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Question 1
Multiple choiceWhat role do plasma proteins play in drug distribution?
Explanation
Plasma proteins bind various drugs, which influences their distribution, efficacy, and clearance from the body.
Question 2
Multiple choiceWhat is pharmacology primarily the study of?
Explanation
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, especially their effects on living organisms, encompassing various aspects like classification and therapeutic uses.
Question 3
Multiple choiceWhich branch of pharmacology specifically studies the harmful effects of drugs?
Explanation
Toxicology focuses on the harmful effects of drugs and chemicals on living organisms.
Question 4
Multiple choiceWhich route of drug administration provides the fastest onset of action?
Explanation
Intravenous administration provides nearly immediate effects because it bypasses absorption phases, delivering the drug directly into the bloodstream.
Question 5
Multiple choiceWhat does pharmacokinetics study?
Explanation
Pharmacokinetics describes how the body acts on drugs, focusing on their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
Question 6
Multiple choiceWhat term describes the metabolism of a drug after its absorption from the gastrointestinal tract?
Explanation
The first-pass effect refers to the metabolism of a drug in the liver after it is absorbed from the gut, which reduces the amount reaching systemic circulation.
Question 7
Multiple choiceWhat is meant by bioavailability?
Explanation
Bioavailability refers to the fraction or percentage of an administered drug that reaches systemic circulation and is available for therapeutic effect.
Question 8
Multiple choiceWhich of the following is a common source of drugs obtained from microorganisms?
Explanation
Penicillin is a drug derived from the mold Penicillium, making it a prime example of a drug sourced from microorganisms.
Question 9
Multiple choiceHow does the first-pass effect impact drug effectiveness when administered orally?
Explanation
The first-pass effect often results in significant metabolism of orally administered drugs in the liver, reducing the amount of active drug entering systemic circulation.
Question 10
Multiple choiceWhat is the primary advantage of intramuscular drug administration?
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Intramuscular administration allows for slower absorption, providing a more sustained release of the drug into the bloodstream.
Question 11
Multiple choiceWhat is the effect of a drug's pKa on its absorption?
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The pKa of a drug affects its ionization at different pH levels, influencing how well it can permeate biological membranes.
Question 12
Multiple choiceWhich factor does NOT typically influence drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract?
Explanation
While blood flow rate, surface area, and food presence can influence drug absorption, a patient's age does not directly affect the basic pharmacokinetic processes involved.
Question 13
Multiple choiceWhat do pharmacodynamics focus on?
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Pharmacodynamics studies the biochemical, physiological, and molecular effects of drugs on the body, essentially explaining how drugs exert their effects.
Question 14
Multiple choiceWhich of the following is an example of a drug that is absorbed via the inhalation route?
Explanation
Albuterol is commonly administered via inhalation for rapid effects in conditions like asthma, demonstrating the use of the inhalation route for drug delivery.
Question 15
Multiple choiceWhich cellular transport mechanism requires energy expenditure?
Explanation
Active transport mediates the movement of substances against their concentration gradient, which requires energy in the form of ATP.
Question 16
Multiple choiceWhat is the term for the volume of fluid that would contain all the drug in the body at the same concentration as that measured in the blood?
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Volume of distribution quantifies the extent to which a drug disperses into body compartments, calculated based on the concentration in plasma.
Question 17
Multiple choiceWhat substance can influence the permeability of the blood-brain barrier?
Explanation
Lipophilic drugs can more readily cross the blood-brain barrier due to their solubility in lipids, while water-soluble drugs face significant barriers.
Question 18
Multiple choiceWhat is pharmacodynamics primarily concerned with?
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Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs affect biological systems, focusing on their biochemical, physiologic, and molecular effects on the body.
Question 19
Multiple choiceWhich of the following routes of drug administration is characterized by its rapid absorption and almost immediate effect?
Explanation
Inhalation is one of the quickest routes of administration, resulting in rapid absorption due to the large surface area of the lungs.
Question 20
Multiple choiceWhich of the following factors can particularly affect the absorption of drugs in the gastrointestinal tract?
Explanation
The presence of food can significantly influence drug absorption by altering pH levels and the rate of gastric emptying in the gastrointestinal tract.