Post Test Flashcards
Phase of the clinical trial when the drug is tested to clients to whom the drug is intended for
a. Pre – clinical trial
b. Phase 1
c. Phase 2
d. Phase 3
e. Post marketing evaluation
c. Phase 2
Percutaneous drug administration
a. Oral
b. Mucosal
d. Intravenous
e. All of the above
b. Mucosal
A 55-year-old client is being given hormonal replace therapy, the purpose of which is
a. To decrease risk for osteoporosis
b. To decrease risk of DVT
c. To increase risk of cancer
d. To substitute for loss
e. All of the above
d. To substitute for loss
Drugs may interact with
a. Ion channels
b. G protein coupled receptor
c. Enzymatic receptors
d. Gene transcription receptor
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Drugs that interact with the receptors to mimic the same response
a. Agonists
b. Competitive antagonist
c. Non-competitive antagonist
d. All of the above
a. Agonists
Antimuscarinic effect include the following, except
a. Mydriasis
b. Tachycardia
c. Vasodilation
d. No exception
c. Vasodilation❌
Vasocontriction
Pilocarpine eye drop is used for treatment of glaucoma will act to
a. Dilate pupils
b. Constrict pupils
c. Decrease Aqueous humor production
d. All of the above
b. Constrict pupils
Anticholinergic drug increases heart rate, example include
a. Epinephrine
b. Atropine sulfate
c. Ephedrine
d. Isorptoreno
b. Atropine sulfate
Alpha 1 adrenergic agonists acting in the blood vessels will cause
a. Tachycardia
b. Vasoconstriction
c. Decrease norepinephrine flow
d. Bronchodilation
e. Sweating
b. Vasoconstriction
Clonidine (Catapres) is classified as
a. Vasodilators
b. Centrally acting antihypertensive drug
c. Beta blockers
d. Alpha 2 antagonist
b. Centrally acting antihypertensive drug
Beta blockers are contraindicated in clients with
a. Hypertension
b. Dysrhythmias
c. Hyperthyroidism
d. Obstructive lung disease
d. Obstructive lung disease
To decrease the systemic adverse effects, it most important for clients with asthma to take which of the following
a. Aminophylline
b. Salbutamol
c. Ipratropium
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
c. Ipratropium
Sympathomimetic effects include the following but one
a. Bronchodilation
b. Vasodilation
c. Decrease GI motility
d. Urinary retention
e. None of the above
b. Vasodilation❌
Vasoconstriction
A client with ptosis is being assessed for Myasthenia gravis, Edrophonium is used to diagnose the condition, a positive test would show
a. Temporary improvement of ptosis
b. Temporary worsening of ptosis
c. An increased Acetylcholine (Ach) in the blood
d. A decrease Ach in the blood
a. Temporary improvement of ptosis
Overused of long-acting anticholinergic drugs may cause the following symptoms, except
a. Muscle weakness
b. Bradycardia
c. Incontinence
d. No exception
d. No exception
Rivastigmine acts to
a. Increase Ach in the synapses of the CNS
b. Decrease symptoms of Alzheimer’s
c. Inhibit acetylcholinesterase
d. A and B
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Anna was prescribed anti-depressant drugs, Imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant, after a week of good compliance, it is expected that Anna
a. Is still depressed
b. Is having a good sleep
c. Is actively participating in activities
d. Is not isolating herself anymore
a. Is still depressed
A potent drug
a. Has a lesser dose but is able to achieve the same effect
b. Has a lesser dose but is able to achieve maximum effect
c. Has a higher dose and is able to achieve the same effect
d. Has a higher dose and is able to achieve maximum effect
a. Has a lesser dose but is able to achieve the same effect
A ratio that compares the blood concentration at which a drug becomes toxic and the concentration at which the drug is effective
a. Therapeutic level
b. Therapeutic index
c. Therapeutic safety
d. Therapeutic point
b. Therapeutic index
The effects of two or more drugs get added up and the total effect is equal to the sum of their individual actions
a. Additive effect
b. Synergism effect
c. Competitive inhibition
d. Antagonism
a. Additive effect
The fraction of the drug that reaches the systemic circulation following administration by any route?
a. Volume of distribution
b. Bioavailability
c. Biotransformation
d. Clearance
b. Bioavailability
Which of the following statements is true?
a. If the drug is retained in the blood, the volume of distribution (Vd) is small
b. If the drug is retained in the blood, the volume of Vd is large
c. If the drug is retained in the blood, the drug is widely distributed
d. None of the above
a. If the drug is retained in the blood, the volume of distribution (Vd) is small
Which of the following statements is true?
- Clearance refers to the volume of the plasma freed completely of the drug in unit time
- Drugs eliminated by the first order kinetic means constant fraction of the drug is metabolized or eliminated per unit time
- Drugs eliminated by zero order kinetic means constant amount of drug is metabolized or eliminated per unit time
- Most drugs are eliminated by zero order kinetic
- Half-life refers to the time it takes for the drug to reduce to half from the peak level it previously achieved.
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 2,3,4,5
c. 1,3,4,5
d. 1,2,3,5
d. 1,2,3,5
The most common hypersensitivity type occurring in drug therapy is
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4
a. Type 1