Question 1

Which of the following is not a way in which drugs are excreted from the body?

Accepted Answer

A) directly in the feces 
B) in liver bile 
C) in mother's milk 
D) through the lungs 
E) all of these are ways in which drugs are excreted 
A) directly in the feces 
B) in liver bile 
C) in mother's milk 
D) through the lungs 
E) all of these are ways in which drugs are excreted

Question 2

Which of the following is a common site for intramuscular drug injection?

Accepted Answer

A) buttocks 
B) deltoid 
C) thigh 
D) all of these 
E) buttocks or deltoid only 
A) buttocks 
B) deltoid 
C) thigh 
D) all of these 
E) buttocks or deltoid only

Question 3

____________ is an example of a medication that is administered sublingually.

Accepted Answer

A) lithium 
B) nitroglycerin 
C) insulin 
D) prozac 
A) lithium 
B) nitroglycerin 
C) insulin 
D) prozac

Question 4

__________ 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 5

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 6

Which of the following is not an advantage of the oral route of drug administration?

Accepted Answer

A) it is safe 
B) it has the quickest rate of absorption 
C) it is convenient 
D) it is economical 
A) it is safe 
B) it has the quickest rate of absorption 
C) it is convenient 
D) it is economical

Question 7

___________ is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.

Accepted Answer

A) Bioavailability 
B) Effective dose 
C) Therapeutic index 
D) Drug potency 
A) Bioavailability 
B) Effective dose 
C) Therapeutic index 
D) Drug potency

Question 8

Valium is an example of a drug that can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier because it is highly fat soluble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in IV drug use 
B) less needle sharing 
C) addicts more often clean their syringes in bleach 
D) all of these have resulted from needle exchange programs 
A) an increase in IV drug use 
B) less needle sharing 
C) addicts more often clean their syringes in bleach 
D) all of these have resulted from needle exchange programs

Question 11

Which of the following drugs has no set range of elimination because its metabolites are used too efficiently in the body to be measured reliably?

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana 
B) LSD 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
A) marijuana 
B) LSD 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol

Question 12

Studies have shown that different ethnic groups may show differences in responsiveness to certain prescription drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The __________ route is the easiest of the drug injection routes to use.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Intravenous (IV)drug use is an important risk factor for AIDS among heterosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Amphetamines have an antagonistic effect on those of alcohol,reducing alcohol's impairment of motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When drugs are swallowed,they pass through the stomach and are absorbed in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) small intestine 
B) kidneys 
C) liver 
D) large intestine 
A) small intestine 
B) kidneys 
C) liver 
D) large intestine

Question 18

Which of the following is not an advantage of injecting drugs intravenously?

Accepted Answer

A) absorption rate can be controlled by using different solutions 
B) drugs that irritate tissue can be taken 
C) effects can be immediate 
D) doses can be precisely adjusted 
A) absorption rate can be controlled by using different solutions 
B) drugs that irritate tissue can be taken 
C) effects can be immediate 
D) doses can be precisely adjusted

Question 19

Confirmatory testing of positive drug screens is important because the screening methods that are used are wrong _____ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 - 20 % 
B) 25 - 35 % 
C) 40 - 50 % 
D) 65 - 75 % 
A) 10 - 20 % 
B) 25 - 35 % 
C) 40 - 50 % 
D) 65 - 75 %

Question 20

Drug potency is another name for effective dose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not a way in which drugs are excreted from the body?

Which of the following is a common site for intramuscular drug injection?

____________ is an example of a medication that is administered sublingually.

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

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

Which of the following is not an advantage of the oral route of drug administration?

___________ is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.

Valium is an example of a drug that can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier because it is highly fat soluble.

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

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

Which of the following drugs has no set range of elimination because its metabolites are used too efficiently in the body to be measured reliably?

Studies have shown that different ethnic groups may show differences in responsiveness to certain prescription drugs.

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

The __________ route is the easiest of the drug injection routes to use.

Intravenous (IV)drug use is an important risk factor for AIDS among heterosexuals.

Amphetamines have an antagonistic effect on those of alcohol,reducing alcohol's impairment of motor skills.

When drugs are swallowed,they pass through the stomach and are absorbed in the __________.

Which of the following is not an advantage of injecting drugs intravenously?

Confirmatory testing of positive drug screens is important because the screening methods that are used are wrong _____ of the time.

Drug potency is another name for effective dose.

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Exam 4: Pharmacology

Which of the following is not a way in which drugs are excreted from the body?

Which of the following is a common site for intramuscular drug injection?

____________ is an example of a medication that is administered sublingually.

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

What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?

Which of the following is not an advantage of the oral route of drug administration?

___________ is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.

Valium is an example of a drug that can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier because it is highly fat soluble.

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

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

Which of the following drugs has no set range of elimination because its metabolites are used too efficiently in the body to be measured reliably?

Studies have shown that different ethnic groups may show differences in responsiveness to certain prescription drugs.

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

The __________ route is the easiest of the drug injection routes to use.

Intravenous (IV)drug use is an important risk factor for AIDS among heterosexuals.

Amphetamines have an antagonistic effect on those of alcohol,reducing alcohol's impairment of motor skills.

When drugs are swallowed,they pass through the stomach and are absorbed in the __________.

Which of the following is not an advantage of injecting drugs intravenously?

Confirmatory testing of positive drug screens is important because the screening methods that are used are wrong _____ of the time.

Drug potency is another name for effective dose.

Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues

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