pharmacology

Question 1

Pharmacology is the study of …

Answer 1

Drugs used to treat, prevent and diagnose disease

Question 2

term best describes the study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination?

Answer 2

pharmakinetics

Question 3

Most drug elimination occurs via the…

Answer 3

urine

Question 4

Drugs targets are typically comprised of….

Answer 4

protein

Question 5

A drug prescribed to manage pain is called an …

Answer 5

analgesic

Question 6

Which of the following routes of administration are subject to first-pass metabolism?
Topical
Oral
Intravenous
Transdermal
Sublingual

Answer 6

oral

Question 7

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the intravenous administration of a drug?

The half-life of the drug will be extended
Intravenous drugs are usually slow to act
Drugs given by this route are unsuitable for self-administration
The volume of administration is limited to 3 mL
The drug may be broken down by the liver before it reaches the general circulation

Answer 7

Drugs given by this route are unsuitable for self-administration

Question 8

Applying cream to an area of itchy skin is an example of …

Answer 8

topical administration

Question 9

Which of the following terms is used to describe a drug that has the same effect on a receptor as the endogenous (body’s own) chemical messenger?
Agonist
Antagonist
Inverse Agonist
Irreversible antagonist
Competitive antagonist

Answer 9

agonist