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ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY-NR 508 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS ELABORATION BASED ON SPRING
SEMESTER!!
What are the three most essential properties of any medication?
A) Safety, potency, and effectiveness
B) Effectiveness, safety, and selectivity
C) Price, convenience, and safety
D) Side effects, dosage, and taste
Correct Answer: B
Can any drug be completely free of side effects?
A) Yes, if it is selective.
B) No, all drugs have some side effects.
C) Only natural medications are side effect-free.
D) It depends on the dosage.
Correct Answer: B
What are the four main stages of pharmacokinetics?
A) Prescription, usage, side effects, and elimination
B) Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
C) Digestion, absorption, circulation, and filtration
D) Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism
Correct Answer: B
How would you define pharmacodynamics?
,A) The distribution of drugs in the body
B) The drug's chemical structure
C) The effects and actions of the drug on the body
D) The metabolism of the drug in the liver
Correct Answer: C
What are the three key goals of a pre-administration assessment?
A) Documenting allergies, confirming dosage, and prescribing the drug
B) Evaluate drug effects, identify high-risk patients, and assess the potential for
self-care
C) Educate the patient, dispense medication, and monitor compliance
D) Identify side effects, verify insurance, and choose a generic option
Correct Answer: B
Which factors may increase the risk of adverse drug reactions?
A) Diet, exercise, and stress levels
B) Age, genetics, allergies, pregnancy, and existing conditions (kidney or liver
issues)
C) Body weight, gender, and sleep patterns
D) Medication cost, availability, and packaging
Correct Answer: B
What steps can be taken to minimize adverse drug reactions?
A) Monitor blood pressure regularly
B) Provide education and conduct a thorough patient history to identify high-risk
individuals
,C) Increase the dosage slowly over time
D) Limit the medication to once a day
Correct Answer: B
What type of study is required to test new drug therapies?
A) Observational study
B) Case report analysis
C) Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
D) Cross-sectional study
Correct Answer: C
In a "blinded" study, what is true about the participants?
A) They know which group they belong to.
B) Only the researchers know who receives the drug.
C) Participants do not know if they are in the control or experimental group.
D) The study is conducted without a control group.
Correct Answer: C
Which amendment improved drug regulation after the Thalidomide incident?
A) Pure Food and Drug Act
B) Harris-Kefauver Amendment of 1962
C) Controlled Substances Act
D) Drug Listing Act
Correct Answer: B
Why do medications have a trade name?
, A) To make the drug more affordable
B) To improve the effectiveness of the drug
C) To make it easier to recall and help with marketing
D) To increase the dosage automatically
Correct Answer: C
What is a potential risk of using two brand-name drugs with the same ingredient?
A) Reduced effectiveness
B) Risk of overdose
C) Delayed absorption
D) Increased bioavailability
Correct Answer: B
Which antibiotic class binds and blocks peptidases?
A) Penicillins
B) Sulfonamides
C) Fluoroquinolones
D) Macrolides
Correct Answer: A
Which class of antibiotics is commonly used for treating urinary tract infections
(UTIs)?
A) Penicillins
B) Cephalosporins
C) Fluoroquinolones
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