Question 1

Which group of drugs is known as receptor blockers?

Accepted Answer

A) Antagonists 
B) Agonists 
C) Antipyretics 
D) Analgesics 
A) Antagonists 
B) Agonists 
C) Antipyretics 
D) Analgesics A

Question 2

Which one of the following abbreviations indicates that a drug is to be given orally?

Accepted Answer

A) IM 
B) PO 
C) IV 
D) SC 
A) IM 
B) PO 
C) IV 
D) SC B

Question 3

The abbreviation bid represents which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Twice a day 
B) Three times a day 
C) Four times a day 
D) Immediately 
A) Twice a day 
B) Three times a day 
C) Four times a day 
D) Immediately A

Question 4

Which one of the following terms is the study of the four basic processes of absorption,distribution,metabolism,and excretion in response to drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Pharmacokinetics 
B) Pharmacodynamics 
C) Biotransformation 
D) Sympathomimetics 
A) Pharmacokinetics 
B) Pharmacodynamics 
C) Biotransformation 
D) Sympathomimetics

Question 5

Many antibiotics used in surgery come in _________ form and must be reconstituted.

Accepted Answer

A) liquid 
B) gas 
C) ointment 
D) powder 
A) liquid 
B) gas 
C) ointment 
D) powder

Question 6

Prescriptions must include all of the following information except

Accepted Answer

A) name of the drug. 
B) patient's social security number. 
C) drug dosage. 
D) route of administration of the drug. 
A) name of the drug. 
B) patient's social security number. 
C) drug dosage. 
D) route of administration of the drug.

Question 7

What drug is given as an antidote to warfarin?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin K 
B) Amoxicillin 
C) Mannitol 
D) Succinylcholine 
A) Vitamin K 
B) Amoxicillin 
C) Mannitol 
D) Succinylcholine

Question 8

Volatile anesthetic agents are eliminated from the body via

Accepted Answer

A) the kidneys. 
B) the skin. 
C) the circulatory system. 
D) the lungs. 
A) the kidneys. 
B) the skin. 
C) the circulatory system. 
D) the lungs.

Question 9

Match the following terms with the correct definitions.
-Undesired,potentially harmful effect of a medication

Accepted Answer

A) Adverse effect 
B) Bioavailability 
C) Biotechnology 
D) Biotransformation 
E) Side effect 
A) Adverse effect 
B) Bioavailability 
C) Biotechnology 
D) Biotransformation 
E) Side effect

Question 10

Malignant hyperthermia is a(n)_______________ effect to certain drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) idiosyncratic 
B) adverse 
C) local 
D) side 
A) idiosyncratic 
B) adverse 
C) local 
D) side

Question 11

The study of drugs derived from natural sources is called

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacology. 
B) biotechnology. 
C) pharmacokinetics. 
D) pharmacognosy. 
A) pharmacology. 
B) biotechnology. 
C) pharmacokinetics. 
D) pharmacognosy.

Question 12

Most drugs are excreted and eliminated by the

Accepted Answer

A) lungs 
B) colon 
C) kidney 
D) liver 
A) lungs 
B) colon 
C) kidney 
D) liver

Question 13

How is an order for a drug to be taken every 4 hours indicated on a prescription?

Accepted Answer

A) q4h 
B) qid 
C) qod 
D) qs 
A) q4h 
B) qid 
C) qod 
D) qs

Question 14

Demerol is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) synthetic drug. 
B) hormone. 
C) semisynthetic. 
D) natural drug. 
A) synthetic drug. 
B) hormone. 
C) semisynthetic. 
D) natural drug.

