Chapter 18 - Pharmacology

Pharmacology

Quiz

 

1. What is pharmacology?
   1.   The study of ecosystems
   2.   The study of diseases
   3.   The study of drugs and their effects on the body
   4.   The study of plants
2. What is the term for the therapeutic use of drugs?
   1.   Pharmacodynamics
   2.   Pharmacokinetics
   3.   Pharmacotherapy
   4.   harmacogenetics
3. Which term describes the study of how drugs move through the body?
   1.   Pharmacodynamics
   2.   Pharmacokinetics
   3.   Pharmacogenetics
   4.   Pharmacotherapy
4. What is the main organ responsible for drug metabolism?
   1.   Heart
   2.   Kidney
   3.   Liver
   4.   Stomach
5. Which term describes the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action?
   1.   Pharmacodynamics
   2.   Pharmacokinetics
   3.   Pharmacogenetics
   4.   Pharmacotherapy
6. What is the primary route of drug excretion from the body?
   1.   Liver
   2.   Kidney
   3.   Lungs
   4.   Skin
7. What is the term for an unwanted or harmful reaction to a drug?
   1.   Side effect
   2.   Therapeutic effect
   3.   Placebo effect
   4.   Pharmacokinetics
8. Which type of drug is used to relieve pain?
   1.   Antibiotic
   2.   Analgesic
   3.   Antiseptic
   4.   Antipyretic
9. What is the term for a drug that produces a therapeutic response at a low dose?
   1.   Potent
   2.   Efficacious
   3.   Toxic
   4.   Tolerant
10. What is the term for the time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the blood to decrease by half?
    1.   Onset of action
    2.   Duration of action
    3.   Half-life
    4.   Peak effect