Pharmacology Trivia: MCQ Test! Quiz
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- 1.
"Half Life" is the time taken for the ______________ of drug in blood to fall by half.
Correct Answer
concentration
Concentration - 2.
A partial agonist produces a response less than that which would be expected from a full agonist. What effect does a Full Agonist drug have?
- A.
Binds to cell and reduces normal activity
- B.
Stimulates normal cell activity
- C.
Does not necessarily bind to the chemical target point in a chain of events but blocks activation.
- D.
Binds to receptors and prevents normal action
- E.
Increases mycordial activity
Correct Answer
B. Stimulates normal cell activity -
- 3.
Breast milk and sweat are the elimination methods of which type of administered drugs.
- A.
ET
- B.
IM
- C.
Oral / Rectal
- D.
Percutaneous
- E.
IV
Correct Answer(s)
B. IM
C. Oral / Rectal
D. Percutaneous
E. IVExplanation
ET drugs are absorbed by the lungs and eliminated by expired airRate this question:
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- 4.
Distribution is quickest in:
- A.
Liver
- B.
Bones
- C.
Skin
- D.
Kidneys
- E.
Fat
Correct Answer(s)
A. Liver
D. Kidneys -
- 5.
Drug tolerance means:
- A.
Less drugs need be given to have same effect
- B.
More drugs need be given to have same effect
- C.
Metabolism becomes more effective
- D.
Metabolism becomes less effective
Correct Answer(s)
B. More drugs need be given to have same effect
C. Metabolism becomes more effective -
- 6.
Enteral administration involves:
- A.
Substance applied directly to where action is required
- B.
Substance absorbed via digestive tract.
- C.
Any route other than the two described above
- D.
Creams, gels, sprays
- E.
Tablets, capsules, syrups
Correct Answer(s)
B. Substance absorbed via digestive tract.
E. Tablets, capsules, syrups -
- 7.
Enteral administration is:
- A.
Best in emergency situations as IV is most reliable / quickest
- B.
Best for chronic complaints
- C.
Most convenient: no punctures / sterile procedures required.
- D.
Usually applied to mucosal / epithelial membrane
- E.
Unreliable as drug absorption in GI tract is low / unpredictable
Correct Answer(s)
B. Best for chronic complaints
C. Most convenient: no punctures / sterile procedures required.
E. Unreliable as drug absorption in GI tract is low / unpredictable -
- 8.
Factors affecting absorption are:
- A.
Perfusion
- B.
Surface area
- C.
PH
- D.
Type of drug
- E.
Type of administration
Correct Answer(s)
A. Perfusion
B. Surface area
C. PH
D. Type of drug
E. Type of administration -
- 9.
IM administered drugs are absorbed and distributed by plasma and:
- A.
Gut
- B.
Skin
- C.
Muscle
- D.
Liver
- E.
Kidney
Correct Answer
C. Muscle -
- 10.
Metabolism occurs mainly in the ___________
Correct Answer
liver
Liver - 11.
Orally administered drugs are absorbed and distributed by plasma and
- A.
Gut
- B.
Skin
- C.
Muscle
- D.
Liver
- E.
Kidney
Correct Answer(s)
A. Gut
D. Liver
E. Kidney -
- 12.
Parenteral administration involves:
- A.
Substance applied directly to where action is required
- B.
Substance absorbed via digestive tract.
- C.
Any route other than the two described above
- D.
Creams, gels, sprays
- E.
Tablets, capsules, syrups
Correct Answer
C. Any route other than the two described above -
- 13.
Parenteral administration is:
- A.
Best in emergency situations as IV is most reliable / quickest
- B.
Best for chronic complaints
- C.
Most convenient: no punctures / sterile procedures required.
- D.
Usually applied to mucosal / epithelial membrane
- E.
Unreliable as drug absorption in GI tract is low / unpredictable
Correct Answer
A. Best in emergency situations as IV is most reliable / quickest -
- 14.
Percutaneously administered drugs are absorbed and distributed by plasma and:
- A.
Gut
- B.
Skin
- C.
Muscle
- D.
Liver
- E.
Kidney
Correct Answer
B. Skin -
- 15.
Pharmacokinetics is concerned with the __________ of drugs within the body, and how the body affects drugs over time.
Correct Answer
movement - 16.
The more bioavailable a drug, the more of it is lost/broken down during absorption.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 17.
The most readily absorbed form of administration is ____________administration.
Correct Answer
parenteral - 18.
There are two phases to metabolism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
Topical administration involves:
- A.
Substance applied directly to where action is required
- B.
Substance absorbed via digestive tract.
- C.
Any route other than the two described above
- D.
Creams, gels, sprays
- E.
Tablets, capsules, syrups
Correct Answer(s)
A. Substance applied directly to where action is required
D. Creams, gels, sprays -
- 20.
Topical administration is:
- A.
Best in emergency situations as IV is most reliable / quickest
- B.
Best for chronic complaints
- C.
Most convenient: no punctures / sterile procedures required.
- D.
Usually applied to mucosal / epithelial membrane
- E.
Unreliable as drug absorption in GI tract is low / unpredictable
Correct Answer
D. Usually applied to mucosal / epithelial membrane -
- 21.
Urine and feces are the elimination methods of which type of administered drugs?
- A.
ET
- B.
IM
- C.
Oral / Rectal
- D.
Percutaneous
- E.
IV
Correct Answer
C. Oral / Rectal -
- 22.
What does an inverse agonist do?
- A.
Stimulates normal cell activity
- B.
Binds to receptors and prevents normal action
- C.
Binds to cell and reduces normal activity
- D.
Does not necessarily bind to the chemical target point in a chain of events but blocks activation.
- E.
Increases mycordial activity
Correct Answer
B. Binds to receptors and prevents normal action -
- 23.
What is the term that refers to "the proportion of a drug that reaches the circulation"?
Correct Answer
bioavailability - 24.
Where drug effect is contained to a specific part of the body it is called __________effect.
Correct Answer
local - 25.
Where a drug is distributed throughout the body via vascular or lymphatic systems it is described as having a ___________effect.
Correct Answer
systemic - 26.
If gut motility is increase, then drug absorption is:
- A.
Increased
- B.
Decreased
- C.
Stays the same
Correct Answer
A. Increased -
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