Question 1

After surgery,Tom and his doctor discuss how best to administer the drugs he will need.Tom makes a suggestion,but his doctor replies that "only a small amount of drug can be absorbed in any one administration." Which method did Tom suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) subcutaneous 
B) inhalation 
C) sublingual 
D) oral

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When a drug is fat soluble,sniffing is a rapid and effective way to absorb it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to a 2006 report by Macdonald,Csiernik,Durand,et al. ,it is estimated that 50 percent of Canadian worksites have implemented drug testing programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the easiest drug injection route to use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which muscle is a common site for intramuscular drug injection?

Accepted Answer

A) trapezoid 
B) deltoid 
C) pectoralis 
D) sartorius

Question 8

Drugs that are more soluble in lipids (fats)are less readily absorbed than other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Recent research that studied the Sudanese indicates that environment does NOT play a role in the pharmacokinetics of drug metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the processes involved in drug absorption,distribution,and elimination.What major organs are involved in these processes?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The primary reason intravenous drug injection is the preferred route of some drug abusers is because of its effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

What is a dose-effect curve? How is it used?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a dose-effect curve? How is...

Question 14

Mark drank large quantities of water because he is about to have his weekly drug test.What method is he using to try to alter the results?

Accepted Answer

A) dilution 
B) biotransformation 
C) substitution 
D) rebound

Question 15

Edward had to take a drug test,and based on the method used it was concluded that he recently used a drug.Which test provided this information?

Accepted Answer

A) saliva test 
B) urine test 
C) blood test 
D) sweat test

Question 16

What are the types of drug testing that are included for occupational purposes in the workplace,as outlined in 2002 Canadian Human Rights Commission's Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing ?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the types of drug testing...

Question 17

What are the main methods of drug administration? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the main methods of drug...

Question 18

Your employer says you will have to take a drug test,and the method to be used is the most common procedure.Which test will it be?

Accepted Answer

A) saliva test 
B) urine test 
C) blood test 
D) sweat test

Question 19

When drugs are swallowed,they pass through the stomach,but then where are they absorbed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What is a common street term for injecting a drug intravenously?

Accepted Answer

A) freebasing 
B) going cold turkey 
C) mainlining 
D) tripping

Exam 4: Pharmacology

After surgery,Tom and his doctor discuss how best to administer the drugs he will need.Tom makes a suggestion,but his doctor replies that "only a small amount of drug can be absorbed in any one administration." Which method did Tom suggest?

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

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

When a drug is fat soluble,sniffing is a rapid and effective way to absorb it.

According to a 2006 report by Macdonald,Csiernik,Durand,et al. ,it is estimated that 50 percent of Canadian worksites have implemented drug testing programs.

What is the easiest drug injection route to use?

Which muscle is a common site for intramuscular drug injection?

Drugs that are more soluble in lipids (fats)are less readily absorbed than other drugs.

Recent research that studied the Sudanese indicates that environment does NOT play a role in the pharmacokinetics of drug metabolism.

Describe the processes involved in drug absorption,distribution,and elimination.What major organs are involved in these processes?

The primary reason intravenous drug injection is the preferred route of some drug abusers is because of its effectiveness.

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

What is a dose-effect curve? How is it used?

Mark drank large quantities of water because he is about to have his weekly drug test.What method is he using to try to alter the results?

Edward had to take a drug test,and based on the method used it was concluded that he recently used a drug.Which test provided this information?

What are the types of drug testing that are included for occupational purposes in the workplace,as outlined in 2002 Canadian Human Rights Commission's Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing ?

What are the main methods of drug administration? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Your employer says you will have to take a drug test,and the method to be used is the most common procedure.Which test will it be?

When drugs are swallowed,they pass through the stomach,but then where are they absorbed?

What is a common street term for injecting a drug intravenously?