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1. Which of the following is a component of the triad of
anesthesia?
a) Analgesia
b) Amnesia
c) Akinesia
d) All of the above *
Rationale: The triad of anesthesia consists of analgesia (pain
relief), amnesia (loss of memory), and akinesia (loss of
movement). These are the desired effects of general
anesthesia.
2. What is the term used to describe the relationship between
the concentration of a drug at its site of action and the
intensity of its effect?
a) Pharmacodynamics *
b) Pharmacokinetics
c) Pharmacology
d) Pharmacotherapy
Rationale: Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs
affect the body, while pharmacokinetics is the study of how
the body handles drugs. Pharmacology is the general science
of drugs, and pharmacotherapy is the use of drugs to treat
diseases.
3. Which of the following factors affects the
pharmacokinetics of intravenous agents?
a) Cardiac output
b) Protein binding
c) Hepatic metabolism
d) All of the above *
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