Pharmacology Test 1 Question Preview (ID: 4212)


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What are the 3 properties of a drug?
a) effectiveness, safety, selectivity
b) safety, reversible action, potency
c) predictability, potency, low cost
d) safety, chemical stability, effectiveness

Which is the most important property of a drug?
a) safety
b) effectiveness
c) predictability
d) generic name

If a drug is not effective, it should still be used.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

There is a such thing as a "safe" drug.
a) true
b) false
c) neither
d)

There is no such thing as a selective drug, all cause side effects.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

What is the objective of drug therapy?
a) to decrease pain
b) to benefit the patient in their situation
c) to provide maximum benefit with minimum harm
d) to provide maximum benefit without regard to harm

All patients are unique, therefor drugs must be tailored to them and their situation.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Which is the definition of a drug?
a) any manmade product
b) any product that eases pain
c) herbal compounds
d) any chemical that can affect living processes

the study of drugs and their interactions is what?
a) drug testing
b) clinical trials
c) pharmacokinetics
d) pharmacology

clinical pharmacology is what?
a) the study of drugs in humans
b) the study of drugs in control groups
c) the study of generic names
d) the study of clinical trial outcomes

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