NBDHE Pharmacology Exam Review Questions and answers, graded A+/[LATEST EXAM UPDATES]

NBDHE Pharmacology Exam Review Questions and answers, graded A+/ potency is related to - -dose. Potency is greater when a dose is smaller efficacy is - -the maximum response of a drug regardless of dose What is first past effect? - -When orally administered drugs pass through the hepatic portal which reduces the amount effective drug. this requires large doses of a drug What drug administration route is used to deliver protein products? - -Subcutaneous The TB skin test is an example of what route of drug administration? - -Intradermal The study of how we drug enters the body, circulates in the body and leaves the body - - pharmacokinetics What organ is involved in absorption of oral drugs? - -small intestine What is the most important site for metabolism of drugs? - -the liver What is the most important organ that is involved in excretion? - -kidneys What terminates drug effects? - -elimination What steps do intra-vascular drugs bypass? - -absorption and first pass What drugs are known to move across biological membranes by diffusion? - -Lipid soluble drugs Metabolism is also known as - -Bio transformation Side effects are - -Dose related reaction that is not part of the desired therapeutic action True or false: an allergic reaction is related to dose - -false An abnormal drug response that is usually genetically determined - -Idiosyncrasy What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system? - -Sympathetic and parasympathetic What are some effects of the sympathetic nervous system? - -Fight or flight