119 Questions
Which of the following terms refers to drugs that work by activating or unlocking cell receptors causing the same actions as the body's own chemicals?
Agonist
Which term refers to the severe symptoms or problems that can cause great harm?
Anaphylactic reaction
What term describes drug products that are chemically the same or identical?
Bioequivalent
What term refers to the transformation or altering of a drug into either active or inactive chemicals after it has been absorbed?
Biotransformation
Which of the following is NOT a basic process involved in drug utilization in the body?
Excretion
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of absorption?
Dissolution
Which route of administration delivers drugs directly into the bloodstream?
Intravenous route
Which route of administration has the slowest onset of drug absorption?
Oral route
Which term refers to the movement of a drug in the body to reach its site of action by way of the blood and lymph system?
Distribution
What is the term for when one drug changes the action of another drug?
Drug interaction
What is the term for adverse drug effects that can result in liver damage?
Hepatotoxic
What is the term for the time it takes the body to remove 50% of the drug from the body?
Half-life
Which of the following is the generic name for Valium?
Diazepam
Which organization assigns generic names to drugs?
US Adopted Names Council
Which type of drug name is often descriptive, easy to spell, and used in advertisements?
Trade name
What is the chemical name for meperidine (Demerol)?
Ethyl 1-methyl-4phenylisonipecotate hydrochloride
Which organ is mainly responsible for the biotransformation of drugs in the body?
Liver
Which of the following factors can affect the distribution of a drug in the body?
Body weight
What happens to inactive chemicals, by-products, and waste in the body?
They are metabolized and excreted
What is the purpose of the cytochrome P-450 system in the liver?
To break down drugs into usable parts
Which process is important to understand in order to identify when patients may have toxic or ill effects of drugs on the body?
Metabolism
What is the half-life of a drug?
The time it takes for the drug to be completely removed from the body
Why is it important to monitor patients closely after they take a drug?
To identify any side effects or adverse reactions
What are side effects of a drug?
Mild but annoying responses to the drug
Which term is used to describe strange, unique, or unpredicted responses to drugs?
Idiosyncratic responses
What is the term for a type of idiosyncratic response where the patient's reaction is the opposite of what would be expected?
Paradoxical response
Which organ(s) are mentioned as being at risk of damage from certain drugs?
Both kidney and liver
What is the term for severe adverse effects that may require the drug to be stopped?
Adverse reactions
Which antihistamine is mentioned as having sedative effects but may cause a paradoxical response in some individuals?
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
What is the term for a drug reaction that is a surprise?
Unexpected response
Which of the following is the correct expression for the given equation?
$3^{-2} + 2$
Which of the following is NOT a process involved in drug utilization in the body?
Absorption
Which of the following is an example of an antagonist?
Narcan (naloxone)
Which mechanism of absorption involves the diffusion of fluid through a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis
Which route of administration delivers drugs directly into the bloodstream?
Intravenous
Which of the following terms refers to drugs that attach at a drug receptor site but do not activate or unlock the receptor?
Antagonist
Which of the following terms refers to the transformation or altering of a drug into either active or inactive chemicals after it has been absorbed?
Biotransformation
Which of the following terms refers to drug products that are chemically the same or identical?
Bioequivalent
Which of the following terms refers to severe symptoms or problems that can cause great harm?
Adverse reaction
Which term refers to the name given to a drug before there is any specific trade name or when the drug has been available for many years and more than one company makes the drug?
Generic name
What is the term for drugs that attach to the receptor site but produce only a partial effect?
Partial agonists
Which organization assigns generic names to drugs?
The US Adopted Names Council
What is the term for drugs that attach at a drug receptor site but do not activate or unlock it, blocking the action of agonists?
Receptor antagonists
Which organ is primarily responsible for the biotransformation of drugs in the body?
Liver
Which process is responsible for the distribution of drugs in the body?
Distribution
What happens to inactive chemicals, by-products, and waste in the body?
They are passed through the gastrointestinal tract
Which term refers to the process of transforming a prodrug into an active form of the drug?
Biotransformation
Which of the following processes is important to understand in order to identify when patients may have toxic or ill effects of drugs on the body?
Metabolism
What is the term for the time it takes the body to remove 50% of a drug from the body?
Half-life
Which of the following is a common side effect of drugs that work by activating or unlocking cell receptors causing the same actions as the body's own chemicals?
Sleepiness
Why is it important to monitor patients closely after they take a drug?
To watch for unexpected chemical reactions and side effects
Which term refers to the unexpected, unique, or unpredictable responses to drugs that may be caused by genetic or hormonal variations in an individual?
Idiosyncratic response
What is the term for adverse drug effects that can cause damage to the liver?
Hepatotoxic effects
Which organ is at risk of damage from certain drugs, such as nephrotoxic or hepatotoxic drugs?
Kidney
Which type of drug reaction is characterized by the patient's reaction being the opposite of what would be expected?
Paradoxical response
What is the term for the severe adverse effects of a drug that may require the drug to be stopped?
Discontinuation effects
What is the term for the movement of a drug in the body to reach its site of action through the blood and lymph system?
Distribution
Which of the following terms refers to drugs that work by activating or unlocking cell receptors causing the same actions as the body's own chemicals?
Agonists
Which of the following terms refers to drug products that are chemically the same or identical?
Bioequivalent
Which of the following terms refers to the transformation or altering of a drug into either active or inactive chemicals after it has been absorbed?
Biotransformation
Which of the following terms refers to severe symptoms or problems that can cause great harm?
