Pharmacology Quiz #3

Question 1

The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of _____ established the FDA for monitoring and controlling drug manufacture and marketing.

Answer 1

1938

Question 2

The __________________ of 1914 established the word “narcotic” as a legal term.

Answer 2

Harrison Narcotic Act

Question 3

Beta 3 receptor stimulation would trigger the release of __________ into the bloodstream.

Answer 3

Glucose

Question 4

The ___________________________ is published yearly by the Medical Economics Company as a drug reference.

Answer 4

Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR)

Question 5

A rich blood supply to the absorption surface would _______ the drug absorption rate.

Answer 5

Increase

Question 6

__________ route refers to drug administration along any portion of the GI tract.

Answer 6

Enteral

Question 7

____________ administration route usually refers to a drug that is injected, bypassing the GI tract for absorption.

Answer 7

Parenteral

Question 8

Approximately ____ % of a drug administered rectally will bypass “first pass” metabolism of the liver.

Answer 8

50

Question 9

____________ injection refers to any injection of medication just below the dermal layer.

Answer 9

Intradermal

Question 10

The maximum volume of a drug that can be administered subcutaneously is ______ mL.

Answer 10

0.5

Question 11

____________ administration is an injection into the spinal subarachnoid space.

Answer 11

Intrathecal