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The study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action at the cellular or organ level defines what pharmacology term? |
| | A) | Pharmacokinetics |
| | B) | Pharmacodynamics |
| | C) | Pharmacology |
| | D) | Pharmacotherapeutics |
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Which schedule of controlled substances (I through V) would a drug that has acceptable medical use but a high potential for abuse be classified as? |
| | A) | II |
| | B) | III |
| | C) | IV |
| | D) | V |
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Movement across the cell membrane of various chemical substances occurs through which process: |
| | A) | diffusion, osmosis, active transport, pinocytosis, phagocytosis, exocytosis, and endocytosis |
| | B) | passive transport |
| | C) | cell membrane permeability |
| | D) | an interrelation between molecular and ionic particles |
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Which of the following statements refers to membrane transport of uncharged molecules in simple diffusion? |
| | A) | An equilibrium results when opposite unidirectional fluxes are equal |
| | B) | the permeability coefficient varies directly with molecular size |
| | C) | If molecular concentration on either side is the same, no molecules can move across the membrane |
| | D) | Net diffusion occurs down a concentration gradient. |
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True or false, routes of drug administration can include topical, transdermal, and inhalational |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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True or false, absorption of virtually all drugs is faster from the stomach than the small intestine |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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True or false, according to the limited information available, exercise has a substantial effect on the absorption of orally given drugs. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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You are treating a 72-year-old woman with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. You notice that the patient performs well on certain days and poorly on others. Which of the following ways can you possibly improve the patient's performance on the days when she performs poorly? |
| | A) | Schedule the patient’s sessions so that there are fewer sessions on the days the patient usually performs poorly |
| | B) | Call the physician and recommend another medication |
| | C) | Encourage the patient to decrease her daily dosage of medication to 400 mg/day on the days she usually performs poorly |
| | D) | none of the above |
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