Question 1

Which of the following is the official source of drug standards in the United States and is published every five years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drug Evaluations
B)   United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary
C)   American Hospital Formulary Service
D)   Physicians' Desk Reference
E)   EpocratesF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which drug is derived from a mineral source?

Accepted Answer

A)   Penicillin
B)   Quinine
C)   Cod-liver oil
D)   Digitoxin
E)   Potassium chlorideF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The action of antihypertensive drugs is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce blood pressure
B)   kill or inhibit the growth of fungi
C)   reduce inflammation
D)   reduce fever
E)   block parasympathetic nerve impulsesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The ________ name is the official name of a drug.

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Question 5

A drug is prescribed to improve a life-threatening or serious condition, as with epinephrine for severe allergic reaction, in which type of drug therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supplemental
B)   Empiric
C)   Replacement
D)   Acute
E)   PalliativeF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

A drug's therapeutic value is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The study of characteristics of natural drugs and their sources is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of characteristics of natural drugs...

Question 8

The process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action is called _______; this term also pertains to the length of time between dosing and availability in the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of transporting a drug from...

Question 9

The study of what the body does to drugs is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of what the body does...

Question 10

Which of the following is the process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action?

Accepted Answer

A)   Metabolism
B)   Distribution
C)   Absorption
D)   Excretion
E)   AdministrationF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Tomas is an overweight, 46-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure. In addition to providing Tomas with educational material about diet and weight loss, which of the following categories of drugs might the physician prescribe for Tomas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antihypertensive
B)   Diuretic
C)   Antipyretic
D)   Hemostatic
E)   StimulantF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

A nonprescription, or ________, drug is one the FDA has approved for use without a licensed healthcare practitioner's supervision.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The therapeutic value of a medication is called its ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The therapeutic value of a medication is...

Question 14

A software program that can be loaded onto the provider's smartphone or PDA and includes more than 3,300 brand and generic drugs is called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A software program that can be loaded...

Question 15

A licensed practitioner's written order that authorizes the dispensing and sometimes the administering of drugs to a patient is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A licensed practitioner's written order that authorizes...

Question 16

Most drugs are metabolized in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain
B)   muscles
C)   nerve cells
D)   stomach
E)   liverF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The process by which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   metabolism
B)   absorption
C)   distribution
D)   excretion
E)   administrationF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The study of poisons or the poisonous effects of drugs is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pharmacodynamics
B)   Pharmacognosy
C)   Pharmacokinetics
D)   Pharmacotherapeutics
E)   ToxicologyF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following are examples of plant-derived drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Potassium chloride and mineral oil
B)   Thyroid hormone and insulin
C)   Digitoxin and quinine
D)   Cephalosporin and penicillin
E)   Pancreatin and pepsinF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following pertains to the length of time between dosing and the availability of a drug in the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A)   Absorption
B)   Excretion
C)   Metabolism
D)   Distribution
E)   AdministrationF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 51: Principles of Pharmacology

The process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action is called _______; this term also pertains to the length of time between dosing and availability in the bloodstream.

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Which of the following is the official source of drug standards in the United States and is published every five years?

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Most drugs are metabolized in the ____.

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The ________ name is the official name of a drug.

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The study of what the body does to drugs is ________.

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The study of characteristics of natural drugs and their sources is ________.

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Which of the following is the process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action?

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Tomas is an overweight, 46-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure. In addition to providing Tomas with educational material about diet and weight loss, which of the following categories of drugs might the physician prescribe for Tomas?

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The action of antihypertensive drugs is to ____.

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Which drug is derived from a mineral source?

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Which of the following pertains to the length of time between dosing and the availability of a drug in the bloodstream?

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A nonprescription, or ________, drug is one the FDA has approved for use without a licensed healthcare practitioner's supervision.

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Which of the following are examples of plant-derived drugs?

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The process by which drug molecules are transformed into simpler products is called ____.

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The therapeutic value of a medication is called its ________.

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The study of poisons or the poisonous effects of drugs is which of the following?

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A drug is prescribed to improve a life-threatening or serious condition, as with epinephrine for severe allergic reaction, in which type of drug therapy?

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A licensed practitioner's written order that authorizes the dispensing and sometimes the administering of drugs to a patient is a(n) ________.

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A drug's therapeutic value is known as ______.

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A software program that can be loaded onto the provider's smartphone or PDA and includes more than 3,300 brand and generic drugs is called _______.

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