Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 5th Edition by Howe Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 5th Edition by Howe Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 5th Edition by Howe Test Bank for Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 5th Edition...
TEST BANK FOR
PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST 5TH
EDITION BY HOWE
Clinton Wamalwa
, Chapter 01: Basic Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A drug that binds to a receptor and stimulates its function is said to be a(n)
drug.
a. agonist
b. antagonist
c. idiosyncratic
d. pharmacokinetic
ANS: A
Agonist drugs bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular
response.
2. Which factor is not used for the classification of drugs?
a. Therapeutic action
b. Physiological action
c. Affected body system
d. Source of origin
ANS: D
Drugs are classified by what they do, what they affect, what they are not, and what they are.
3. An anticoagulant drug is classified by its
a. chemical type.
b. source of origin.
c. physiologic action.
d. therapeutic action.
ANS: D
Therapeutic action describes what the drug does for a patient; in this example, it works against
coagulation.
4. Prescriptions must include all of the following information except
a. name of the drug.
b. patient’s social security number.
c. drug dosage.
d. route of administration of the drug.
ANS: B
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