Exam 1 Review

Peak concentration of a drug is the:

phenomenon in which a drug gets metabolized that results in a reduced concentration of the active drug

the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs and the mechanism of their action.

the branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs within the body.

Before calculating a child's dose by body weight, you must convert his or her weight into:

Which of the following is NOT a unit of volume

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is concerned with certain drugs called:

The primary site of gastrointestinal (GI) absorption of a drug is the:

A drug that blocks the effects of another substance is called which of the following?

Before administering a drug, knowledge of a patient's ________ is essential.

Round 4.8075 to the nearest hundredth.

The definition of the term therapeutic is:

The basic unit of weight in the metric system is the:

Which types of scheduled drugs have "high abuse potential"?

In the metric system, the basic unit of volume is the:

Failure to administer a drug in the correct form results in a:

This refers to a drugs ability to poison the body by excessive dosing, a state of being noxious.

Convert the following Arabic number to a Roman numeral: 62

The therapeutic index of a drug is used to predict whether a certain:

Topical drugs are applied directly to the skin and usually offer:

Which organization has established patient safety standards?

In the formula D/H × Q = X, the D stands for:

The legal document recording the medication's order and its administration is known as the:

Most drug metabolism occurs in the:

Less concentrated mixtures are known as

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Drugs must ________ before being absorbed.

Which of the following carries blood directly to the liver?

A prescription cannot be carried out if it is NOT:

Dr. ordered 625 mg of Erythrocin. The antibiotic comes as 250 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be given?

The doctor ordered 2000 milliliters of H₂0 q24 h po. Change milliliters to liters.

Which of the following can determine the dose-effect relationship?

Once a drug has been administered to a patient, it is called:

Which of the following body fluids is the most commonly used to characterize pharmacologic drug actions?

Drugs that are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract are known as:

The lowest amount of blood flow in solid tumors occurs because:

OSHA's mission is to ensure:

Any substance intended to be used to improve a physiologic or pathologic condition is known as a:

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A sugar pill (which may be thought to be a drug by the patient) is also known as a(n):

A "medicine" refers to a drug mixed with other ingredients that may improve its taste, physical form, or:

The most common form of solid oral medication is the:

A drug reaction that is unintended, and occurs at doses normally used in humans (very bad side effect)