Nutrition Therapy And Pathophysiology 3rd Edition By Marcia Nahikian – Test Bank

1. In the United States, what proportion of physician visits includes a written prescription?
a. 1/5

b. 1/3

c. 2/3

d. 3/4

e. 7/8

ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Introduction to Pharmacology

2. How much did spending on prescription drugs increase between the years 1990 and 2011 in the United States?
a. two-fold

b. three-fold
c. four-fold

d. six-fold

e. eight-fold
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Introduction to Pharmacology

3. What is the study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion called?
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacology

c. pharmacotherapy

d. pathophysiology

e. biokinetics

ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Introduction to Pharmacology

4. What is the name of the cardiac glycoside that is prescribed to alter the contractions of the heart?
a. creatinine

b. digoxin

c. omeprazole

d. gentamycin
e. creatine

ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Glossary

5. What is a type of medication that is used to treat hyperlipidemia?
a. MAOIs

b. creatinines

c. prokinetics

d. excipients

e. statins

ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Glossary

6. What term refers to the placement of a drug inside the cheek?
a. otic

b. buccal

c. ophthalmic
d. parenteral

e. sublingual

ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Glossary

7. What is the effect of ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors?
a. increase blood pH levels

b. decrease blood pH levels

c. increase calcium absorption rates
d. vasodilation of blood vessels

e. vasoconstriction of blood vessels

ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Drug Mechanisms

8. What method of administering drugs requires an injection?
a. buccal

b. subcutaneous
c. enteral

d. sublingual

e. topical

ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Administration of Drugs

9. What has to happen to the medication before absorption is successful?
a. dissolution
b. oxidation

c. reduction

d. ionization

e. hyperemia

ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Pharmacokinetics

10. What type of excipients are added to medications to increase dissolution?
a. disintegrants
b. antioxidants

c. expectorants

d. lubricants

e. binders

ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: Pharmacokinetics