Pharmacology Exam 1 review

What is pharmacokinetics?

• The study of how the body reacts to the presence of a drug

• The study of how drugs interact with each other

• The study of how drugs affect the environment

• The study of how drugs are synthesized in the laboratory

What is the process in which a pharmaceutical substance enters the blood circulation in the body called?

• Liberation

• Absorption

• Distribution

• Metabolism

What is the process in which a pharmaceutical substance is transformed into other substances, called metabolites, in the body called?

• Liberation

• Absorption

• Distribution

• Metabolism

Which of the following is NOT a pharmacokinetic parameter for absorption?

• Absorption rate constant

• Bioavailability

• Apparent volume of distribution

• Unbound fraction

Dose-response relationships describe the relationships between the concentration of a drug and its effect upon the organism.

• true

• false

Negative/undesirable effects of drugs include only induced physiological damage and adverse reproductive effects.

• true

• false

Preclinical trials for drug development studies do not need to follow certain regulatory procedures.

• true

• false

In the 20th century, and particularly in the years since World War II, pharmacological research has developed a vast array of new drugs, including antibiotics, such as penicillin, and many hormonal drugs, such as insulin and cortisone.

• true

• false

The medication ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

• True

• False

Which type of antibiotic is best for immunocompromised?

• Bacteriostatic

• Bactericidal