Pharmacology Quiz

Q1. What does pharmacokinetics mainly describe? 

• A. The effect of drugs on the body 
  
  
  
   

• B. The movement of drugs through the body 

• C. The interaction of drugs with receptors 

• D. The chemical structure of drugs 

Q2. Which of the following is the fastest route of drug administration? 

• A. Oral 
   
  
   
   

• B. Subcutaneous

• C. Intravenous 

• D. Intramuscular

Q3. The “first-pass effect” occurs mainly in the: 

• A. Kidneys 
   
   
   
   

• B. Liver

• C. Stomach

• D. Lungs

Q4. Which factor affects the absorption of oral medication the most? 

• A. Size of tablet 
  
  
  
  

• B. Presence of food in stomach 

• C. Colour of capsule 

• D. Time of day 

Q5. Paracetamol is mainly metabolised in the: 

• A. Liver 
  
   
  
  

• B. Kidneys 

• C. Pancreas

• D. Stomach 

Q6. What does bioavailability mean? 

• A. The drug’s half-life 
  
  
   
   

• B. The percentage of the drug reaching systemic circulation 

• C. The speed of drug excretion 

• D. The amount of drug binding to receptors

Q7. Which of these is NOT a legal requirement on a prescription chart? 

• A. Patient name 
   
  
   
   

• B. Prescriber’s signature

• C. Drug batch number 

• D. Date of prescription

Q8. The nurse is about to administer oral medication but the prescription is unsigned. What should they do? 

• A. Give the drug anyway if the dose looks correct 
  
  
  
  

• B. Ask the patient if it’s correct 

• C. Withhold the drug and clarify with prescriber 

• D. Record as given to save time 

Q9. Which route avoids the first-pass metabolism?

• A. Oral 
   
  
   
  

• B. Rectal

• C. Sublingual 

• D. Both B and C

Q10. Half-life of a drug refers to: 

• A. Time for half the drug to be absorbed 
  
  
  
   

• B. Time for half the drug to be metabolised 

• C. Time for plasma concentration to reduce by 50% 

• D. Time taken for drug excretion