Pharmacology Trivia Quiz On Drugs Usage

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Are you taking up the pharmacology course in college? If you said yes then the quiz below is exactly what you need to ensure that you pass the Psalter COLLEGE-PHARMACOLOGY 1-TEST 1. Do give it a shot and be sure to come back for more tests like this that will help in revising for your upcoming exams. All the best!

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1.

What term describes the situation in which one drug interferes with the action of another, causing neutralization of a decrease in the effect of one drug?
2.

Any substances that cause abnormal development of the fetus, which may lead to a severly deformed fetus
3.

Ddrug development is a short and easy process, taking anywhere from 7-12 months and sometimeseven shorter.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The food and drug administration has special programs such as the orphan drug program, accelerated programs for urgent needs, and compassionate use programs to meet certain needs
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The orphan drug act of 1983 was passed to encourage the development and marketing of products used to treat common diseases
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The compassionate access program allows patients to receive drugs that have been approved by the FDA.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Drug manufacturers provide drugs free of charge to patients who are taking experimental drugs under the compassionate access program
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Prescription drugs are drugs that the federal government has designated to be potentially harmful unless a licensed healthcare provider supervises their use.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Non prescription drugs are also called legend drugs
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Non prescription drugs are also referred to as over the counter drugs
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The most closely monitored drugs are controlled substances
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Psychological dependence is a compulsive need to use a substance time after time to avoid mild to severe withdrawal symptoms
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

After approving a drug which is NOT a category assigned by the food and drug administration
- A.
  
  Prescription
- B.
  
  Non prescription
- C.
  
  Controlled substance
- D.
  
  Noncontrolled substance
14.

Which is the largest category of drugs?
- A.
  
  Prescription
- B.
  
  Non prescription
- C.
  
  Controlled substance
- D.
  
  Noncontrolled substance
15.

A compulsion to use a substance to obtain a pleaurable experience is called::
- A.
  
  Physical dependence
- B.
  
  Psychological dependence
- C.
  
  Appetite
- D.
  
  Physiological dependence
16.

Before the passage of this act, any narcotic could be purchased without a prescription::
- A.
  
  Pure food and drug act
- B.
  
  Pure food drug and cosmetic act
- C.
  
  Harrison narcotic act
- D.
  
  Comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act
17.

The chief federal agency responsible for enforcing the controlled substances act is the ::
- A.
  
  Food and drug administration
- B.
  
  Drug enforcement agency
- C.
  
  Internal revenue service
- D.
  
  Congress
18.

The dissolution of a drug is also known as::
- A.
  
  Pharmaceutic phase
- B.
  
  Pharmacokinetic phase
- C.
  
  Pharmacodynamic phase
- D.
  
  Absorption phase
19.

Activities involving the drug within the body after it is administered are also known as the::
- A.
  
  Pharmaceutic phase
- B.
  
  Pharmacokinetic phase
- C.
  
  Pharmacodynamic phase
- D.
  
  Distribution phase
20.

Activities including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion belong to the phase of::
- A.
  
  Pharmaceutics
- B.
  
  Pharmacokinetics
- C.
  
  Pharmacodynamics
- D.
  
  Pharmacology
21.

The phase involved with the drugs actions and effects within the body is called the::
- A.
  
  Pharaceutic phase
- B.
  
  Pharmacokinetic phase
- C.
  
  Pharmacodynamic phase
- D.
  
  Metabolism phase
22.

Drugs that bind with a receptor to produce a therapeutic response are called::
- A.
  
  Antagonists
- B.
  
  Receptor -mediated
- C.
  
  Partial antagonists
- D.
  
  Agonists
23.

What is a drug that binds with a receptor to prevent the action of an agonist?
24.

What is another name for an allergic reaction?
25.

When the patients immune system views the drug as a foreign substance what does it form?