PACOP GREEN PCOL

Question 1

1. The driving force for passive absorption of a drug is the:
   a. specific carrier proteins and shows saturation kinetics
   b. concentration gradient across a membrane separating body compartment
   c. both
   d. none

Answer 1

B

Question 2

1. The driving force for passive absorption of a drug is the:
   a. specific carrier proteins and shows saturation kinetics
   b. concentration gradient across a membrane separating body compartment
   c. both
   d. none

Answer 2

D

Question 3

3. Clinical effectiveness often depends on:
   a. minimum serum drug concentration
   b. minimum serum concentration
   c. time after concentration required to reach onset of concentration
   d. all
   e. none

Answer 3

A

Question 4

4. Process by which drugs find their way into the urine, EXCEPT:
   a. active glomerular filtration d. passive glomerular filtration
   b. active tubular secretion e. none
   c. passive tubular secretion

Answer 4

A

Question 5

5. A drug which has no effect enhances the effect of a second drug:
   a. antagonism d. summative
   b. potentiation e. additive
   c. synergism

Answer 5

B

Question 6

6. Parameters used to evaluate time-response relationship, EXCEPT:
   a. duration of action d. onset of action
   b. latency e. none
   c. peak time

Answer 6

E

Question 7

7. Clinical effectiveness often depends on:
   a. maximum serum drug concentration
   b. minimum serum drug concentration
   c. time after the administration to reach the onset of concentration
   d. all
   e. none

Answer 7

B

Question 8

8. When the dose of the drug is gradually increased and the first noticeable effect is observed, the dose that produces this effect is called:
   a. quantal dose d. a and b
   b. threshold dose e. b and c
   c. lethal dose

Answer 8

B

Question 9

9. Regulates and directs sensory impulses traveling to the cortex:
   a. thalamus b. pons c. medulla d. hypothalamus

Answer 9

A

Question 10

10.Inhaled anesthetics are relatively insoluble in blood and brain are eliminated at faster rate than the more soluble anesthetics:
a. True b. False

Answer 10

A

Question 11

11. Coordinate body movement and posture to help maintain body equilibrium:
    a. cerebrum of the peptide bond c. cerebellum
    b. main stem of H-bond d. none

Answer 11

C

Question 12

12. Treatment of neuroses:
    a. psychotherapy d. all
    b. anxiolytic e. none
    c. antianxiety agent

Answer 12

D

Question 13

13. Used prophylactically in treating manic depressive patients and in the treatment of manic episodes:
    a. anti-psychotics b. lithium salts c. anxiolytic drugs d. all

Answer 13

B