Question 1

A drug which relieves minor pain is known as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) analgesic 
B) anti-inflammatory 
C) prostaglandin 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) antipyretic 
A) analgesic 
B) anti-inflammatory 
C) prostaglandin 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) antipyretic

Question 2

Which is the chemical name for aspirin?

Accepted Answer

A) Acetaminophen 
B) Acetic acid 
C) Salicylic acid 
D) Scetylsalicylic acid 
E) Ibuprofen 
A) Acetaminophen 
B) Acetic acid 
C) Salicylic acid 
D) Scetylsalicylic acid 
E) Ibuprofen

Question 3

Cisplatin is used for the treatment of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) Cancer 
C) Depression 
D) Bacterial infection 
E) None of the above 
A) AIDS 
B) Cancer 
C) Depression 
D) Bacterial infection 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Which of these drugs is the most widely prescribed in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Aspirin 
B) Analgesics 
C) Antidepressants 
D) Steroids 
E) Antibiotics 
A) Aspirin 
B) Analgesics 
C) Antidepressants 
D) Steroids 
E) Antibiotics

Question 5

Which two neurotransmitters do stimulants affect the most?

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine and norepinephrine 
B) Serotonin and phenyethylamine 
C) Serotonin and prostaglandins 
D) Estrogen and testosterone 
E) GABA and endorphins 
A) Dopamine and norepinephrine 
B) Serotonin and phenyethylamine 
C) Serotonin and prostaglandins 
D) Estrogen and testosterone 
E) GABA and endorphins

Question 6

Which of these combats the replication of a virus by inhibiting or affecting  its protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Vaccination 
B) Protease inhibitor 
C) Prostaglandin 
D) Nucleoside analog 
E) Reverse transcriptor 
A) Vaccination 
B) Protease inhibitor 
C) Prostaglandin 
D) Nucleoside analog 
E) Reverse transcriptor

Question 7

Which of these substances is a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A) Opium 
B) Cocaine 
C) Steroid 
D) Valium 
E) Serotonin 
A) Opium 
B) Cocaine 
C) Steroid 
D) Valium 
E) Serotonin

Question 8

Which of the following used to be found in Coca-Cola?

Accepted Answer

A) Amphetamine 
B) Mescaline 
C) Cocaine 
D) Nicotine 
E) None of the above 
A) Amphetamine 
B) Mescaline 
C) Cocaine 
D) Nicotine 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Antibiotics are prescribed to fight which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Diphtheria 
B) Cholera 
C) Pneumonia 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) All of the above 
A) Diphtheria 
B) Cholera 
C) Pneumonia 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) All of the above

Question 10

Which of these statements about viruses is incorrect ?

Accepted Answer

A) Viruses reproduce independent of the host organism. 
B) Viruses are made up of DNA and protein. 
C) Viruses do not respond to antibiotics. 
D) HIV is an RNA virus. 
E) All of these statements are correct. 
A) Viruses reproduce independent of the host organism. 
B) Viruses are made up of DNA and protein. 
C) Viruses do not respond to antibiotics. 
D) HIV is an RNA virus. 
E) All of these statements are correct.

Question 11

Which of these stimulants are illegal substances?
I. Caffeine
II. Nicotine
III. Methamphetamine
IV. Cocaine

Accepted Answer

A) IV only 
B) I and II 
C) III and IV 
D) II and III 
E) II, III and IV 
A) IV only 
B) I and II 
C) III and IV 
D) II and III 
E) II, III and IV

Question 12

Which of these substances is used by recovering narcotic addicts to help combat withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Aspirin 
B) Opium 
C) Methadone 
D) LSD 
E) THC 
A) Aspirin 
B) Opium 
C) Methadone 
D) LSD 
E) THC

Question 13

Aspirin inhibits the production of which of these fever causing substances?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Histamines 
C) Prostaglandin 
D) Analgesic 
E) Phenylethylamine 
A) Serotonin 
B) Histamines 
C) Prostaglandin 
D) Analgesic 
E) Phenylethylamine

Question 14

Which of these substances is the most widely used drug in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Aspirin 
B) Tylenol 
C) Antihistamines 
D) Anesthetics 
E) Antibiotics 
A) Aspirin 
B) Tylenol 
C) Antihistamines 
D) Anesthetics 
E) Antibiotics

Question 15

Which of these cancer drugs functions similarly to AZT?

