Pharmacology Exam 1 -

Pharmacology Exam 1 - Multiple Choice / Real Exam Questions with Correct Answers, A+ Score Solutions.Quiz____?

• The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is

known as

• pharmacotherapeutics
• pharmacodynamics
• pharmacokinetics
• pharmacy
• posology -

Answer✓✓ C Quiz____?

• The medical situation when a particular drug should not be

administered is referred to as

• side effect
• adverse effect
• drug allergy
• contraindication
• antagonism -

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• An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
• toxic effect
• antagonism
• idiosyncrasy
• side effect
• drug allergy -

Answer✓✓ C Quiz____?

• The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is

also referred to as the

• generic name
• over-the-counter name
• trade name
• chemical name
• none of these -

Answer✓✓ C Quiz____?

• The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is

known as the

• duration of action
• onset of action
• ceiling effect
• maximal response
• ceiling effect -

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Quiz____?

• A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug

Enforcement Agency is classified as a

• poison
• OTC drug
• prescription drug
• controlled substance
• nonproprietary drug -

Answer✓✓ D Quiz____?

• Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered

to produce a therapeutic effect.

• posology
• toxicology
• pharmacodynamics
• pharmacotherapeutics
• pharmacy -

Answer✓✓ A Quiz____?

• A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is

referred to as

• trade
• nonproprietary
• nonprescription
• brand

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• generic -

Answer✓✓ C Quiz____?

• Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
• idiosyncrasy
• drug allergy
• teratogenicity
• carcinogenicity
• all of these -

Answer✓✓ E Quiz____?

• The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its

A. ED50

• maximal response
• ceiling effect
• onset of action
• duration of action -

Answer✓✓ E Quiz____?. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is

• inhalation
• transdermal

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