Pharmacology Ch 3, 7, 9, 10

Which system is responsible for most metabolism of medications?

• hepatic

• renal

• cardiovascular

• gastrointestinal

Which system is responsible for most excretion of medications?

• renal

• hepatic

• gastrointestinal

• cardiovascular

Which of the following are examples of ENTERAL drug administration routes? (select all that apply)

• oral

• sublingual

• buccal

• rectal

• intravenous

Which administration route provides 100% bioavailability?

• IV

• IM

• SC

• Oral

What would be the most appropriate size needle to give an adult an intramuscular injection into the deltoid?

• 1.5 inch, 18 gauge

• 5/8 inch, 31 gauge

• 1 inch, 25 gauge

• 1/2 inch, 30 gauge

What is a trough?

• lowest level of concentration of a drug in the bloodstream

• highest level of concentration of a drug in the bloodstream

• a drug's onset time

• a drug's peak time

What are the 4 stages of pharmacokinetics? (select all that apply)

• metabolism

• excretion

• absorption

• distribution

• half-life

Which term best describes when a cell carries drug across membrane by engulfing drug particles? 

• active transport

• dissolution 

• passive transport

• pinocytosis

Which of the following are considered factors that effect drug absorption? (select all that apply)

• stress

• pH

• blood flow

• route of administration

• diffusion

Which of the following terms best describes the time it takes for a drug to reach minimum effective concentration (MEC)?

• onset

• peak

• duration

• trough