Routes of Drug Administration Quiz

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What is the definition of pharmacology?

The study of medicinal drugs only

The study of illegal substances such as cannabis, heroin, and cocaine

The study of the actions, mechanisms, uses and adverse effects of drugs (correct)

The study of social drugs only

How are drugs divided into groups?

Natural drugs and synthetic drugs

Recreational drugs and performance-enhancing drugs

Medicinal drugs and nonmedicinal (social) drugs (correct)

Prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs

What does a drug do to a living organism?

Stabilizes the physiological state

Temporarily suppresses the physiological state

Alters the physiological state (correct)

Has no effect on the physiological state

Which of the following is an example of a nonmedicinal (social) drug?

Cannabis Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration involves injecting medication directly into the bloodstream?

Intravenous injection Signup and view all the answers

What factor favors drug absorption due to the composition of cell membranes?

Lipid solubility Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drug would be affected by the pH environment in which it dissolves?

Amphoteric drugs Signup and view all the answers

What is the most immediate effect of using transdermal patches for drug administration?

Continuous release of medication Signup and view all the answers

Which factor plays a key role in determining the fraction in the unionized form that is in solution and able to diffuse across cell membranes?

pH environment Signup and view all the answers

What type of injection would be suitable for medications that need to be given continuously through infusion?

Intrathecal injection Signup and view all the answers

What are receptors?

Protein molecules located in cell membranes or intracellularly that interact with endogenous ligands Signup and view all the answers

What are agonists?

Ligands that bind and activate receptors Signup and view all the answers

How are antagonists classified?

As ligands that bind but do not activate receptors Signup and view all the answers

What is potency related to in pharmacology?

The concentration of a drug needed to elicit a response Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline of pharmacology deals with the interaction of drugs with biological systems?

Pharmacodynamics Signup and view all the answers

What do most drugs produce their effects by interacting with?

Specific protein receptors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of antagonists?

Associate with receptors but do not cause activation Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacodynamics deal with?

The interaction of drugs with biological systems Signup and view all the answers

What do antagonists do?

Do not cause activation Signup and view all the answers

What do agonists do?

Cause activation Signup and view all the answers

Which route of drug administration bypasses absorption barriers and allows for rapid drug distribution in large volumes?

Intravenous injection Signup and view all the answers

Why is insulin, a protein drug, typically injected subcutaneously instead of being administered orally?

To prevent first-pass metabolism in the stomach Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is used to avoid first-pass metabolism and is suitable for drugs with a nondisagreeable taste or for drugs that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract?

Sublingual administration Signup and view all the answers

Why can rectal administration, such as suppositories, be inconsistent?

Due to first-pass metabolism Signup and view all the answers

Which route of administration is important for drugs that must be given continuously by infusion or for drugs that damage tissues?

Intravenous injection Signup and view all the answers

Why is enteral administration considered the least predictable route of drug administration?

Due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract Signup and view all the answers

What type of drugs may not be suitable for oral administration due to their physicochemical properties?

Protein drugs Signup and view all the answers

Which route of drug administration is used to avoid first-pass metabolism and is useful for drugs that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract?

Rectal administration Signup and view all the answers

Why is parenteral administration important for certain drugs that cannot be administered orally?

Due to stability, inactivation, or uncertain absorption Signup and view all the answers

Which route of drug administration is the most direct, allowing drugs to enter the bloodstream directly and bypassing absorption barriers?

Intravenous injection Signup and view all the answers

Pharmacology is the study of the actions, mechanisms, uses and adverse effects of drugs.

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Medicinal drugs are substances used for recreational purposes.

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Nonmedicinal (social) drugs include illegal substances such as cannabis, heroin, and cocaine.

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A drug is any natural or synthetic substance that alters the physiological state of a living organism.

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Drugs are only named and classified according to their chemical nature.

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Receptors are only located in the cell membranes and never intracellularly.

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Agonists are ligands that bind but do not activate receptors.

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There are three main types of receptors.

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Most drugs produce their effects by interacting with specific protein receptors.

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Receptors are only classified as agonists or antagonists depending on their interaction with drugs.

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Potency refers to the volume of a drug needed to elicit a response.

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Pharmacology can be divided into two disciplines: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

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Drugs can only be administered orally.

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Topical application of drugs does not offer any advantages.

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Pharmacokinetics deals with the interaction of drugs with biological systems.

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All drugs produce their effects by interacting with specific protein receptors.

