Nutrition Therapy And Pathophysiology 2nd Edition By Marcia Nahikian Nelms – Test Bank

Chapter 11 – Pharmacology

Multiple Choice

An. Type Page(s) Note: Under Type, K = knowledge and A = application.

c K 208 1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as:
a. pharmacology.
b. pharmacodynamics.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapy.

c K 208 2. The use of drugs for treatment of disease and health maintenance is known as:
a. pharmacology.
b. pharmacokinetics.
c. pharmacotherapy.
d. pharmacodynamics.

a K 208 3. The study of drugs, their properties, and their effects is known as:
a. pharmacology.
b. pharmacokinetics.
c. pharmacotherapy.
d. pharmacodynamics.

b K 212 4. _____ are used to inhibit the production of _____, which causes a decrease in blood pressure.
a. ACE inhibitors, angiotensin I
b. ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II
c. Proton-pump inhibitors, angiotensin I
d. Proton-pump inhibitors, angiotensin II

d K 213 5. Which of the following is not an absorptive mechanism for drugs?
a. passive diffusion
b. active transport
c. facilitated diffusion
d. osmosis

d K 213 6. What has to occur before the absorption of a drug?
a. cooling
b. heating
c. lubrication
d. dissolution

b K 213 7. What is the major organ where biotransformation occurs?
a. spleen
b. liver
c. kidneys
d. lymph nodes

d K 213 8. What occurs after a drug is absorbed?
a. It moves to the stomach where it will be dissolved.
b. The drug will be biotransformed.
c. The drug will be metabolized.
d. The drug will move throughout the body to the target sites where it will act.

b k 213,214 9. Medications are generally bound to which of the following protein carriers?
a. retinol-binding protein
b. albumin
c. transferrin
d. pre-albumin

a k 214 10. Which of the following enhances the absorption of an Fe supplement?
a. citrus juice
b. tea
c. milk
d. carbonated beverages

b K 214 11. Which of the following diseases has the greatest negative impact on the effectiveness of drug absorption?
a. diabetes
b. Crohn’s disease
c. Huntington’s disease
d. Cushing’s disease