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Pharmacology Futures

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term describes any chemical agent that has a specific effect on the body?

a)

antihistamine

b)

drug

c)

antibiotic

d)

metabolism

2.

____________________ are medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria.

a)

antibiotics

b)

depressants

c)

hallucinogens

d)

inhalants

e)

narcotics

3.
The term “pharmacology” is MOST accurately defined as:
a)
the study of drugs that are produced illegally.
b)
the study of how medications affect the brain.
c)
the study of drugs and their actions on the body.
d)
the study of drug excretion from the human body.
4.

Most ancient societies treated illness based on:

a)

visions received by medicine men

b)

trial and error

c)

religion

d)

animal sacrifice

5.

What event marked the beginning of Pharmacology?

a)

Chemists isolating chemicals from plants

b)

The discovery of microorganisms

c)

The ability to create medication in a lab

d)

Mass production of medicine

6.

What was the obstacle in WWII when trying to provide PCN to the soldiers?

a)

The high cost of drugs

b)

Transportation of the drug

c)

Producing mass quantities of the drug

d)

Education to Drs about the drug

7.

The term that refers to the effect a drug has on the body is:

a)

Pharmacodynamics

b)

Pharmacokinetic

c)

Pharmacocites

d)

Pharmacyclics

8.
What is the therapeutic effect of a drug?
a)
An effect that is produced after physical therapy.
b)
The desired effect
c)
An allergic reaction
d)
The side effects, pleasant or unpleasant
9.
description of the cellular changes that occur as a result of the drug
a)
therapeutic use
b)
indications 
c)
actions
d)
cautions
10.

What are the four types of drug movement with the body?

a)

Absorption, Distribution, Metabolization, Excretion

b)

Absorption, Diffusion, Metabolization, Excretion

c)

Concentration, Metabolization, Excretion, Distribution

d)

Absorption, Diffusion, Metabolization, Elimination