Question 1

In a prototypic dose-effect curve, the vertical axis refers to the and the horizontal axis refers to the .

Accepted Answer

A) range of drug doses, effect size 
B) effect size, number of drugs 
C) number of drugs, effect size 
D) effect size, range of drug doses 
A) range of drug doses, effect size 
B) effect size, number of drugs 
C) number of drugs, effect size 
D) effect size, range of drug doses

Question 2

Which route of drug administration is considered the best overall?

Accepted Answer

A) intramuscular 
B) sublingual 
C) oral 
D) none 
A) intramuscular 
B) sublingual 
C) oral 
D) none

Question 3

The benefits of administering a drug orally must be weighed against the drawbacks relating to .

Accepted Answer

A) infection 
B) elimination 
C) time 
D) expense 
A) infection 
B) elimination 
C) time 
D) expense

Question 4

Drinking large quantities of water would be an example of an attempt to alter the results of a drug test by .

Accepted Answer

A) dilution 
B) adulteration 
C) substitution 
D) diffusion 
A) dilution 
B) adulteration 
C) substitution 
D) diffusion

Question 5

People who wear a nicotine patch to help them quit smoking receive a dose of the drug through which route of administration?

Accepted Answer

A) sublingually 
B) intranasally 
C) transdermally 
D) subcutaneously 
A) sublingually 
B) intranasally 
C) transdermally 
D) subcutaneously

Question 6

The sublingual route of drug administration is slower and less efficient than oral administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology that concerns the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Enzymes in the are important in the metabolization of drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) kidneys 
B) liver 
C) gastrointestinal tract 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) kidneys 
B) liver 
C) gastrointestinal tract 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

The elimination of a drug from the body often is associated with changes that are opposite to those that were caused by the drug.These are sometimes called .

Accepted Answer

A) flashbacks 
B) rebound effects 
C) delirium tremens 
D) withdrawal symptoms 
A) flashbacks 
B) rebound effects 
C) delirium tremens 
D) withdrawal symptoms

Question 12

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 13

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 14

People get drunk faster when drinking alcohol on an empty stomach than after they have eaten some food.This difference in response is primarily due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) distribution 
B) absorption 
C) diffusion 
D) elimination 
A) distribution 
B) absorption 
C) diffusion 
D) elimination

Question 15

Recent research has indicated that environmental differences do not seem to play a role in the pharmacokinetics of drug metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

means that the rate at which a drug is metabolized is independent of its concentration in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) Zero-order kinetics 
B) First-order kinetics 
C) First-pass metabolization 
D) Bioavailability 
A) Zero-order kinetics 
B) First-order kinetics 
C) First-pass metabolization 
D) Bioavailability

Question 17

Alcohol is considered a zero-order kinetic drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A drug's half-life is the time it takes for a drug's effects to become half as potent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the difference between drug potency and drug efficacy.

Accepted Answer

Drug potency and drug efficacy are two i

Question 20

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

In a prototypic dose-effect curve, the vertical axis refers to the and the horizontal axis refers to the .

Which route of drug administration is considered the best overall?

The benefits of administering a drug orally must be weighed against the drawbacks relating to .

Drinking large quantities of water would be an example of an attempt to alter the results of a drug test by .

People who wear a nicotine patch to help them quit smoking receive a dose of the drug through which route of administration?

The sublingual route of drug administration is slower and less efficient than oral administration.

Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology that concerns the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs.

Enzymes in the are important in the metabolization of drugs.

A drug that is taken sublingually is .

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

The elimination of a drug from the body often is associated with changes that are opposite to those that were caused by the drug.These are sometimes called .

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

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

People get drunk faster when drinking alcohol on an empty stomach than after they have eaten some food.This difference in response is primarily due to which of the following?

Recent research has indicated that environmental differences do not seem to play a role in the pharmacokinetics of drug metabolism.

means that the rate at which a drug is metabolized is independent of its concentration in the blood.

Alcohol is considered a zero-order kinetic drug.

A drug's half-life is the time it takes for a drug's effects to become half as potent.

Explain the difference between drug potency and drug efficacy.

A drug that is administered transdermally .

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Exam 4: Pharmacology

In a prototypic dose-effect curve, the vertical axis refers to the and the horizontal axis refers to the .

Which route of drug administration is considered the best overall?

The benefits of administering a drug orally must be weighed against the drawbacks relating to .

Drinking large quantities of water would be an example of an attempt to alter the results of a drug test by .

People who wear a nicotine patch to help them quit smoking receive a dose of the drug through which route of administration?

The sublingual route of drug administration is slower and less efficient than oral administration.

Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology that concerns the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs.

Enzymes in the are important in the metabolization of drugs.

A drug that is taken sublingually is .

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

The elimination of a drug from the body often is associated with changes that are opposite to those that were caused by the drug.These are sometimes called .

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

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

People get drunk faster when drinking alcohol on an empty stomach than after they have eaten some food.This difference in response is primarily due to which of the following?

Recent research has indicated that environmental differences do not seem to play a role in the pharmacokinetics of drug metabolism.

means that the rate at which a drug is metabolized is independent of its concentration in the blood.

Alcohol is considered a zero-order kinetic drug.

A drug's half-life is the time it takes for a drug's effects to become half as potent.

Explain the difference between drug potency and drug efficacy.

A drug that is administered transdermally .

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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