CKE Pharmacology Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the generic name of a drug?

Accepted Answer

The official non-proprietary name of a drug

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The brand name given by the manufacturer

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The street name used by patients

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The chemical formula of the compound

Question 2

What does pharmacokinetics describe?

Accepted Answer

How the body processes a drug—absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion

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How a drug affects the body

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The toxic effects of drug overdose

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Drug interactions between two medications

Question 3

Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?

Accepted Answer

Liver

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Kidneys

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Lungs

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Stomach

Question 4

What is a contraindication for a medication?

Accepted Answer

A condition or factor that makes the drug inadvisable or harmful

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A recommended use of the drug

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The maximum safe dosage

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A common side effect

Question 5

What is a drug's half-life?

Accepted Answer

The time required for the drug concentration in the blood to decrease by half

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The time it takes for a drug to start working

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How long the drug stays on pharmacy shelves

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The duration of the drug's side effects

Question 6

Which route of drug administration provides the fastest onset of action?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous

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Oral

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Subcutaneous

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Transdermal