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Pregunta 1
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What is pharmocokinetics?
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What the body does to the drug
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What the drug does to the body
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Mechanism of actions of the drug
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An method of calculating what the dose of the drug should be
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How the drug is excreted from the body
Pregunta 2
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Which of the following are included in pharmocokinetics?
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Absorption
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Distribution
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Metabolism
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Excretion
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Mechanism of Action
Pregunta 3
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Which of the following describes absorption in terms of pharmocokintetics?
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How quickly and by what means the unchanged drug gets into the body
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How and where the drug moves among fluids and tissues
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Transformation of the drug into daughter compounds
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Removal of a drug or metabolite from the body
Pregunta 4
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What best describes the term distribution in relation to pharmocokinetics?
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How quickly and by what means the unchanged drug gets into the body
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How and where the drug moves among fluids and tissues
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Transformation of a drug into daughter compounds
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Removal of a drug or metabolite from the body
Pregunta 5
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What description best describes the term metabolism in relation to pharmocokintetics?
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How quickly and by what means the unchanged drug gets into the body
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How and where the drug moves among fluids and tissues
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Transformation of a drug into daughter compounds
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Removal of a drug or metabolite from the body
Pregunta 6
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Which description best describes the term excretion in relation to pharmocokinetics?
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How quickly and by what means the unchanged drug gets into the body
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How and where the drug moves among fluids and tissues
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Transformation of a drug into daughter compounds
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Removal of a drug or metabolite from the body
Pregunta 7
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Why is pharmocokinetics important?
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Safe use of medicines by doctors
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Designing dosing regimes
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Monitoring treatment compliance
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Substance abuse monitoring
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Medicine licensing requirements
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Ensuring the medicine has the correct mechanism of action
Pregunta 8
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What is the main reason that drugs are withdrawn from development?
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Pharmocokinetics (undesirable effects on the body)
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Commercial reasons
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Lack of efficacy
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Animal toxicity
Pregunta 9
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In what circumstance do drugs not need to be absorbed into the body?
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When they are injected straight into the blood
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When they act on the stomach or intestines
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When they act on where they are excreted
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When they are only being used for clinical trials
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When the dose of the drug needs to be really small
Pregunta 10
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What is bio-availability?
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The percentage of administered drug that enters the circulation
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The proportion of cells within the body that the drug will affect
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The proportion of cells within the body that the drug will enter
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The percentage of administered drug that is absorbed in the stomach
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The percentage of administered drug that is absorbed in the intestines
Pregunta 11
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Which route of administration has the highest bio-availability?
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Intravenous injection
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Oral
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Inhalation
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Subcutaneous injection
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Intramuscular injection
Pregunta 12
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What is the bio-availability of a drug that is administered intravenously?
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100%
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99%
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75%
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90%
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82%
Pregunta 13
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Why aren't all drugs given by intravenous injection?
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It's inconvenient
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It requires a hospital setting
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It's more expensive
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It causes more side effects
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The high bio-availability can cause toxicity when using some drugs
Pregunta 14
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Why is the inhalation of a drug a good route of administration in conditions like asthma?
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Because the drug goes straight to the site of action
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Because it decreases the side effects
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Because it is non-invasive
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Because it prevents the drug being metabolized by the liver prior to reaching the tissues
Pregunta 15
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What are some disadvantages of giving drugs orally?
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They may metabolized by the liver before they reach the target tissue
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The bio-availability is unlikely to be 100%
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They cannot be absorbed in the stomach
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It makes the drug harder to excrete
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It leads to more side effects
Pregunta 16
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What will increase the diffuse of drugs into the bloodstream?
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Increased surface area to diffuse across
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Increased concentration of the drug
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Decreased surface area to diffuse across
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Decreased concentration of the drug
Pregunta 17
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Which type of absorption is most common?
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Transcellular absorption
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Paracellular absorption
Pregunta 18
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What will be a problem if a drug is too lipophilic?
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It will remain within the cell membrane instead of passing through it
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It will not pass through the cell membrane
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It will have more side effects
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It is likely to have animal toxicity
Pregunta 19
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What is permeability determined by?