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Enteral administration is the most predictable way of drug administration due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract

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Drugs with nondisagreeable taste or that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract are suitable for sublingual and buccal administration

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Rectal administration, such as suppositories, consistently reduces first-pass metabolism

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Parenteral administration is the administration of drugs in a manner that avoids the gut

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Insulin, a protein drug, can be administered orally without being affected by stomach acidity and digestive enzymes

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Intravenous injection is a direct route of administration that bypasses absorption barriers

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Parenteral administration allows drugs to enter the bloodstream directly and act rapidly

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Parenteral administration can be used for drugs that must be given continuously by infusion or for drugs that damage tissues

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Enteral administration is the least predictable route and is rarely used for any drugs

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Parenteral administration is important for drugs that require continuous infusion only

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Parenteral administration is important for drugs that cannot be administered orally due to stability, inactivation, or uncertain absorption

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Parenteral administration is the least direct route of administration

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Cell membranes are composed of lipid bilayers, and thus absorption is usually proportional to the lipid solubility of the drug.

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Most drugs are large molecules that cannot diffuse across membranes in their uncharged state.

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The pH of the environment in which drugs dissolve does not affect the fraction in the unionized form that is in solution and able to diffuse across cell membranes.

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Bioavailability takes into account both absorption and metabolism and describes the proportion of the drug that passes into the systemic circulation.

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Intravenous injection will always result in 100% bioavailability of the drug.

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Subcutaneous, intramuscular, epidural, and intrathecal injections are examples of enteral routes of drug administration.

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Transdermal patches provide the most immediate effect for drug administration.

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Drugs must cross membranes to enter cells or to transfer between body compartments, and drug absorption is affected by both physiochemical and physiological factors.

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Drug absorption is affected by the physiochemical factors of the drug but not by the physiological factors of the individual or the circumstances under which the drug is given.

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Rectal administration, such as suppositories, is consistent and predictable.

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The route of administration used to avoid first-pass metabolism is not suitable for drugs that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract.

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The route of administration used to avoid first-pass metabolism is suitable for drugs with a nondisagreeable taste or for drugs that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Pharmacology is the study of the actions, mechanisms, uses and adverse effects of drugs.

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A drug is any natural or synthetic substance that alters the physiological state of a living organism.

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Nonmedicinal (social) drugs are only used for recreational purposes.

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Enteral administration is the most predictable route of drug administration due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract.

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Most drugs are small molecules that are able to diffuse across membranes in their uncharged state.

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Cell membranes are composed of lipid bilayers, and thus absorption is usually proportional to the lipid solubility of the drug.

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Bioavailability takes into account both absorption and metabolism and describes the proportion of the drug that passes into the systemic circulation.

True Signup and view all the answers

Transdermal patches provide the most immediate effect for drug administration.

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Drug absorption is affected by the physiochemical factors of the drug but not by the physiological factors of the individual or the circumstances under which the drug is given.

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Insulin, a protein drug, can be administered orally without being affected by stomach acidity and digestive enzymes.

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Enteral administration is the most predictable way of drug administration due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract.

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Rectal administration, such as suppositories, consistently reduces first-pass metabolism.

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Enteral administration is the most predictable way of drug administration due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract.

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Rectal administration, such as suppositories, is consistent and predictable.

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Rectal administration, such as suppositories, consistently reduces first-pass metabolism.

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Most drugs are large molecules that cannot diffuse across membranes in their uncharged state.

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Insulin, a protein drug, can be administered orally without being affected by stomach acidity and digestive enzymes.

False Signup and view all the answers

Parenteral administration is the least direct route of administration.

False Signup and view all the answers

Intravenous injection is a direct route of administration that bypasses absorption barriers.

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Drugs must cross membranes to enter cells or to transfer between body compartments; therefore drug absorption will be affected by both physiochemical and physiological factors.

True Signup and view all the answers

Parenteral administration allows drugs to enter the bloodstream directly and act rapidly.

True Signup and view all the answers

Parenteral administration is important for drugs that must be given continuously by infusion or for drugs that damage tissues.

True Signup and view all the answers

Parenteral administration is the least direct route of administration.

False Signup and view all the answers

Bioavailability takes into account both absorption and metabolism and describes the proportion of the drug that passes into the systemic circulation.

True Signup and view all the answers

Most drugs are large molecules that cannot diffuse across membranes in their uncharged state.

False Signup and view all the answers

A drug is any natural or synthetic substance that alters the physiological state of a living organism.

True Signup and view all the answers

Drug absorption is affected by the physiochemical factors of the drug but not by the physiological factors of the individual or the circumstances under which the drug is given.

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Enteral administration is the least predictable route and is rarely used for any drugs.

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Pharmacodynamics deals with the interaction of drugs with biological systems.

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Potency refers to the concentration of a drug needed to elicit a response.

True Signup and view all the answers

Most drugs produce their effects by interacting with specific protein receptors.

