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Advanced Pharmacology Mock Rehearsal Exam| 2025/2026 Certification| Verified Q&A 1. What term describes the fraction of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation? Bioavailability 2. Which pharmacokinetic phase involves the movement of drugs from the bloodstream to the tis...

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1. What term describes the fraction of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation?

Bioavailability



2. Which pharmacokinetic phase involves the movement of drugs from the bloodstream to the

tissues?

Distribution



3. In pharmacodynamics, what term describes the maximum effect a drug can produce,

regardless of dose?

Efficacy



4. Which process describes the body's ability to change drug concentration through liver

enzymes?

Metabolism



5. For drugs administered orally, which organ is primarily responsible for first-pass metabolism?

Liver



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,6. What term refers to the time required for a drug’s plasma concentration to reduce by half?

Half-life



7. Which CYP450 enzyme is most commonly involved in drug metabolism and can affect many

medications?

CYP3A4



8. In pharmacogenomics, which gene variant is linked to slower metabolism of certain drugs,

such as antidepressants?

CYP2D6



9. Genetic testing for the HLA-B*5801 allele is essential before initiating which drug to avoid

severe reactions in specific populations?

Allopurinol



10. Warfarin dosing is often adjusted based on genetic testing for which two genes?

CYP2C9 and VKORC1



11. Which enzyme deficiency could result in hemolysis in patients taking drugs like primaquine?

G6PD



12. Why should geriatric patients often receive lower doses of renally excreted drugs?



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, Reduced renal clearance



13. Which process is typically reduced in elderly patients, impacting the elimination of certain

drugs?

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)



14. For pediatric patients, which pharmacokinetic phase is slower due to immature enzyme

activity?

Metabolism



15. Which medication is contraindicated in pregnancy because it can cause fetal malformations?

Isotretinoin



16. A patient has overdosed on acetaminophen. Which antidote should be administered to prevent

liver damage?

N-acetylcysteine



17. In the case of benzodiazepine overdose, what is the primary antidote?

Flumazenil



18. Which toxicity is a concern when giving high doses of aspirin, especially in children?

Reye’s syndrome



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