Pharm Set 6 Test 1

Front 1

____________________ is defined as that component of a drug response that is
caused by psychologic factors an not by the biochemical or physiologic
properties of the drug.

Back 1

Placebo effect

Front 2

The term _____________________ refers to the ability of a drug to reach the
systemic circulation from its site of administration

Back 2

bio-availability

Front 3

Some factors that influence patient compliance include _______________,
______________, __________________, _______________,
_________________, and ______________.

Back 3

manual dexterity, visual acuity, intellectual capacity, psychologic state, attitude toward drugs and the ability to pay for medication.

Front 4

By the third trimester, the renal blood flow in the pregnant woman is
________.

Back 4

doubled

Front 5

Is it true that drugs taken by the mother do not cross the placenta? ____

Back 5

False

Front 6

____________________ is the production of birth defects.

Back 6

Teratogenesis

Front 7

Symptoms of withdrawal syndrome in the infant include _______________,
____________________ and ___________________.

Back 7

shrill crying, vomiting and extreme irritability

Front 8

Of the genetically based anomalies, ___________________ is the most
common.

Back 8

down syndrome

Front 9

Gross malformations are produced by exposure to teratogens during the
________________. Teratogen exposure during the _______________ usually
disrupts the function rather than gross anatomy.

Back 9

embryonic period / fetal period

Front 10

_______________________ is a teratogen that is an estrogenic substance that
causes vaginal cancer in female offspring 18 or so years after birth.

Back 10

Diethylistilbestrol

Front 11

86. An example of a functional impairment that results from exposure to teratogens
later in pregnancy is ___________________.

Back 11

mental retardation

Front 12

Drug sensitivity in the very young results largely from __________________,
whereas drug sensitivity in the elderly results largely from ________________.

Back 12

organ system immaturity / organ system degeneration

Front 13

Pediatric covers all patients younger than ___________.

Back 13

16

Front 14

How old are the following members of the pediatric population?
premature infants _____________ Full-term infants __________________
neonates __________ Infants _________________________
children ___________ Adolescents ____________________

Back 14

Premature infants (less than 36 weeks's gestational)
Full-term infants (36 to 40 weeks' gestational)
Neonates (First 4 postnatal weeks)
Infants (Weeks' 5 to postnatal)
Children (1 to 12 years)
Adolescents (12 to 16 years)