Pharmacology - Module 1 TEST 1

Hyporeactivity that occurs from chronic overexposure to a drug (eg- opioid or alcohol) a) therapeutics b) pharmacodynamic tolerance c) cross tolerance e) idiosyncrasy

A patient is tolerant of morphine and is likely to display a tolerance to demerol. This is an example of: a) pharmacodynamic tolerance b) cross tolerance c) enzyme induction this is an example of what?

In regards to metabolic tolerance - a decreased response to a dose of a drug may also develop because of... a) a decrease in the rate of elimination of the drug. b) an increase in the rate of elimination of the drug.

Drugs that increase elimination or metabolism of itself a) enzyme inducer b) enzyme inhibitor

Metabolic tolerance according to Lehne is defined as decreased response to a dose of a drug may also develop because of an increase in rate of elimination of the drug. this is termed: a) enzyme inhibtion b) enzyme induction c) down regulation d) up regulation

Your elderly patient with COPD uses Salmeterol 2 puffs Q 12 hrs. It appears his response to albuterol inhalations for acute attacks of bronchospasm is less than before he started using salmeterol. This tolerance is often called: a) pharmacodynamic tolerance b) up regulation c) down regulation d) tachyphylaxis

In response to constant depression of receptors (as with beta blockers), the body may either increase the number of receptors or increase the sensitivity of receptors   is termed: a) cross tolerance b) up regulation c) down regulation d) tachphylaxis

A rapid tolerance to the effect of some drugs (brought on by repeated dosing over a short pd of time) a) cross tolerance b) up regulation c) down regulation d) tachyphylaxis

Describes an unusual effect of a drug   usually occurs in very small % of pts, and may not be related to the dose of the drug a) adverse reaction b) side effect c) idiosyncrasy d) toxic effect

Any action of the drug other than the desired therapeutic effect a) adverse reaction b) side effect c) idiosyncrasy d) toxic effect

A noxious, unintended, and indesirable effect that occurs at normal drug doses a) adverse reaction b) side effect c) idiosyncrasy d) toxic effect

Effect (usually unexpected) that is produced by large doses of the drug. a) adverse reaction b) side effect c) idiosyncrasy d) toxic effect

On prescriptions, is it ok to write Refill PRN?

What 5 things should appear in the heading of a prescription?

On the prescription the pt id should include