Accepted Answer

A) Alkylating agents 
B) Antimetabolites 
C) Topisomerase inhibitors 
D) Nucleoside analogs 
E) Hormone therapy 
A) Alkylating agents 
B) Antimetabolites 
C) Topisomerase inhibitors 
D) Nucleoside analogs 
E) Hormone therapy

Question 16

Nucleoside analogs cause the premature termination of what viral component?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein 
B) RNA 
C) DNA 
D) Lipid 
E) Carbohydrate 
A) Protein 
B) RNA 
C) DNA 
D) Lipid 
E) Carbohydrate

Question 17

Which of these substances formation is inhibited or decreased by aspirin?
I. Prostaglandins
II. Histamines
III. Blood platelets

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) III only 
C) I and II 
D) I and III 
E) I, II, and III 
A) I only 
B) III only 
C) I and II 
D) I and III 
E) I, II, and III

Question 18

Which of these substances is a fatty acid derivative that sensitizes pain receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Histamine 
B) Pyrogen 
C) Prostaglandin 
D) Serotonin 
E) Naproxen 
A) Histamine 
B) Pyrogen 
C) Prostaglandin 
D) Serotonin 
E) Naproxen

Question 19

Which of these hormones is responsible for the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen 
B) Testosterone 
C) Progesterone 
D) Androgen 
E) Adrenaline 
A) Estrogen 
B) Testosterone 
C) Progesterone 
D) Androgen 
E) Adrenaline

Question 20

Who discovered penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A) Ian Fleming 
B) Alexander Fleming 
C) Louis Pastuer 
D) Joseph Priestley 
E) Jonas Salk 
A) Ian Fleming 
B) Alexander Fleming 
C) Louis Pastuer 
D) Joseph Priestley 
E) Jonas Salk

A drug which relieves minor pain is known as a(n)____.

Which is the chemical name for aspirin?

Cisplatin is used for the treatment of which of the following?

Which of these drugs is the most widely prescribed in the United States?

Which two neurotransmitters do stimulants affect the most?

Which of these combats the replication of a virus by inhibiting or affecting its protein synthesis?

Which of these substances is a stimulant?

Which of the following used to be found in Coca-Cola?

Antibiotics are prescribed to fight which of the following?

Which of these statements about viruses is incorrect ?

Which of these stimulants are illegal substances? I. Caffeine II. Nicotine III. Methamphetamine IV. Cocaine

Which of these substances is used by recovering narcotic addicts to help combat withdrawal symptoms?

Aspirin inhibits the production of which of these fever causing substances?

Which of these substances is the most widely used drug in the world?

Which of these cancer drugs functions similarly to AZT?

Nucleoside analogs cause the premature termination of what viral component?

Which of these substances formation is inhibited or decreased by aspirin? I. Prostaglandins II. Histamines III. Blood platelets

Which of these substances is a fatty acid derivative that sensitizes pain receptors?

Which of these hormones is responsible for the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system?

Who discovered penicillin?

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Exam 17: Drugs and Medicine: Healing, Helping, and Hurting

A drug which relieves minor pain is known as a(n)____.

Which is the chemical name for aspirin?

Cisplatin is used for the treatment of which of the following?

Which of these drugs is the most widely prescribed in the United States?

Which two neurotransmitters do stimulants affect the most?

Which of these combats the replication of a virus by inhibiting or affecting its protein synthesis?

Which of these substances is a stimulant?

Which of the following used to be found in Coca-Cola?

Antibiotics are prescribed to fight which of the following?

Which of these statements about viruses is incorrect ?

Which of these stimulants are illegal substances? I. Caffeine II. Nicotine III. Methamphetamine IV. Cocaine

Which of these substances is used by recovering narcotic addicts to help combat withdrawal symptoms?

Aspirin inhibits the production of which of these fever causing substances?

Which of these substances is the most widely used drug in the world?

Which of these cancer drugs functions similarly to AZT?

Nucleoside analogs cause the premature termination of what viral component?

Which of these substances formation is inhibited or decreased by aspirin? I. Prostaglandins II. Histamines III. Blood platelets

Which of these substances is a fatty acid derivative that sensitizes pain receptors?

Which of these hormones is responsible for the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system?

Who discovered penicillin?

Molecular Reasons

The Chemists Toolbox

Atoms and Elements

Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Reactions

Chemical Bonding

Organic Chemistry

Light and Color

Nuclear Chemistry

Energy for Today

Energy for Tomorrow: Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources

The Air Around Us

The Liquids and Solids Around Us: Especially Water

Acids and Bases: the Molecules Responsible for Sour and Bitter

Oxidation and Reduction

The Chemistry of Household Products

Biochemistry and Biotechnology

The Chemistry of Food

Nanotechnology

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