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Question 1 Drugs are most rapidly absorbed when they are taken in…
Question 1
Drugs are most rapidly absorbed when they are taken in what form?
A. solid
B. suspension
C. water solution
D. oily solution
Question 2
Which of the following drug states is suitable for administration via inhalation?
A. suspension
B. solid
C. viscous
D. powder
Question 3
James was taking an extended-release medication in pill form that was supposed to be taken on an empty stomach. Instead, he took the pill during dinner. Ultimately the medication did not work. What is the likely reason?
A. The food caused the medication to be absorbed into the blood too quickly.
B. The medication was encapsulated by the food and eliminated from the body as feces.
C. Taking the pill with food destroyed the coating that made extended release possible.
D. The food altered the mechanism of the medication.
Question 4
Which of the following best reflects subcutaneous injection and absorption rate?
A. slow and sporadic
B. rapid and sporadic
C. slow and constant
D. rapid and constant
Question 5
Proper drug dosage is determined by an individual’s weight because of differences in what?
A. body fat
B. bone mass
C. body fluid
D. blood volume
Question 6
When a drug is administered transdermally, how does it enter the body?
A. It is placed under the tongue.
B. It passes through the skin.
C. It is injected into muscle tissue.
D. It is sniffed.
Question 7
What term refers to the diminished effect of a drug when another drug is present?
A. antagonism
B. synergism
C. potentiation
D. rebound
Question 8
People who wear a nicotine patch to help them quit smoking receive a dose of the drug through which route of administration?
A. sublingually
B. intranasally
C. transdermally
D. subcutaneously
Question 9
Which one of the following is a common site for intramuscular drug injection?
A. the gastrocnemius muscle
B. the deltoid muscle
C. the brachioradialis muscle
D. the extensor muscle
Question 10
Drinking large quantities of water would alter the results of a drug test by what method?
A. dilution
B. adulteration
C. substitution
D. diffusion
Question 11
Which of the following is an example of an inhalant?
A. nitroglycerin
B. cocaine
C. benzene
D. snuff
Question 12
The fact that oil and water are not easily mixed is an example of which concept?
A. assimilation
B. solubility
C. elimination
D. diffusibility
Question 13
The benefits of administering a drug orally must be weighed against the drawbacks relating to what?
A. infection
B. elimination
C. time
D. expense
Question 14
What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean?
A. Sixty percent of nonhuman lab animals die at this particular dose.
B. Forty percent of nonhuman lab animals die at this particular dose.
C. Sixty percent of the patients who receive a given dose will experience a particular effect.
D. Forty percent of the patients who receive a given dose will experience a particular effect.
Question 15
Which of the following is an example of a medication that is administered sublingually?
A. lithium
B. nitroglycerin
C. insulin
D. prozac
Question 16
In research, what term means to be able to account for variables that may affect the results of a study?
A. independence
B. blindness
C. control
D. feedback
Question 17
When are drugs absorbed more rapidly?
A. when there is more blood flow at the site of absorption
B. when the absorbing surface is smaller
C. when drugs are taken in suspension rather than in an aqueous solution
D. when there is little blood flow at the site of absorption
Question 18
A drug’s dose is calculated according to a person’s what?
A. age
B. sex
C. tolerance
D. weight
Question 19
Which of the following is an advantage of the oral route of drug administration?
A. It is unlikely to lead to overdosing.
B. The drug is absorbed faster.
C. It causes fewer adverse reactions.
D. It is economical.
Question 20
The effect of a drug depends most fundamentally on what?
A. body size
B. dosage
C. psychological set
D. lipid profile