True Signup and view all the answers

Drugs can be administered by various routes, including topical application, which offers advantages such as higher concentration in the target tissue and fewer side effects.

True Signup and view all the answers

Receptors are classified as agonists or antagonists depending on their interaction with drugs.

True Signup and view all the answers

Agonists are ligands that bind and activate receptors, while antagonists are ligands that bind but do not activate receptors and prevent agonists from doing so.

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Receptors are only located in the cell membranes and never intracellularly.

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Pharmacokinetics deals with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in the body.

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Drugs are named and classified according to their pharmacotherapeutic actions, pharmacological actions, molecular actions, and chemical nature.

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Parenteral administration is important for drugs that cannot be administered orally due to stability, inactivation, or uncertain absorption.

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Receptors are protein molecules located in cell membranes or intracellularly that interact with endogenous ligands to produce cellular responses.

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There are four main types of receptors: 1) receptors directly linked to ion channels, 2) G-protein–linked receptors, 3) tyrosine kinase-linked receptors, and 4) deoxyribonucleic acid–linked receptors.

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Study Notes

Enteral administration is the least predictable way of drug administration due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Drugs must cross several barriers, and some may not be suitable for oral administration due to their physicochemical properties.
Sublingual and buccal administration can be used to avoid first-pass metabolism and is useful for drugs with a nondisagreeable taste or for drugs that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract.
Rectal administration, such as suppositories, also reduces first-pass metabolism but is inconsistent.
Parenteral administration is the administration of drugs in a manner that avoids the gut.
Insulin, a protein drug, is destroyed by the stomach acidity and digestive enzymes and must be injected subcutaneously instead.
Intravenous injection is a direct route of administration that bypasses absorption barriers and allows for rapid drug distribution in large volumes.
Parenteral administration is important for drugs that must be given continuously by infusion or for drugs that damage tissues.
Enteral administration is the least predictable route due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract, but it can be used for certain drugs when appropriate.
Parenteral administration is the most direct route, allowing drugs to enter the bloodstream directly, bypass absorption barriers, and act rapidly.
Parenteral administration can be used for drugs that cannot be administered orally due to stability, inactivation, or uncertain absorption.
Parenteral administration is important for drugs that require continuous infusion or for drugs that damage tissues.
Enteral administration is the least predictable way of drug administration due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Drugs must cross several barriers, and some may not be suitable for oral administration due to their physicochemical properties.
Sublingual and buccal administration can be used to avoid first-pass metabolism and is useful for drugs with a nondisagreeable taste or for drugs that are unstable or inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract.
Rectal administration, such as suppositories, also reduces first-pass metabolism but is inconsistent.
Parenteral administration is the administration of drugs in a manner that avoids the gut.
Insulin, a protein drug, is destroyed by the stomach acidity and digestive enzymes and must be injected subcutaneously instead.
Intravenous injection is a direct route of administration that bypasses absorption barriers and allows for rapid drug distribution in large volumes.
Parenteral administration is important for drugs that must be given continuously by infusion or for drugs that damage tissues.
Enteral administration is the least predictable route due to potential metabolism in the liver and gastrointestinal tract, but it can be used for certain drugs when appropriate.
Parenteral administration is the most direct route, allowing drugs to enter the bloodstream directly, bypass absorption barriers, and act rapidly.
Parenteral administration can be used for drugs that cannot be administered orally due to stability, inactivation, or uncertain absorption.
Parenteral administration is important for drugs that require continuous infusion or for drugs that damage tissues.
Drugs are named and classified according to their pharmacotherapeutic actions, pharmacological actions, molecular actions, and chemical nature.
Receptors are protein molecules located in cell membranes or intracellularly that interact with endogenous ligands (synaptic transmitter substances or hormones) to produce cellular responses.
Agonists are ligands that bind and activate receptors, while antagonists are ligands that bind but do not activate receptors and prevent agonists from doing so.
There are four main types of receptors: 1) receptors directly linked to ion channels, 2) G-protein–linked receptors, 3) tyrosine kinase-linked receptors, and 4) deoxyribonucleic acid–linked receptors.
Most drugs produce their effects by interacting with specific protein receptors.
Receptors are classified as agonists or antagonists depending on their interaction with drugs: 1) agonists activate receptors, producing a subsequent response, and 2) antagonists associate with receptors but do not cause activation, reducing the chance of transmitters or agonists binding and opposing their action.
Potency refers to the concentration of a drug needed to elicit a response.
Pharmacology can be divided into two disciplines: pharmacodynamics, which deals with the interaction of drugs with biological systems, and pharmacokinetics, which deals with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in the body.
Drugs can be administered by various routes, including topical application, which offers advantages such as higher concentration in the target tissue and fewer side effects.

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