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FULL TEST BANK Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 3rd Edition by Jerrold S. Meyer Graded A+
FULL TEST BANK Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 3rd Edition by Jerrold S. Meyer Graded A+
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Psychopharmacology, Third Edition mm mm
Meyer • Quenzer mm mm
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology mm mm mm mm
Multiple Choice mm
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to
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a particular target site or receptor, while
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alterations in function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
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b. Side effects; drug effects
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c. Therapeutic effects; side effects mm mm mm
d. Drug action; drug effects
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Answer: d mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is
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free to bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
mm mm
b. first-pass effects. mm
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular
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target site or receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. mm
b. drug action. mm
c. side effects.mm
d. placebo effects. mm
Answer: b mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning mm
b. Genetic variation mm
c. Drug competition mm
d. Expectation of outcome mm mm
Answer: c mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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,5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism. mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
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a. Route of administration
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b. Lipid solubility
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c. Depot binding mm
d. Drug action mm
Answer: d mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
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a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a mm
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
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a. cerebrospinal fluid mm
b. blood–brain barrier mm
c. choroid plexus mm
d. phospholipid membrane mm
Answer: b mm
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
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a. their absorption is slowed by food.
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b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the
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way to general circulation.
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c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
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d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
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Answer: b mm
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10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
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a. blood–brain barrier. mm
b. choroid plexus. mm
c. area postrema.
mm
d. median eminence. mm
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, Answer: c mm
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11. Drugs administered _ have the most rapid onset of action.
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a. subcutaneously
b. intramuscularly
c. orally
d. intravenously
Answer: d mm
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the mm of the solution and the
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the drug.
mm mm
a. pH; pKa mm
b. pKa; pH mm
c. concentration; lipid solubility mm mm
d. pH; concentration
mm
Answer: a mm
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13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
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a. lipid solubility.
mm
b. ionization.
c. body temperature.
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d. the concentration of the drug.
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Answer: c mm
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14. Drugs that are should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
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a. teratogenic
b. able to cross the placental barrier
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c. psychoactive
d. highly lipid-soluble mm
Answer: a mm
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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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a. psychoactive drugs. mm
b. illicit drugs. mm
c. teratogens.
d. placental drugs. mm
Answer: c mm
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16. Depot binding is said to occur when drugs
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a. bind to their target sites.
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