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Name: Class: Date: TB15 Chapter 1 Page 1 1.The pharmacokinetic process that breaks down a drug is known as _____.

• elimination
• absorption
• distribution
• metabolism

ANSWER: d

2.The pharmacokinetic process that would get rid of a drug from the body is known as _____.

• elimination
• withdrawal
• rejection
• metabolism

ANSWER: a

3.The body eliminates drugs usually through _____.

• exhaling
• the urine
• the feces
• sweating

ANSWER: b

4.The four basic processes of pharmacokinetics are:

• absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
• inhalation, absorption, elimination, and thermoregulation.
• inhalation, metabolism, monitoring, and accumulation.
• elimination, acceptance, distribution, and metabolism.

ANSWER: a

5.Which term is NOT a pharmacokinetic process?

• distribution
• accumulation
• absorption
• metabolism

ANSWER: b

6.Which term is NOT a pharmacokinetic process?

• elimination
• absorption
• distribution

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• regulation

ANSWER: d

7.Which term is NOT a pharmacokinetic process?

• absorption
• elimination
• maintenance
• metabolism

ANSWER: c

8.The quantity of drug that reaches its target is determined by its:

• absorption.
• distribution and metabolism.
• absorption, distribution, and metabolism.
• absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.

ANSWER: d

9.The study of the movement of drugs through the body over time is termed:

• pharmacology.
• physiology.
• pharmacodynamics.
• pharmacokinetics.

ANSWER: d

10.The study of how the body processes drugs is termed:

• pharmacology.
• physiology.
• pharmacodynamics.
• pharmacokinetics.

ANSWER: d

11.Pharmacokinetics is defined as the study of:

• the movement of drugs through the body.
• drug mechanisms of action within the body.
• drugs and neuroscience.
• drugs and behavior.

ANSWER: a

12.Kinetics refers to:

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Name:

Class:

Date:

TB15 Chapter 1

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• dependence and tolerance.
• speed and dose.
• movement and time.
• absorption and distribution.

ANSWER: c

13. In its simplest form, pharmacokinetics describes a drug's:

• strength.
• time course.
• main effects.
• toxicity levels.

ANSWER: b

• The term kinetics implies _____ and time.
• place
• direction
• space
• movement

ANSWER: d

• The main difference between the two antianxiety drugs, lorazepam (Ativan) and triazolam (Halcion), can

best be described as:

• psychological.
• pharmacodynamic.
• homeostatic.
• pharmacokinetic.

ANSWER: d

• The main difference between the two antianxiety drugs, lorazepam (Ativan) and triazolam (Halcion), is

related to:

• side effects.
• pharmacokinetics.
• efficacy.
• cost.

ANSWER: b

• Lorazepam (Ativan) persists in the body for at least _____ hours, which is _____ than the time course for

triazolam (Halcion).

• 8; shorter

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