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How lipophilic the solute is
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The size of the solute
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Whether or not the solute is charged
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The pH of the particle when it dissolves in the solution
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The surface area available for diffusion to take place across
Pregunta 20
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Where are acidic drugs most likely to be absorbed?
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Stomach
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Intestines
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Liver
Pregunta 21
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Where are basic drugs most likely to be absorbed?
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Stomach
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Intestines
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Liver
Pregunta 22
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Why are drugs often weak acids or weak bases?
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It allows ion trapping
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It allows them to be water soluble and lipophilic
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It means they have a higher efficacy
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It means they will have less side effects
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It allows them to pass through cell membranes more easily
Pregunta 23
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What state are acidic or basic drugs in when they pass through cell membranes?
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Ionized
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Unionized
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Metabolized
Pregunta 24
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Why are acidic drugs more likely to be absorbed in the stomach?
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Because the stomach is acidic and they will be unionized so can move through the cell membrane
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Because the stomach is basic and they will be unionized so can move through the cell membrane
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Because the stomach is acidic and they will be ionized so can move through the cell membrane
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Because the stomach is basic and they will ionized so can move through the cell membrane
Pregunta 25
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What is ion trapping?
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The prevention of ions leaving the bloodstream once they have been absorbed
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The prevention of ions leaving the stomach or intestines because they are unable to be absorbed
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The trapping of ions within the liver because they may be harmful to the body
Pregunta 26
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What allows ion trapping to occur?
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The pH of the stomach being ~1 and the bloodstream being ~7.4
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The pH of the stomach being ~7.4 and the bloodstream being ~1
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The stomach having a higher concentration of potassium than the bloodstream
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The bloodstream having a higher concentration of potassium than the stomach
Pregunta 27
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Which drugs are likely to be absorbed most quickly?
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Acidic drugs
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Basic drugs
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Drugs that are neither acidic or basic
Pregunta 28
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What makes up for the fact that basic drugs cannot be absorbed in the stomach?
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The high surface area in the intestines
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They have a higher efficacy than acidic drugs
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They have a higher bio-availability than acidic drugs
Pregunta 29
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Where will aspirin be absorbed?
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Stomach
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Intestines
Pregunta 30
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What is the Lipinski rule?
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A method of predicting the likelihood of a successful development of a drug
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A method of predicting where a drug is most likely to be absorbed
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A method of predicting the efficacy of a drug
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A method of predicting the side effects of a drug
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A method of calculating the appropriate dose of a drug
Pregunta 31
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What are the Lipinski rules?
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Molecular weight > 500
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No more than 5 H-bond donors
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No less than 10 H-bond acceptors
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Log(partition coefficient) < 5
Pregunta 32
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What is a partition coefficient?
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How lipophilic a drugs is
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How likely a drug is likely to be absorbed
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How toxic a drug is
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Another term for the bio-availability of a drug
Pregunta 33
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Where will a drug move to most quickly?
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A well-perfused muscle
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A poorly-perfused area of adipose tissue
Pregunta 34
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We assume the concentration of a drug is proportional to the concentration at the site of action. True or false?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 35
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Most drugs follow...
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First order kinetics
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Zero order kinetics
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Second order kinetics
Pregunta 36
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Which of the following describe first order kinetics?
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The half life of the drug is constant
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When the dose of the drug is increased the same fraction of the drug is removed
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A constant volume of the drug is removed
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The bigger the dose the longer it takes to remove it
Pregunta 37
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Which is most desirable for clinically used drugs?
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First order kinetics
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Zero order kinetics
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Second order kinetics
Pregunta 38
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Which of the following are true about zero order drugs?
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The half-life of the drug is constant
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If you increase the drug dose the same fraction of drug is removed
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A constant volume of the drug is removed
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The larger the dose of the drug the longer it will take to remove it
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If there is only a small dose it will follow first order kinetics
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If there is only a small dose of a drug it will follow second order kinetics
Pregunta 39
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Alcohol is a zero order drug. True or false?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 40
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Why are zero order drugs dangerous?
