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1
Why have most drugs been derived from plant products?
A)Because of their abundance.
B)Many of the chemicals produced by plants as a natural defense have effects on muscles or brain chemistry.
C)Before pharmaceutical companies, plant remedies were the most popular form of treatment for many symptoms.
D)They are not regulated by the FDA.
2
What is the main difference between generic and name-brand drugs?
A)Generic drugs are not protected by patent laws.
B)Price.
C)Generic drugs are named after the chemical, not a brand name.
D)Insurance companies do not cover name-brand drugs.
3
Morphine can be classified as:
A)Barbiturate.
B)Opiod
C)Depressant
D)Stimulant
4
What is the purpose of a placebo in a drug study?
A)See how the drug's response changes from the control group.
B)Test for non-specific effects of drug administration.
C)Test the effectiveness of a dose.
D)It's a requirement for entrance into the PDR.
5
A dose-response curve is:
A)A tool to compare the size of the response to the amount of the drug.
B)A bell-curve that measures the size of a dose in relation to the cost of development.
C)Something a physician uses to decide what dose to prescribe.
D)None of the above.
6
Potency is measured by:
A)The purity of the drug.
B)The relationship between the user's weight and height.
C)The ratio of side-effects to intended effects.
D)The amount of the drug required to produce an effect.
7
The way a drug is introduced into the body is known as:
A)Route of Administration.
B)Chemical potency.
C)Dosing.
D)Distribution.
8
Which Route of Administration delivers a drug to the brain most quickly?
A)Injection.
B)Oral.
C)Inhalant.
D)Topical.
9
The time course of a drug's effect is affected by:
A)The Route of Administration.
B)Protein binding in the blood.
C)Rate of elimination
D)All of the above.
10
The blood-brain barrier's main effect on drug effect is:
A)working well with lipid-soluble drugs.
B)Blocking protein synthesis.
C)Preventing many drugs from reaching effective concentrations in the brain.
D)Promoting tolerance.





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