Adverse reactions
Which of the following is NOT a type of drug name mentioned in the text?
Brand name
What is the term for drugs that activate or unlock cell receptors causing the same actions as the body's own chemicals?
Agonists
Which of the following is an example of a partial agonist?
Buspirone
What is the term for a drug that attaches at a drug receptor site but does not activate or unlock it?
Antagonist
Which of the following mechanisms is involved in drug absorption through diffusion?
Filtration
Which of the following routes of administration has the fastest onset of drug absorption?
Intravenous (IV)
Which of the following terms refers to drugs that attach at a drug receptor site but do not activate or unlock the receptor?
Antagonist
Which of the following processes is involved in drug utilization in the body?
Metabolism
Which of the following terms refers to the process of transforming a prodrug into an active form of the drug?
Biotransformation
What is the term for severe adverse effects that may require the drug to be stopped?
Adverse reactions
What is the term for a type of idiosyncratic response where the patient's reaction is the opposite of what would be expected?
Paradoxical response
What is the term for drugs that attach to the receptor site but produce only a partial effect?
Partial agonists
Which of the following factors can lead to uneven distribution of a drug in the body?
All of the above
Where does biotransformation of drugs mainly occur in the body?
Liver
Which organ is primarily responsible for the excretion of drugs from the body?
Kidneys
What is the term for the buildup of a drug in fat tissue, leading to a prolonged effect?
Storage
Which term refers to the strange, unique, peculiar, or unpredicted responses to drugs that may be the result of missing or defective metabolic enzymes caused by a genetic or hormonal variation of an individual?
Idiosyncratic responses
Which term refers to a type of idiosyncratic response where the patient's reaction may be just the opposite of what would be expected?
Paradoxical responses
Which antihistamine is mentioned as having sedative (sleep-inducing) effects but may cause a paradoxical response in some individuals?
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
What is the term for the severe adverse effects of a drug that may require the drug to be stopped?
Adverse reactions
Which one of these is NOT a potential organ affected by severe adverse effects of drugs?
Lung
What is the term for the movement of a drug in the body to reach its site of action by way of the blood and lymph system?
Distribution
Which of the following is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?
$y = mx + b$
Which of the following is the formula for the area of a circle?
$A = \pi r^2$
Which of the following is the quadratic formula?
$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$
Which of the following is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?
$V = lwh$
Which of the following is the Pythagorean theorem?
$c^2 = a^2 + b^2$
Which of the following processes is involved in drug utilization in the body?
Absorption
Which of the following mechanisms is involved in drug absorption?
All of the above
Which route of administration delivers drugs directly into the bloodstream?
Intravenous route
Which of the following processes involves the movement of a drug in the body to reach its site of action?
Distribution
Which of the following terms refers to drugs that work by activating or unlocking cell receptors causing the same actions as the body's own chemicals?
Agonist
What is the term for the severe symptoms or problems that can cause great harm?
Adverse reaction
Which term is used to describe the transformation or altering of a drug into either active or inactive chemicals after it has been absorbed?
Biotransformation
What is the term for drugs that attach at a drug receptor site but do not activate or unlock the receptor, blocking the action of agonists?
Antagonist
Which process is primarily responsible for transforming drugs into active or inactive chemicals in the body?
Metabolism
What is the term for the movement of drugs from the stomach or small intestines to the liver, where a lot of the drug is inactivated before it can be distributed to other parts of the body?
First pass effect
Which organ plays a major role in the biotransformation of drugs in the body?
Liver
Which of the following is NOT a route of drug excretion from the body?
Gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following processes is important to understand in order to identify when patients may have toxic or ill effects of drugs on the body?
Metabolism
What is the term for the time it takes for the body to remove 50% of a drug from the body?
Half-life
What are the expected, usually mild but annoying, responses to a drug called?
Side effects
Which of the following is an example of a severe symptom or problem that can develop because of a drug?
Steven-Johnsons syndrome
Which term refers to the name given to a drug before there is any specific trade name or when the drug has been available for many years and more than one company makes the drug?
Generic name
Which of the following organizations assigns generic names to drugs?
All of the above
Which of the following terms refers to the drug name used in advertisements and is often descriptive, easy to spell, or catchy sounding so that prescribers will remember it easily and be more likely to use it?
Trade name
Which of the following terms refers to drugs that attach at a drug receptor site but do not activate or unlock the receptor, blocking the action of agonists?
Antagonists
Which of the following is the equation for a straight line?
$y = 3x - 2$
What is the area of a rectangle with length 6 cm and width 4 cm?
24 cm
Simplify the expression $3(2x - 5) + 4(3x + 1)$
$18x - 7$
What is the value of $x$ in the equation $2x + 5 = 15$?
$x = 10$
Which of the following is the formula for the area of a circle?
$A = \pi r^2$
Which term refers to the strange, unique, or unpredicted responses to drugs that may be the result of missing or defective metabolic enzymes caused by a genetic or hormonal variation of an individual?
Idiosyncratic responses
Which organ is at risk of damage from certain drugs, such as nephrotoxic or hepatotoxic drugs?
Kidney
Which type of idiosyncratic response is characterized by the patient's reaction being just the opposite of what would be expected?
Paradoxical response
Which antihistamine is mentioned as having sedative (sleep-inducing) effects but may cause a paradoxical response in some individuals?
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
What term refers to the severe adverse effects of a drug that may require the drug to be stopped?
Adverse reaction
Which term refers to drugs that attach at a drug receptor site but do not activate or unlock the receptor?
Antagonists
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