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Because there is saturation of the metabolic pathways
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Because the drug has a lower efficacy
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Because the drug will be more slowly removed
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Because there will be more side effects
Pregunta 41
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What is volume of distribution?
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The volume of plasma that would be necessary to account for the total amount of drug in the patients body, if the drug was were present throughout the body at the same concentration as in the plasma
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The concentration of the drug in the plasma, which is used to estimate the concentration of the drug at it's site of action
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The volume of plasma required to dilute the drug to the necessary concentration to have the desired pharmacological effect on the body
Pregunta 42
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What is the formula for volume of distribution (Vd)?
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Vd = total amount of drug/concentration of drug in plasma
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Vd = concentration of drug in plasma/total amount of drug
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Vd = concentration of drug in bloodstream/total amount of drug
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Vd = total amount of drug/concentration of drug at site of action
Pregunta 43
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What is volume of distribution useful for?
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Calculating the loading dose required for desired blood concentration
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Estimating blood concentration in the treatment of overdose
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Calculating the amount of time required between each dose of the drug
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Estimating the percentage of the drug that is at the site of action
Pregunta 44
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What is plasma clearance?
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The volume of plasma cleared of the drug per unit of time
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The percentage of drug cleared from the plasma per unit time
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The percentage of plasma cleared of the drug per unit time
Pregunta 45
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What is the equation for the plasma clearance of drugs?
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Clearance = rate of elimination/concentration of drug in plasma
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Clearance = concentration of drug in plasma/rate of elimination
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Clearance = rate of elimination x concentration of drug in plasma
Pregunta 46
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Which drugs will have a constant plasma clearance?
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First order drugs
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Zero order drugs
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Second order drugs
Pregunta 47
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How is bio-availability measured?
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The fraction of drug in circulation compared to the dose
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The volume of drug in circulation
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The percentage of drug that is absorbed in the stomach
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The percentage of drug that reaches the desired site of action
Pregunta 48
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Which method of administration is used to calculate the bio-availability of a drug using a different method of administration?
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Intravenous injection
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Intramuscular injection
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Oral
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Inhalation
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Subcutaneous injection
Pregunta 49
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What might cause poor bio-availability?
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Poor absorption
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Chemical reactions at the site of delivery
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First pass metabolism
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Chemical reaction at the site of action
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The drug being acidic
Pregunta 50
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What is first pass metabolism?
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When the concentration of the drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation
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When the concentration of the drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the pulmonary circulation
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When the half-life of the drug is very short the very little drug reaches the site of action
Pregunta 51
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Which route of administration will lead to the lowest concentration of drug in the circulation?
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Oral
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Intravenous
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Subcutaneous
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Intramuscular
Pregunta 52
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What is multiple dosing designed to achieve?
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A "steady state"
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The least side effects
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The highest bio-availability
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The highest efficacy
Pregunta 53
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There a no fluctuations in the concentration of drug once it has reached its "steady state" following multiple doses. True or false?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 54
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When using multiple dosing, when should the next dose of the drug be given to ensure a "steady state" is reached?
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Before the concentration of the drug falls to zero
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After the concentration of the drug has fallen to zero
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After the first half life
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After two half lives
Pregunta 55
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What does the time taken for the drug to reach a "steady state" depend on?
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The drugs half life
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The drugs efficacy
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The drugs bio-availability
Pregunta 56
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How long does it typically take for the "steady state" to be achieved?
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4-5 half lives
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1 half life
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1-2 half lives
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A variable amount of half lives
Pregunta 57
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Where can drug metabolism occur?
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Site of administration
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Site of action
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Bloodstream
Pregunta 58
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When does drug metabolism and excretion begin to occur?
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Immediately
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After one half life
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It is impossible to tell
Pregunta 59
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What is metabolism typically designed to do?
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Make the drug easier to excrete
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Reduce the side effects of the drug
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Increase the amount of time the drug remains in the body
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Prevent the drugs from being absorbed in the stomach
Pregunta 60
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Give an example of a drug that is eliminated by the body without being metabolized?
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Digoxin
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Enalapril
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Paracetamol
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Alcohol
Pregunta 61
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All drug metabolites are inactive. True or false?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 62
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How many phases are there to drug metabolism?
