Pharmacology and Medical Knowledge Quiz

What does Pharmacokinetics involve?

• Cardiovascular diseases

• Adverse drug reactions

• Drug development process

• ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination)

Which route of administration has the highest bioavailability?

• Oral

• Intravenous

• Rectal

• Topical

What is the steady state of a drug usually reached within?

• 4-5 half-lives

• 2-3 half-lives

• 6-7 half-lives

• 1-2 half-lives

What does first-order pharmacokinetics mean?

• Metabolism is inversely proportional to the drug concentration

• Metabolism is constant regardless of concentration

• Metabolism is directly proportional to the free concentration of the drug

• Metabolism rate decreases with increasing drug concentration

Which organization is not involved in medication safety?

• FDA

• ISMP

• NCC MERP

• WHO

What percentage of ADRs are pharmacological?

• 50% to 55%

• 75% to 80%

• 85% to 90%

• 95% to 100%

Which is not a side effect of ACE inhibitors?

• Cough

• Angioedema

• Hypertension

• Reduced blood pressure

What is the primary treatment for mild persistent asthma?

• An oral corticosteroid drug

• An anticholinergic agent

• A short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA) plus an inhaled corticosteroid

• A long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)

What does polypharmacy involve?

• Using medications without a prescription

• Using only one pharmacy for prescription filling

• Using multiple health care providers, medications, and pharmacies

• Using a single medication for multiple diseases

Which drug is used for acute heart failure?

• Captopril

• Lisinopril

• Furosemide

• Milrinone