Pharmacology

The fluid most commonly sampled to characterize the pharmacological actions of drugs is:

• serum

• urine

• blood

• mucus

Study of the drug that would be most or least appropriate to use for a specific disease is known as:

• pharmacy

• pharmacology

• toxicology

• pharmacotherapeutics

Most receptors are located on the:

• muscles

• cell surface

• skin

• nerves

Most drug metabolism occurs in the:

• liver

• kidneys

• blood stream

• lungs

During metabolism, before their conversion to metabolic derivatives, most drugs are acted upon by:

• amino acids

• receptors

• enzymes

• extracellular fluid

Pharmacy technicians should have a basic understanding of the factors that control drug concentration at the:

• therapeutic level

• toxic level

• blood circulation

• site of action

Important tools used to calculate the correct dosage of drugs for children include body weight and:

• height

• gender

• body surface area

• metabolism

An important mechanism that affects varying drug action and metabolism is the:

• GI tract effect

• intestinal effect

• first-pass effect

• toxic drug action

Drugs must ________________ before being absorbed.

• be diluted

• circulate

• be compounded

• dissolve

Because they must pass through the ________________, ionized drugs are poorly distributed.

• intestinal wall

• heart

• blood-brain barrier

• liver