Exam 4: Pharmacology

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

Which of the following drugs is commonly sniffed?

One advantage of inhaling a drug is that large amounts of the drug can be absorbed in one administration.

Which of the following is an example of an inhalant?

A common street term for injecting a drug intravenously is __________.

Two occasions for not taking a drug __________ are when the drug irritates body tissue,or if large volumes of solution must be used.

When,in a series of events,what happens in a later event alters those preceding it,it is known as a _____________ relationship.

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

Once in the bloodstream,drugs pass through the __________ before reaching the brain.

A drug that is administered transdermally _______________.

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

Metabolites of some drugs cause unwanted side effects while those of other drugs cause desired psychoactive effects.

Which of the following is most rapidly absorbed?

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

Which of the following conditions lead to more rapid drug absorption?

How many poppy seed bagels would need to be consumed in order to obtain a positive screen for opiates?

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.

The "first-pass effect" refers to drug metabolism in the liver.

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

The transdermal route of drug administration is an effective one for most drugs.