Question 1

A biphasic drug effect occurs when a drug effect first goes in one direction as drug dose increases, but the effect changes direction as drug dose continues to increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following systems does not receive major portions of a drug rapidly due to a high volume of drug flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscles 
B)  heart 
C)  brain 
D)  kidney 
A)  muscles 
B)  heart 
C)  brain 
D)  kidney

Question 3

Drugs administered intranasally should be water-soluble rather than fat-soluble because of the high water content in the nasal cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Confirmatory testing of positive drug screens is important because the screening methods that are used are wrong _____ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 - 20 % 
B)  25 - 35 % 
C)  40 - 50 % 
D)  65 - 75 % 
A)  10 - 20 % 
B)  25 - 35 % 
C)  40 - 50 % 
D)  65 - 75 %

Question 5

Marijuana is an example of a drug with affinity for fatty tissue which allows it to register in the blood for some time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Studies have shown that different ethnic groups may show differences in responsiveness to certain prescription drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a dose-effect curve? How is it used?

Accepted Answer

A dose-effect curve, also known as a dos

Question 8

is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bioavailability 
B)  Effective dose 
C)  Therapeutic index 
D)  Drug potency 
A)  Bioavailability 
B)  Effective dose 
C)  Therapeutic index 
D)  Drug potency

Question 9

How long can alcohol be detected in the system by using a drug test?

Accepted Answer

A)  up to one day 
B)  up to one week 
C)  up to one month 
D)  none of the above 
A)  up to one day 
B)  up to one week 
C)  up to one month 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

What are the possible types of interactions when two or more drugs are used?

Accepted Answer

When two or more drugs are used concurre

Question 11

Amphetamines have an antagonistic effect on those of alcohol, reducing alcohol's impairment of motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A drug that is taken sublingually is .

Accepted Answer

A)  injected just below the skin surface 
B)  sniffed 
C)  dropped into the eye 
D)  placed under the tongue 
A)  injected just below the skin surface 
B)  sniffed 
C)  dropped into the eye 
D)  placed under the tongue

Question 13

What are the main methods of drug administration? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

The main methods of drug administration

Question 14

How might cultural factors affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics?

Accepted Answer

Cultural factors can significantly affec

Question 15

The presence of food in the stomach absorption and the maximum drug level achieved for orally administered drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  speeds up; increases 
B)  speeds up; decreases 
C)  delays; increases 
D)  delays; decreases 
A)  speeds up; increases 
B)  speeds up; decreases 
C)  delays; increases 
D)  delays; decreases

Question 16

The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A drug that is administered transdermally .

Accepted Answer

A)  is placed under the tongue 
B)  passes through the skin 
C)  is injected into muscle tissue 
D)  is sniffed 
A)  is placed under the tongue 
B)  passes through the skin 
C)  is injected into muscle tissue 
D)  is sniffed

Question 18

The safest of the three methods of injecting drugs is the intravenous method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following results has not been seen in needle exchange programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in IV drug use 
B)  less needle sharing 
C)  addicts more often clean their syringes in bleach 
D)  all of these have resulted from needle exchange programs 
A)  an increase in IV drug use 
B)  less needle sharing 
C)  addicts more often clean their syringes in bleach 
D)  all of these have resulted from needle exchange programs

Question 20

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  60% of nonhuman lab animals die at this particular dose 
B)  40% of nonhuman lab animals die at this particular dose 
C)  60% of the patients who receive a given dose will experience a particular effect 
D)  40% of the patients who receive a given dose will experience a particular effect 
A)  60% of nonhuman lab animals die at this particular dose 
B)  40% of nonhuman lab animals die at this particular dose 
C)  60% of the patients who receive a given dose will experience a particular effect 
D)  40% of the patients who receive a given dose will experience a particular effect

A biphasic drug effect occurs when a drug effect first goes in one direction as drug dose increases, but the effect changes direction as drug dose continues to increase.

Which of the following systems does not receive major portions of a drug rapidly due to a high volume of drug flow?

Drugs administered intranasally should be water-soluble rather than fat-soluble because of the high water content in the nasal cavity.

Confirmatory testing of positive drug screens is important because the screening methods that are used are wrong _____ of the time.

Marijuana is an example of a drug with affinity for fatty tissue which allows it to register in the blood for some time.

Studies have shown that different ethnic groups may show differences in responsiveness to certain prescription drugs.

What is a dose-effect curve? How is it used?

is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.

How long can alcohol be detected in the system by using a drug test?

What are the possible types of interactions when two or more drugs are used?

Amphetamines have an antagonistic effect on those of alcohol, reducing alcohol's impairment of motor skills.

A drug that is taken sublingually is .

What are the main methods of drug administration? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

How might cultural factors affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics?

The presence of food in the stomach absorption and the maximum drug level achieved for orally administered drugs.

The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths.

A drug that is administered transdermally .

The safest of the three methods of injecting drugs is the intravenous method.

Which of the following results has not been seen in needle exchange programs?

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

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Exam 4: Pharmacology

A biphasic drug effect occurs when a drug effect first goes in one direction as drug dose increases, but the effect changes direction as drug dose continues to increase.

Which of the following systems does not receive major portions of a drug rapidly due to a high volume of drug flow?

Drugs administered intranasally should be water-soluble rather than fat-soluble because of the high water content in the nasal cavity.

Confirmatory testing of positive drug screens is important because the screening methods that are used are wrong _____ of the time.

Marijuana is an example of a drug with affinity for fatty tissue which allows it to register in the blood for some time.

Studies have shown that different ethnic groups may show differences in responsiveness to certain prescription drugs.

What is a dose-effect curve? How is it used?

is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.

How long can alcohol be detected in the system by using a drug test?

What are the possible types of interactions when two or more drugs are used?

Amphetamines have an antagonistic effect on those of alcohol, reducing alcohol's impairment of motor skills.

A drug that is taken sublingually is .

What are the main methods of drug administration? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

How might cultural factors affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics?

The presence of food in the stomach absorption and the maximum drug level achieved for orally administered drugs.

The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths.

A drug that is administered transdermally .

The safest of the three methods of injecting drugs is the intravenous method.

Which of the following results has not been seen in needle exchange programs?

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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