Part 2: Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Systems Quiz

What are pharmaceutical drug delivery systems engineered for?

• General distribution of drugs in the body

• Targeted delivery and controlled release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient

• Increasing the toxicity of drugs

• Decreasing the effectiveness of drugs

Why are pharmaceutical drug delivery systems important?

• They ensure the drug is available everywhere in the body

• They help in making the drugs more toxic

• They help ensure that the drug is available at the right place and time in the body

• They are important for increasing the duration of drug action beyond what is needed

How do pharmaceutical drug delivery systems reduce toxic side effects for patients?

• By increasing the concentration of drugs in healthy cells

• By delivering drugs randomly throughout the body

• By delivering drugs only to unhealthy cells

• By reducing the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in drugs

What is the route of administration for drugs that are taken by mouth through the digestive tract?

• Inhalation

• Intravenous

• Oral administration

• Topical

Which of the following is an advantage of oral drug administration?

• Fastest way to deliver drug to brain

• Rapid absorption

• Easy to administer

• Potential irritation in the mouth

What is a disadvantage of oral drug administration?

• Drugs can be protected from harmful digestive tract enzymes

• Fastest way to deliver drug to brain

• Won't work if patient cannot swallow or is vomiting

• Rapid absorption

How are drugs administered via inhalation absorbed into the body?

• Through the digestive tract

• Directly into the bloodstream via the lungs

• Through the skin

• Via the mucous membranes

Which of the following is a disadvantage of drug delivery by inhalation?

• Easy to administer

• Drugs can be protected from harmful digestive tract enzymes

• Prone to dosage errors if inhaler technique is bad

• Slow absorption

Where is the drug injected during an intravenous injection?

• Into the muscle

• Into the subcutaneous tissue

• Directly into a patient's vein

• Into the layer between skin and muscle

What is one of the advantages of intravenous injection?

• Drug diffuses slowly into the body

• Great for vaccine administration

• Dependable and reaches circulatory system immediately

• May result in bruising