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Psychopharmacology, 4th Edition u u
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Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology u u u u
Multiple Choice u
1. u refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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uparticular target site or receptor, while
u are the resulting widespread alterations
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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 u u u
d. Drug action; drug effectsu u u
Answer: d u
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 free to
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bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
u u
b. first-pass effects. u
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c u
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 target site
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or receptor are referred to as
u u u u u u
a. drug effects. u
b. drug action. u
c. side effects. u
d. placebo effects. u
Answer: b u
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 u
b. Genetic variation u
c. Drug competition u
d. Expectation of outcome u u
Answer: c u
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. u u u u u u u u u u
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c u
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 u
c. Depot binding u
d. Drug action u
Answer: d u
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 u
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
u u is not complete.
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a. cerebrospinal fluid u
b. blood–brain barrier u
c. choroid plexus u
d. phospholipid membrane u
Answer: b u
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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.
u u u u u
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to
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general circulation.
u u
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.
u u u u u u u u u
Answer: b u
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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. u
b. choroid plexus. u
c. area postrema.
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d. median eminence. u
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Answer: c u
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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 u
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
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drug.
u
a. pH; pKa u
b. pKa; pH u
c. concentration; lipid solubility u u
d. pH; concentration
u
Answer: a u
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13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
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a. lipid solubility.
u
b. ionization.
c. body temperature.u
d. the concentration of the drug.
u u u u
Answer: c u
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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 u
Answer: a u
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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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a. psychoactive drugs. u
b. illicit drugs. u
c. teratogens.
d. placental drugs. u
Answer: c u
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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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