Pharmacology Test Quiz: Multiple Choice!
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- 1.The study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and side effects on living organisms.
- A.
Pharmacology
- B.
Pharmacotherapy
- C.
Carcinogens
- D.
Tertogens
- 2.A chemical compound that affects physiologic and biochemical processes.
- A.
Medication
- B.
Toxicology
- C.
Drugs
- D.
Teratogens
- 3.A drug applied for therapeutic purposes.
- A.
Tachyphylaxis
- B.
Medication
- C.
Drug
- D.
Carcinogens
- 4.An area of pharmacology that uses specific medications to treat specific diseases.
- A.
Pharmacology
- B.
Toxicology
- C.
Teratogens
- D.
Pharmacotherapy
- 5.Studies the harmful effects of a drug's toxins and poisons.
- A.
Teratogens
- B.
Tachyphylaxis
- C.
Toxicology
- D.
Carcinogens
- 6.Rapidly developed tolerance to a drug. Dosage Must be increased to achieve the same effect.
- A.
Tachyphylaxis
- B.
Teratogens
- C.
Carcinogens
- D.
Pharmacotherapy
- 7.Drugs, chemical agents, radiation, and microbes are known to cause cancer.
- A.
Carcinogens
- B.
Teratogens
- C.
Medication
- D.
Drugs
- 8.Known to cause birth defects.
- A.
Teratogens
- B.
Smoking
- C.
Alcohol
- D.
Mercury
- 9.Drugs are used for?
- A.
Treatment
- B.
Prevention/maintenance (pro-ferlactive drugs)
- C.
Diagnosis
- D.
Adverse reactions
- 10.The dose at which 50% of test animals die.
- A.
ED 50
- B.
LD 50
- C.
RD 50
- D.
KD 50
- 11.Median effective dose/Indicates what dose 50% of test animals showed the desired effect:
- A.
LD 50
- B.
RD 50
- C.
KD 50
- D.
ED 50
- 12.1-minute onset, used for emergencies and long term infusions:
- A.
Intra-Osseous Infusion
- B.
Intravenous (IV)
- C.
Intra-Arterial
- D.
Intra-Spinal
- 13.1-minute onset, used for specific treatment of specific area or organ:
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Intra-Spinal
- C.
Intra-Arterial
- D.
Intra-Derma
- 14.Chemo Therapy
- A.
Subcutaneous
- B.
Intra-Arterial
- C.
Intra-Peritoneal
- D.
Intra-Spinal
- 15.Injected in the marrow of the bone:
- A.
Intra-Osseous Infusion
- B.
Epidural
- C.
Intra-Spinal
- D.
None of the above
- 16.When unable to use an IV the secondary treatment would be:
- A.
Intra-Muscular
- B.
Intra-Peritoneal
- C.
Intra-Osseous Infusion
- D.
Intra-Venous
- 17.When administering Intra-Osseous Infusion what areas can be injected?
- A.
Tibia
- B.
Sternum
- C.
Helia
- D.
Intra-Spinal
- 18.15-30 minute onset known as Narcan:
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Intra-derma
- C.
Intra-Muscular
- D.
Subcutaneous
- 19.Injection through vertebral interspace, between the dura of the spinal cord and the periosteal lining of the spinal cord.
- A.
Intra-Derma
- B.
Epidural
- C.
Intra-Spinal
- D.
Intra-Peritoneal
- 20.Injection through the vertebral space into the Spinal Subarachnoid Space.
- A.
Subcutaneous
- B.
Intra-Arterial
- C.
Intra-Spinal
- D.
Intra-Derma
- 21.Injection in the dermal layer of the skin for diagnostic purpose (Ex. PPD)
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Intra-Spinal
- C.
Intra-Derma
- D.
Intra-Arterial
- 22.Injection under the skin in the adipose tissue.
- A.
Intra-Peritoneal
- B.
Intra-Derma
- C.
Intra-Venous
- D.
Subcutaneous
- 23.The onset of 30 - 45 of Insulin is given for what type of Injection?
- A.
Intra-Peritoneal
- B.
Intra-Derma
- C.
Subcutaneous
- D.
Intra-Venous
- 24.Stimulates Sympathetic Receptors:
- A.
Sympathomimmetic
- B.
Sympathetic
- C.
Adrenergic
- D.
Adrenomimmetic
- 25.Mimics the Sympathetic Nervous System.
- A.
Sympathomimmetic
- B.
Adrenomimmetic
- C.
Sympathetic
- D.
Adrenergic
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