How is Gyceryl trinitrate administered to treat angina?
Answer
Rectally
Injection
Sublingually
Inhalation
Question 2
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How may the drug Diazepam be administered?
Answer
Orally
Injection
Rectally
Sublingually
Question 3
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What epithelial surfaces may act as a route of administration for certain drugs?
Answer
Skin
Vagina
Cornea
Nasal mucosa
Question 4
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How may the drug salbutamol be administered?
Answer
Inhalation
Injection
Rectally
Orally
Question 5
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Administration of a drug onto the skin is known as topical administration. True or false?
Answer
True
False
Question 6
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Delivery of a drug into the body is known as systemic administration. True or false?
Answer
True
False
Question 7
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In systemic administration, GI tract routes are called ... and non-GI tract routes are called...
Answer
Enteral administration, parenteral administration
Parenteral administration, enteral administration
Question 8
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What is the most common form of drug administration?
Answer
Rectal
Sublingual
Oral
Injection
Question 9
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Which of the following statements are true regarding orally administrated drugs?
Answer
Enteric-coated tablets allow for slow release of the drug
Formulation can be manipulated to rate the rate of absorbance
Require absorption in the gastrointestinal tract
Inconvenient to administer
Question 10
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Orally administered drugs may be delivered in what forms other than tablet or capsule?
Answer
Suspension
Solution
Injection
Emulsion
Question 11
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An advantage of orally delivered tablets and capsules is that the drug can undergo pharmaceutical manipulation in order to control release of the drug. True or false?
Answer
True
False
Question 12
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Which of the following statements are true regarding sublingually administered drugs?
Answer
They are useful for when a rapid response is required
Good for drugs which are unstable at gastric pH
Absorption occurs directly from the oral cavity
Good for drugs which are rapidly metabolised by the liver
Question 13
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Which of the following statements is false regarding rectally administered drugs?
Answer
Useful for drugs that cannot be delivered intravenously
Useful method for patients who are unable to take medication by mouth
An example of a rectally administered drug is salbutamol
Used for drugs that are required to produce a local effect
Question 14
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Anti-inflammatories for ulcerative colitis are delivered rectally to produce a localised effect. True or false?
Answer
True
False
Question 15
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Diazepam is used to treat status epliepticus (epilieptic seizure). True or false?