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2
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3
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4
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5
Pregunta 63
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What happens during phase 1 of drug metabolism?
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Introduction of chemically reactive groups
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A increase in the water solubility of the drug for excretion
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Removal of reactive groups from the drug
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Ionization of the drug to prevent it from crossing cell memebranes
Pregunta 64
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Where does phase 1 of drug metabolism usually take place?
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In the liver
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In the bloodstream
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In the kidneys
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At the site of action
Pregunta 65
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What enzyme is usually involved in phase 1 of drug metabolism?
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Cytochrome P450
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Lipases
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DNA polymerases
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Amylase
Pregunta 66
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What usually occurs during phase 2 of drug metabolism?
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Conjugation of the drug with endogenous compounds
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Addition of reactive groups to the molecule
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Oxidation of the molecule
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Hydrolysis of any hydrogen bonds within the molecule
Pregunta 67
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Which drug is metabolised with phase 2 taking place before phase 1?
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Paracetamol
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Alcohol
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Digoxin
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Enalapril
Pregunta 68
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Which phase of paracetamol metabolism produces a toxic compound?
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Phase 1
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Phase 2
Pregunta 69
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Why is paracetamol more likely to cause problems in alcoholics than in the general population?
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Because alcoholics have more cytochrome P450 so phase 1 is more likely to occur
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Because alcoholics have no cytochrome P450 so the toxic compound is readily produced
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Because alcoholics lack thyamine which is a co-enzyme for the phase 2 part of paracetamol metabolism
Pregunta 70
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Only unbound drugs can be excreted. True or false?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 71
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Which drugs are likely to be excreted more slowly?
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Lipophilic drugs
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Hydrophilic drugs
Pregunta 72
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Why are lipophilic drugs likely to excreted more slowly?
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Because they are likely to be reabsorbed
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Because they cannot be filtered through the glomerulus
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Because they are usually bigger
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Because they are not secreted into the tubules
Pregunta 73
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All drugs can be secreted into the renal tubules from the bloodstream. True or false?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 74
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What sort of process is tubular secretion in terms of drug elimination?
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Active process requiring a carrier molecule
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Passive process requiring an activated protein channel
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Active process without a carrier molecule
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Passive diffusion through the membrane
Pregunta 75
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If renal clearance is slow, the plasma half-life of the drug will be...?
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Longer
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Shorter
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Unchanged
Pregunta 76
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Why can age affect drug metabolism and excretion?
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Cytochrome P450 is less efficient in neonates
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GFR is increased in elderly people
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Increased percentage of fat in elderly people decreases excretion of lipophilic drugs
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Cytochrome P450 is less efficient in elderly people
Pregunta 77
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What disease is most likely to affect the pharmocokinetics of a drug?
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Renal disease
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Heart disease
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Parkinson's disease
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Learning difficulties
Pregunta 78
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Which is the most common type of adverse drug reaction?
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Type A
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Type B
Pregunta 79
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Which of the following describe type A drug reactions?
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Reaction related to known drug mechanisms
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Predictable
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Unavoidable
Pregunta 80
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Which of the following may cause type A drug reactions?
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Wrong dose administered
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Drug interactions
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High therapeutic index of the drug
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Immunological mechanisms
Pregunta 81
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Which of the following describe a type 2 drug reaction?
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Related to unknown mechanisms of the drug
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Predictable
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Unexpected
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Related to patient individuality
Pregunta 82
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What is a drawback of the yellow form for monitoring adverse drug reactions?
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It relies on doctors and patients self-reporting
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It is only accessible to doctors
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It only reports on one drug at a time
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It does not monitor drugs throughout their whole lifetime
Pregunta 83
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What is usually added to the yellow form when more information is required about a drug?
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Black triangle
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Green form
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A priority index number
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A warning about the drug from the BNF
Pregunta 84
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What is a benefit of the green form?
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It is used to record all significant events, not just adverse effects of a drug
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It is easily accessible by all
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It is compulsory to fill it in when an adverse reaction occurs
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It is clearly visible in a copy of every BNF
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