Pharmacology Quiz
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Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are anticonvulsant drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy. They both bind to distinct site if the same receptor complex and differentially influence the opening and closing of chloride ion pore. What main characteristic differs the mechanism of action?
A. Barbiturates increase the duration of chloride channel opening.Benzodiazepines increase the frequency of opening.
B. Barbiturates prevent the removal of GABA from the synaptic cleft by blockade of GABA transport and Benzodiazepines are irreversible inhibitors of the mitochondrial enzyme GABA.
C. Barbiturates increase the GABAa receptors and benzodiazepines increases GABAb receptors.
D. Barbiturates increase the frequency of opening.Benzodiazepines increase the duration of chloride channel opening.
Among the different types of seizures, this type is characterized by impaired consciousness and recall. If asked a question, the patient might respond with an inappropriate or unintelligible answer. Automatic movements involve the mouth and face (lip smacking, chewing, tasting, and swallowing movements), upper extremities (fumbling, picking, tapping, or clasping movements), and vocal apparatus (grunts or repetition of words and phrases), as are complex acts (such as walking or mixing foods in a bowl).
A. Focal ( aware)
B. Tonic-clonic
C. Focal ( impaired awareness)
D. Absence
What is considered a required special storage condition?
A. high-volume storage
B. shelving
C. bulky item area
D. refrigerator
T/F Diazepam is an example of a schedule I drug
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A myeloid growth factor produced in bacterial expression system.
A. G-CSF (Filgrastim)
B. GM-CSF (Sargramostim)
C. I don’t know
D. None of the above
The majority of drug molecules move throughout the tissue fluid or across cellular membrane barriers by
A. Osmosis
B. passive diffusion
C. up a concentration gradient
D. active transport
T or F? Clonic seizures begin with a loss of consciousness and a sudden loss of muscle tone which is followed by limb jerking
A. T
B. F
How far back does a HbA1C test go?
A. 2 weeks
B. 3 months
C. 4 months
D. 5 years
the act of consuming too much of a drug is…
A. abuse
B. overdose
C. prescription
D. over a counter
1 Liter = ____ mL.
A. 100
B. 1000
C. 10
D. 1
The ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system are typically found:
A. near or within the target organs they innervate
B. in the brainstem
C. in the peripheral nerves
D. in the spinal cord
When disposing of liquid drugs that will be sent to a landfill, what needs to be done?
A. freeze them first then dispose
B. put them in a container with cat litter
C. heat them to boiling and then dispose
D. put them in a container with acid
The volume held by a household teaspoon may vary, but a true teaspoon equals _______.
A. 5 ML
B. 10 ML
C. 15 ML
D. 30 ML
Once your happy and then you are sad.
A. relieve
B. mood disorders
C. psychosis
D. pain
A drug that has a margin of safety of 75 is
A. safer than a drug whose margin of safety is 5
B. less safe than a drug whose margin of safety is 5
C. ineffective at low doses
D. not marketable in the united states