Pharmacology

Question 1

What are the mechanisms through which drugs are processed by the body?

Answer 1

Liberation, Absorption, Distribution, Metabolization, Excretion

Question 2

What is the first mechanism when a drug is processed by the body?

Answer 2

Liberation

Question 3

What is the second mechanism when a drug is processed by the body?

Answer 3

Absorption

Question 4

What is the third mechanism when a drug is processed by the body?

Answer 4

Distribution

Question 5

What is the fourth mechanism when a drug is processed by the body?

Answer 5

Metabolization

Question 6

What is the final mechanism when a drug is processed by the body?

Answer 6

Excretion

Question 7

What is the mechanism for when the drug separates from the inactive ingredients?

Answer 7

Liberation

Question 8

What is liberation?

Answer 8

The mechanism through which a drug separates from inactive ingredients

Question 9

Complete the list:

_______ > Absorption > Distribution > Metabolism > Excretion

Answer 9

Liberation

Question 10

What is the mechanism for when the drug begins entering the blood?

Answer 10

Absorption

Question 11

What is absorption?

Answer 11

When the drug enters the blood

Question 12

What is bioavailability?

Answer 12

The percentage of a drug that actually enters the blood

Question 13

What is the term for the percentage of a drug that actually enters the blood?

Answer 13

Bioavailability

Question 14

What reduces a drug’s bioavailability?

Answer 14

When a drug has to pass through the mucous membranes and GI tract

Question 15

What can be changed about a drug to change its onset and duration of action?

Answer 15

Liberation

Question 16

What type of drugs are subject to the first-pass effect?

Answer 16

Drugs taken orally

Question 17

What is the first-pass effect?

Answer 17

The breakdown of drugs before they reach circulation

Question 18

What is the term for the breakdown of drugs before they reach circulation?

Answer 18

First-pass effect

Question 19

What is the mechanism where a drug becomes dispersed around the body?

Answer 19

Distribution

Question 20

What is distribution?

Answer 20

When a drug becomes dispersed around the body

Question 21

Complete the list:

Liberation > _______ > Distribution > Metabolism > Excretion

Answer 21

Absorption

Question 22

What is Metabolism?

Answer 22

The breakdown of a drug

Question 23

What is the mechanism for when the body breaks down the drug?

Answer 23

Metabolism

Question 24

Complete the list:

Liberation > Absorption > Distribution > ______ > Excretion

Answer 24

Metabolism

Question 25

What is excretion?

Answer 25

Elimination of a drug from the body

Question 26

What is the mechanism for when a drug is eliminated from the body?

Answer 26

Excretion

Question 27

Complete the list: Liberation > Absorption > Distribution > Metabolism > __________

Answer 27

Excretion

Question 28

What is elimination half-life?

Answer 28

The time required for the drug to reach half of its peak concentration

Question 29

What are the two ways a drug acts on bodily systems?

Answer 29

Mimicking or inhibiting normal processes in the body and inhibiting the growth of certain organisms

Question 30

What is an agonist?

Answer 30

Binds to receptors and stimulates activity

Question 31

What is an antagonist?

Answer 31

Binds to a receptor to block activity

Question 32

What is a patrial agonist?

Answer 32

Agonists that partially activate receptors

Question 33

What is an inverse agonist?

Answer 33

Agonists that slow activity

Question 34

What is the mechanism of action for when a drug binds to receptors and stimulates activity?

Answer 34

Agonist

Question 35

What is the mechanism of action for when a drug binds to a receptor and blocks activity?

Answer 35

Antagonist

Question 36

What is the mechanism of action for when a drug partially activates receptors?

Answer 36

Partial Agonist

Question 37

What is the mechanism of action for when a drug binds to a receptor to slow activity?

Answer 37

Inverse agonist

Question 38

What is the duration of action?

Answer 38

How long a drug is effective

Question 39

What is the term for how long a drug is effective?

Answer 39

Duration of action

Question 40

What does DAW 0 mean?

Answer 40

No product selection is indicated and substitution is acceptable

Question 41

What does DAW 1 mean?

Answer 41

Substitutions are not allowed by the prescriber

Question 42

What does DAW 2 mean?

Answer 42

Patient is requesting brand name

Question 43

In a DAW 1, who is requesting the brand name of the drug?

Answer 43

The prescriber

Question 44

In a DAW 2, who is requesting the brand name of the drug?

Answer 44

The patient

Question 45

What is a DAW 3?

Answer 45

Pharmacist has selected brand name, substitutions allowed

Question 46

What is a DAW 4?

Answer 46

The generic brand is not in stock

Question 47

Who is requesting the brand name in DAW 3?

Answer 47

The pharmacist

Question 48

What is DAW 5?

Answer 48

Brand-name has been dispensed at the generic price, substitution allowed

Question 49

What is DAW 6?

Answer 49

Override code

Question 50

What is DAW 7?

Answer 50

Brand-name is mandated by law

Question 51

What is a DAW 8?

Answer 51

Generic isn't available

Question 52

What is the difference between DAW 4 and DAW 8?

Answer 52

DAW 4 is when the generic isn't in stock, DAW 8 is when it is not available

Question 53

What do barbiturates do?

Answer 53

Depress the central nervous system

Question 54

What do corticosteroids do?

Answer 54

Reduce inflammation

Question 55

What is the expiration date for a drug?

Answer 55

Usually a month and a year