Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

Define Pharmacology.
a.) It is a study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.
b.) It is a study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
c.) It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
d.) It is any chemical that can affect living processes.

Answer 1

a.) It is a study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.

Question 2

Define Clinical Pharmacology.
a.) It is any chemical that can affect living processes.
b.) It is a study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.
c.) It is a study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
d.) It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.

Answer 2

c.) It is a study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.

Question 3

Define Pharmacotherapeutics
a.) It is any chemical that can affect living processes.
b.) It is a study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.
c.) It is a study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
d.) It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.

Answer 3

d.) It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.

Question 4

Define Drug.
a.) It is any chemical that can affect living processes.
b.) It is a study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physiologic effects.
c.) It is a study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers.
d.) It is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.

Answer 4

a.) It is any chemical that can affect living processes.

Question 5

Transportation of medications to sites of action by bodily fluids.
a.) Bioavailability
b.) Distribution
c.) Prodrugs and Half Life
d.) Excretion

Answer 5

b.) Distribution

Question 6

Medication must pass through the layer of epithelial cells that line the GI tract.
a.) Sublingual/buccal
b.) Intradermal/topical
c.) Oral
d.) Inhalation via mouth or nose

Answer 6

c.) Oral

Question 7

It can absorbed quickly systemically through highly vascular mucous membrane.
a.) Inhalation via mouth or nose
b.) Sublingual/buccal
c.) Intradermal/topical
d.) Oral

Answer 7

b.) Sublingual/buccal

Question 8

It is a study of the effects of the drugs on the body.
a.) Pharmacotherapeutics
b.) Pharmacology
c.) Pharmacokinetics
d.) Pharmacodynamics

Answer 8

d.) Pharmacodynamics

Question 9

It is a study of the movement of the drug throughout the body.
a.) Pharmacotherapeutics
b.) Pharmacology
c.) Pharmacokinetics
d.) Pharmacodynamics

Answer 9

c.) Pharmacokinetics

Question 10

One time prescription is ___
a.) Standing prescription
b.) Single prescription
c.) Standard prescription
d.) Stat prescription

Answer 10

b.) Single prescription

Question 11

It is a medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date.
a.) Standing prescription
b.) Single prescription
c.) Standard prescription
d.) Stat prescription

Answer 11

c.) Standard prescription

Question 12

It is written for specific circumstances.
a.) Standing prescription
b.) Single prescription
c.) Standard prescription
d.) Stat prescription

Answer 12

a.) Standing prescription

Question 13

It is given only once and given immediately.
a.) Standing prescription
b.) Single prescription
c.) Standard prescription
d.) Stat prescription

Answer 13

d.) Stat prescription

Question 14

All of this are components of prescription order. EXCEPT ONE.
a.) Route of administration
b.) Time and frequency of medication
c.) Computation of medication
d.) Date and time of prescription

Answer 14

c.) Computation of medication

Question 15

It is the uncommon drug response d/t genetic predisposition.
a.) Latrogenic disease
b.) Carcinogenic
c.) Paradoxical effect
d.) Idiosyncratic effect

Answer 15

d.) Idiosyncratic effect

Question 16

It is a state in which the body has adapted to drug exposure, will cause abstinence syndrome if discontinued.
a.) Carcinogenic
b.) Physical dependence
c.) Toxicity
d.) Paradoxical effect

Answer 16

b.) Physical dependence

Question 17

It is drug induced birth effect
a.) Hepatotoxic
b.) Idionsyncratic effect
c.) Teratogenic
d.) Physical defence

Answer 17

c.) Teratogenic

Question 18

It is a degree of detrimental effects caused by excessive drug dosing.
a.) Toxicity
b.) Allergic reaction
c.) Latrogenic disease
d.) Nephrotoxicity

Answer 18

a.) Toxicity

Question 19

It is an organ toxicities.
a.) Toxicity
b.) Allergic reaction
c.) Latrogenic disease
d.) Nephrotoxicity

Answer 19

d.) Nephrotoxicity

Question 20

It is a sensitization of the immune system.
a.) Toxicity
b.) Allergic reaction
c.) Latrogenic disease
d.) Nephrotoxicity

Answer 20

b.) Allergic reaction