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Psychopharmacology, Third Edition qq qq
Meyer • Quenzer qq qq
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology qq qq qq qq
Multiple Choice qq
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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particular target site or receptor, while
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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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d. Drug action; drug effects qq qq qq
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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
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to bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. qq
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
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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
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site or receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. qq
b. drug action. qq
c. side effects. qq
d. placebo effects. qq
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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 qq
b. Genetic variation qq
c. Drug competition qq
d. Expectation of outcome qq qq
Answer: c qq
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. qq qq qq qq qq qq qq qq qq qq
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
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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 qq
d. Drug action qq
Answer: d qq
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.
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Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the
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a. cerebrospinal fluid qq
b. blood–brain barrier qq
c. choroid plexus qq
d. phospholipid membrane qq
Answer: b qq
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 way
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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 qq
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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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. qq
b. choroid plexus. qq
c. area postrema.
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, Answer: c qq
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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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
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Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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12. Ionization of a drug depends on the of the solution and the
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drug.
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a. pH; pKa
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b. pKa; pH qq
c. concentration; lipid solubility qq qq
d. pH; concentration
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13. The absorption of a drug depends on all of the following except
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a. lipid solubility.
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b. ionization.
c. body temperature.
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d. the concentration of the drug.
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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
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15. Agents that induce developmental abnormalities in a fetus are known as
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a. psychoactive drugs. qq
b. illicit drugs. qq
c. teratogens.
d. placental drugs. qq
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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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