Pharmacology Exam 1QUESTIONS

Pharmacology Exam 1QUESTIONS

WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026

• The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as
• pharmacotherapeutics
• pharmacodynamics
• pharmacokinetics
• pharmacy
• posology - ANSWER C
• The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as
• side effect
• adverse effect
• drug allergy
• contraindication
• antagonism - ANSWER D
• An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as
• toxic effect
• antagonism
• idiosyncrasy
• side effect
• drug allergy - ANSWER C
• The proprietary drug name supplied by a pharmaceutical company is also referred to as the
• generic name
• over-the-counter name
• trade name
• chemical name
• none of these - ANSWER C
• The time from drug administration to the first observable drug effect is known as the
• duration of action
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• ceiling effect
• maximal response
• ceiling effect - ANSWER B
• A drug that has the potential for abuse and is regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency is

classified as a

• poison
• OTC drug
• prescription drug
• controlled substance
• nonproprietary drug - ANSWER D
• Select the term below that relates to the amount of drug administered to produce a therapeutic

effect.

• posology
• toxicology
• pharmacodynamics
• pharmacotherapeutics
• pharmacy - ANSWER A
• A medication that does not require a physician's service to obtain is referred to as
• trade
• nonproprietary
• nonprescription
• brand
• generic - ANSWER C
• Which of the following could be categorized as an adverse reaction?
• idiosyncrasy
• drug allergy
• teratogenicity
• carcinogenicity
• all of these - ANSWER E
• The time a drug continues to produce its effect is its

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• maximal response
• ceiling effect
• onset of action
• duration of action - ANSWER E

. The drug administration route demonstrating the slowest onset of action is

• inhalation
• transdermal
• intramuscular
• sublingual
• intravenous - ANSWER B

In order for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier, they must be

• ionized
• positively charged
• water soluble
• lipid soluble
• negatively charged - ANSWER D
• First-pass metabolism refers to the metabolism of drugs in the
• kidney
• blood vessels
• liver
• heart
• adipose tissue - ANSWER C
• Drug X has a half-life of 6 hours. How much drug is left in the body 18 hours after an IV

injection of 1200 milligrams (mg)? - ANSWER B

• Drugs that have demonstrated teratogenic effects in women are classified as Pregnancy

Category

• B
• C
• D
• X
• NR - ANSWER D= x
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