Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

True or False

Pharmacology is the study of the actions of drugs on the body and the way the body metabolizes drugs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False

Pharmacodynamics is an aspect of pharmacology that examines the way medications work and how they affect the body.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Science that studies the characteristics, effects, properties, reactions, and uses of drugs.

Answer 3

Clinical Pharmacology

Question 4

It is a property of an ideal drug, wherein it elicits the response it was meant to.

Answer 4

Effectiveness

Question 5

10 Rights to Medication Administration

Give the patient enough information about the medication they will be taking, including expected therapeutic and adverse effects.

Answer 5

Right Education

Question 6

It offers a useful framework for determining the kinds of behaviors, purposes, and motivations that are valued.

Answer 6

Ethical Considerations

Question 7

To be examined in human clinical trials, a new chemical lead must go through a number of stages.

Answer 7

Drug Development

Question 8

Drug Names

Diphenhydramine, Benadryl 25mg was ordered to be given for the client with allergy. Which of the following is the medication’s generic name?

Answer 8

Diphenhydramine

Question 9

This medication is offered directly to consumers without the need for a prescription from a doctor. Example: Analgesics (pain relievers).

Answer 9

Over The Counter Drugs (OTC)

Question 10

True or False

Pharmacokinetics is the study of the time course of drug concentration in the body (what the body does to the drug).

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False

Distribution is the movement of medication into the blood from the place of administration.

Answer 11

False

Distribution is movement of medication from the blood into the tissue.

Question 12

True or False

Absorption is the entry of drugs into plasma.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The percentage of the injected dose that is unchanged when it enters systemic circulation.

Answer 13

Bioavailability

Question 14

The signal is received by a specialized cellular target macromolecule called _______

Answer 14

Receptor

Question 15

Changes are brought on by medicine at the cellular and molecular levels.

Answer 15

Mechanism of Action

Question 16

What takes up a large number of drugs?

A. Muscles
B. Adipose
C. Brain
D. A and B
E. A and C

Answer 16

D. (Muscles and Adipose)

Question 17

Which of the following is the benefit of sublingual administration?

A. Rapid absorption
B. Convenient
C. Avoid harsh GI environment
D. Avoid first pass-metabolism
E. All of the above

Answer 17

E. All of the above

Question 18

Which route among the following has the greatest bioavailability?

A. Oral
B. IM
C. IV
D. SC
E. None of the above

Answer 18

C. IV

When a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%

Question 19

Only free medications can act on and remove target sites.

A. True
B. False

Answer 19

A. True

Question 20

It is the result of a too strong pharmacological response to the substance brought on by overdosage or chronic use.

Answer 20

Toxic Effects