Question 1

Which of the following drugs can be detected in the system for up to one month following chronic use?

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) marijuana 
D) cocaine 
A) opiates 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) marijuana 
D) cocaine

Question 2

Therapeutic index is a term referring to a drug's utility in medical care and is computed as a ratio (LD 50/ED 50).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is most rapidly absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A) drugs taken in solid form 
B) drugs taken in suspension 
C) drugs taken in water solution 
D) drugs taken in oily solution 
A) drugs taken in solid form 
B) drugs taken in suspension 
C) drugs taken in water solution 
D) drugs taken in oily solution

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The process by which the body breaks down matter into more simple components and waste is known as .

Accepted Answer

A) absorption 
B) metabolism 
C) synthesis 
D) biotransformation 
A) absorption 
B) metabolism 
C) synthesis 
D) biotransformation

Question 6

A common street term for injecting a drug intravenously is .

Accepted Answer

A) freebasing 
B) chuffing 
C) mainlining 
D) tripping 
A) freebasing 
B) chuffing 
C) mainlining 
D) tripping

Question 7

Urine is a common source of biomarkers analyzed in drug testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the processes involved in drug absorption, distribution, and elimination.What major organs are involved in these processes?

Accepted Answer

Drug absorption, distribution, and elimi

Question 9

is a term that refers to the diminished effect of a drug when another drug is present.

Accepted Answer

A) Antagonism 
B) Synergism 
C) Potentiation 
D) Rebound 
A) Antagonism 
B) Synergism 
C) Potentiation 
D) Rebound

Question 10

Drugs that are more soluble in lipids (fats) are less readily absorbed than other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

is the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action.

Accepted Answer

A) Pharmacokinetics 
B) Psychopharmacology 
C) Pharmacodynamics 
D) Biochemistry 
A) Pharmacokinetics 
B) Psychopharmacology 
C) Pharmacodynamics 
D) Biochemistry

Question 13

Which of the following is the easiest drug injection route to use?

Accepted Answer

A) intramuscular 
B) subcutaneous 
C) oral 
D) intravenous 
A) intramuscular 
B) subcutaneous 
C) oral 
D) intravenous

Question 14

Explain the types of interactions that can occur when two or more drugs are used.Give an example of drug combinations that can produce each type of response.

Accepted Answer

There are several types of interactions

Question 15

In , the combined effects of multiple drugs is greater than the sum of the parts.

Accepted Answer

A) summation 
B) potentiation 
C) exponentiation 
D) antagonism 
A) summation 
B) potentiation 
C) exponentiation 
D) antagonism

Question 16

reflects the amount of latitude there is in a drug dose before a stronger effect is reached.

Accepted Answer

A) Slope 
B) Potency 
C) Effective dose 
D) Synergism 
A) Slope 
B) Potency 
C) Effective dose 
D) Synergism

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of an inhalant?

Accepted Answer

A) nitroglycerin 
B) cocaine 
C) benzene 
D) snuff 
A) nitroglycerin 
B) cocaine 
C) benzene 
D) snuff

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in IV drug use 
B) less needle sharing 
C) improved needle cleaning practices 
D) All of these have resulted from needle exchange programs. 
A) an increase in IV drug use 
B) less needle sharing 
C) improved needle cleaning practices 
D) All of these have resulted from needle exchange programs.

Question 19

The fact that oil and water are not easily mixed is an example of which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) solubility 
C) elimination 
D) diffusibility 
A) assimilation 
B) solubility 
C) elimination 
D) diffusibility

Question 20

Which of the following drugs is commonly snorted?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) heroin 
C) tobacco 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) cocaine 
B) heroin 
C) tobacco 
D) All of these are correct.

Which of the following drugs can be detected in the system for up to one month following chronic use?

Therapeutic index is a term referring to a drug's utility in medical care and is computed as a ratio (LD 50/ED 50).

Which of the following is most rapidly absorbed?

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

The process by which the body breaks down matter into more simple components and waste is known as .

A common street term for injecting a drug intravenously is .

Urine is a common source of biomarkers analyzed in drug testing.

Describe the processes involved in drug absorption, distribution, and elimination.What major organs are involved in these processes?

is a term that refers to the diminished effect of a drug when another drug is present.

Drugs that are more soluble in lipids (fats) are less readily absorbed than other drugs.

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

is the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action.

Which of the following is the easiest drug injection route to use?

Explain the types of interactions that can occur when two or more drugs are used.Give an example of drug combinations that can produce each type of response.

In , the combined effects of multiple drugs is greater than the sum of the parts.

reflects the amount of latitude there is in a drug dose before a stronger effect is reached.

Which of the following is an example of an inhalant?

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

The fact that oil and water are not easily mixed is an example of which concept?

Which of the following drugs is commonly snorted?

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Exam 4: Pharmacology

Which of the following drugs can be detected in the system for up to one month following chronic use?

Therapeutic index is a term referring to a drug's utility in medical care and is computed as a ratio (LD 50/ED 50).

Which of the following is most rapidly absorbed?

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

The process by which the body breaks down matter into more simple components and waste is known as .

A common street term for injecting a drug intravenously is .

Urine is a common source of biomarkers analyzed in drug testing.

Describe the processes involved in drug absorption, distribution, and elimination.What major organs are involved in these processes?

is a term that refers to the diminished effect of a drug when another drug is present.

Drugs that are more soluble in lipids (fats) are less readily absorbed than other drugs.

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

is the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action.

Which of the following is the easiest drug injection route to use?

Explain the types of interactions that can occur when two or more drugs are used.Give an example of drug combinations that can produce each type of response.

In , the combined effects of multiple drugs is greater than the sum of the parts.

reflects the amount of latitude there is in a drug dose before a stronger effect is reached.

Which of the following is an example of an inhalant?

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

The fact that oil and water are not easily mixed is an example of which concept?

Which of the following drugs is commonly snorted?

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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