Question 15

How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A) Systemically 
B) Sublingually 
C) Parenterally 
D) Subcutaneously 
A) Systemically 
B) Sublingually 
C) Parenterally 
D) Subcutaneously

Question 16

The abbreviation NPO represents which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Discontinue 
B) Immediately 
C) Keep vein open 
D) Nothing by mouth 
A) Discontinue 
B) Immediately 
C) Keep vein open 
D) Nothing by mouth

Question 17

Why would a local anesthetic,injected into an infected wound,not produce the intended effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Because the local anesthetic was not strong enough 
B) Because the local anesthetic was not absorbed 
C) Because the local anesthetic could not reach the site of action 
D) Because the local anesthetic could not bind to proteins 
A) Because the local anesthetic was not strong enough 
B) Because the local anesthetic was not absorbed 
C) Because the local anesthetic could not reach the site of action 
D) Because the local anesthetic could not bind to proteins

Question 18

All are terms used to describe the body's response or reaction to medications,except

Accepted Answer

A) idiosyncratic. 
B) contraindication. 
C) side effect. 
D) hypersensitivity. 
A) idiosyncratic. 
B) contraindication. 
C) side effect. 
D) hypersensitivity.

Question 19

Match the following terms with the correct definitions.
-Metabolism or breaking down of drug molecules in the liver

Accepted Answer

A) Adverse effect 
B) Bioavailability 
C) Biotechnology 
D) Biotransformation 
E) Side effect 
A) Adverse effect 
B) Bioavailability 
C) Biotechnology 
D) Biotransformation 
E) Side effect

Question 20

Which form of drug preparation tends to act more quickly?

Accepted Answer

A) Solid 
B) Semisolid 
C) Liquid 
D) Gas 
A) Solid 
B) Semisolid 
C) Liquid 
D) Gas

Which group of drugs is known as receptor blockers?

Which one of the following abbreviations indicates that a drug is to be given orally?

The abbreviation bid represents which one of the following?

Which one of the following terms is the study of the four basic processes of absorption,distribution,metabolism,and excretion in response to drugs?

Many antibiotics used in surgery come in _________ form and must be reconstituted.

Prescriptions must include all of the following information except

What drug is given as an antidote to warfarin?

Volatile anesthetic agents are eliminated from the body via

Match the following terms with the correct definitions. -Undesired,potentially harmful effect of a medication

Malignant hyperthermia is a(n)_______________ effect to certain drugs.

The study of drugs derived from natural sources is called

Most drugs are excreted and eliminated by the

How is an order for a drug to be taken every 4 hours indicated on a prescription?

Demerol is an example of a

How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth?

The abbreviation NPO represents which one of the following?

Why would a local anesthetic,injected into an infected wound,not produce the intended effect?

All are terms used to describe the body's response or reaction to medications,except

Match the following terms with the correct definitions. -Metabolism or breaking down of drug molecules in the liver

Which form of drug preparation tends to act more quickly?

Medication Development,regulation,and Resources

Pharmacology Mathematics

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Antibiotics

Diagnostic Agents

Diuretics

Hormones

Medications That Affect Coagulation

Ophthalmic Agents

Fluids and Irrigation Solutions

Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents

Preoperative Medications

Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia

General Anesthesia

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Exam 1: Basic Pharmacology

Which group of drugs is known as receptor blockers?

Which one of the following abbreviations indicates that a drug is to be given orally?

The abbreviation bid represents which one of the following?

Which one of the following terms is the study of the four basic processes of absorption,distribution,metabolism,and excretion in response to drugs?

Many antibiotics used in surgery come in _________ form and must be reconstituted.

Prescriptions must include all of the following information except

What drug is given as an antidote to warfarin?

Volatile anesthetic agents are eliminated from the body via

Match the following terms with the correct definitions. -Undesired,potentially harmful effect of a medication

Malignant hyperthermia is a(n)_______________ effect to certain drugs.

The study of drugs derived from natural sources is called

Most drugs are excreted and eliminated by the

How is an order for a drug to be taken every 4 hours indicated on a prescription?

Demerol is an example of a

How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth?

The abbreviation NPO represents which one of the following?

Why would a local anesthetic,injected into an infected wound,not produce the intended effect?

All are terms used to describe the body's response or reaction to medications,except

Match the following terms with the correct definitions. -Metabolism or breaking down of drug molecules in the liver

Which form of drug preparation tends to act more quickly?

Medication Development,regulation,and Resources

Pharmacology Mathematics

Medication Administration

Antibiotics

Diagnostic Agents

Diuretics

Hormones

Medications That Affect Coagulation

Ophthalmic Agents

Fluids and Irrigation Solutions

Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents

Preoperative Medications

Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia

General Anesthesia

Emergency Situations

Filters