 19

Time it takes a drug to reach minimum effective concentration

Answer 19

Onset

Question 20

Occurs when a drug has reached its highest plasma concentration

Answer 20

Peak Action

Question 21

Length of time a drug has a pharmacologic effect

Answer 21

Duration of action

Question 22

The margin of safety of a drug

Answer 22

Therapeutic index