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The branch of pharmacology that addresses drug amounts at various sites in the body after drug administration is called...
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b. pharmacokinetics
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a. pharmacodynamics
b. pharmacokinetics c. pharmacotherapeutics d. pharmacy |
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The generic name of a drug refers to its _____ name.
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d. nonproprietary
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a. trade
b. proprietary c. chemical d. nonproprietary |
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For a drug to have almost immediate systemic effect it is usually applied...
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b/c. by inhalation or rectally
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a. on the skin
b. by inhalation c. rectally d. iontophoretically |
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The decrease in blood clotting by heparin occurs at which general site of action?
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b. extracellular
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a. cellular
b. extracellular c. neuromuscular d. intracellular |
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Which of the following is a phase I reaction in biotransformation?
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a. oxidation
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a. oxidation
b. conjugation c. acetylation d. glucuronidation |
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All of the following are ways the kidney can use to achieve urine formation and drug clearance except:
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c. tubular filtration
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a. glomerular filtration
b. tubular secretion c. tubular filtration d. tubular reabsorption |
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Which of the following is used in the determination of a drug dose response?
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c. normal frequency distribution
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a. time of administration
b. onset of drug effect c. normal frequency distribution d. peak effect time |
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When the drug receptors are maximally activated, this is referred to as the...
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b. peak effect
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a. threshold level
b. peak effect c. cessation effect d. latency time |
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A subacute toxic effect occurs when the adverse drug effect occurs
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c. After repeated exposure for days
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a. after five minutes of exposure
b. after 24 hours of exposure c. after repeated exposure for days d. over months to years of exposure |
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The specific antidote to botulinum toxin is:
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b. antitoxin
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a. sodium bicarbonate
b. antitoxin c. pralidoxime d. naloxone |
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The body's metabolism of drugs is called _____.
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biotransformation
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The study of the body's response to poisons and their harmful effect is referred to as _____.
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toxicology
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Drug administration, adsorption, distribution, and clearance are collectively called _____.
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pharmacokinetics
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The ED50 is a measure of the _____ response.
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dose response
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The federal agency that approves the use of a specific drug is the ___.
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FDA
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