Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology Questions And
Answers With Verified Solutions Latest Update
2024/2025.
"Do people metabolize and secrete drugs the same way?" -Dr.D - ANSWER No, people are hyper
and people are hypo.
T/F
some people are faster and some are slower at breaking down the antituberculosis drug - ANSWER
T
Slow Metabolism = decrease dose (& extend over time)
Rapid Metabolism = increase dose (& shorten over time)
We know this through blood work and blood level tests
The study of doses - ANSWER Posology
ADPIE - ANSWER Assess
Diagnose
Plan (treatment)
Intervention / Implementation (educate)
Evaluate
T/F
the medical / health history must be reviewed at each patient visit, including a thorough review of all
medication the patient is taking. - ANSWER T
The biomedical study of the interaction of chemical substances with living systems, including cells,
tissues, & organisms - ANSWER pharmacology
the use of many medications (elderly patients that take more than one drug) - ANSWER
polypharmacy
The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek word pharmakos, which means "_____," "_____," or
"_____." - ANSWER drug
, medicine
POISON
Substances or chemical agents that affect biological or living systems that DO NOT create new
physiological responses - ANSWER drugs
T/F
Drugs don't alter normal processes - ANSWER F
they do
Includes herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, & natural extracts - ANSWER
alternative drug therapy
Describes the way (MOVEMENT) the body affects the drug including absorption, distribution,
metabolism, & excretion - ANSWER pharmacokinetics
The ACTION a drug has on specific target of action in the body, including the drug's mechanism of action,
receptor interactions, dose-response relationship, & therapeutic & toxic reactions - ANSWER
pharmacodynamics
The study of how drugs may best be used in the treatment of diseases - ANSWER
pharmacotherapeuics
The convergence of pharmacology & genetics that deals with genetic factors that influence an organism's
response to a drug - ANSWER pharmacogeneics
In 1820, the _____was the first publication of drug standards in the USA - ANSWER U.S.
Pharmacopoeia (USP)
Who regulates the safety of food, drugs, & cosmetics? - ANSWER Food & Drug Administration
Kefauver-Harris Amendments - ANSWER
Orphan Drug Act - ANSWER requires manufacturers to make drugs that would NOT be used in
large quantities, & thus would NOT generate monetary gains & use them in the treatment of rare
diseases.
Thus, the federal gov. would allow these drugs manufacturers to have tax benefits & other incentives.
Childhood Vaccine Act - ANSWER authorized the FDA to acquire
Accelerated Drug Approval - ANSWER approval for new drugs used to treat life-threatening
conditions, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Prescription Drug User Fee Act - ANSWER required that mannufacturers of non-generic drugs
pay fees to help improve the drug review process
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