Chapter 21
574 Chapter 21 ■ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Chapter Twenty-One
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
In the box write the letter of the choice that is the definition of the term or best answers the
question. There is only one correct answer for each question.
1. Study of the interaction of drugs
and subcellular entities such as
enzymes and DNA is called: …………….
A. Medicinal chemistry
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Chemotherapy
D. Molecular pharmacology
E. Pharmacokinetics
2. Finding proper antidotes to the
harmful effects of drugs is part
of the specialty of: …………………………
A. Molecular pharmacology
B. Toxicology
C. Medicinal chemistry
D. Pharmacodynamics
E. Pharmacokinetics
3. Which of the following is a drug
generic name? ………………………………
A. Omnipen
B. ampicillin
C. aminopenicillanic acid
D. Polycillin
E. Principen
4. Which agency holds the legal
responsibility for deciding whether
a drug may be distributed
and sold? ……………………………………..
A. PDR
B. United States Pharmacopeia
C. National Institutes of Health
D. Hospital Formulary
E. FDA
5. The combination of two drugs can cause
an effect that is greater than the sum
of the individual effects of each: ……….
A. Iatrogenic
B. Additive action
C. Tolerance
D. Synergism
E. Idiosyncrasy
6. Suppositories are inserted: ……………..
A. Parenteral administration
B. Rectal administration
C. Inhalation
D. Topical
E. Oral
7. Drugs are swallowed and absorbed
through the intestinal tract: …………….
A. Parenteral administration
B. Rectal administration
C. Inhalation
D. Topical
E. Oral
8. Drugs are injected through a
syringe into a muscle, vein, or
body cavity: ………………………………….
A. Parenteral administration
B. Rectal administration
C. Inhalation
D. Topical
E. Oral
9. Aerosols are administered in
this way: ………………………………………
A. Parenteral administration
B. Rectal administration
C. Inhalation
D. Topical
E. Oral
10. Drugs are applied on the skin: …………
A. Parenteral administration
B. Rectal administration
C. Inhalation
D. Topical
E. Oral
11. What is anaphylaxis? ……………………..
A. A type of hypersensitivity reaction
B. Factors in the patient’s condition that
make the use of a drug dangerous
C. A condition produced by the treatment
D. Toxic effects that routinely result from
use of a drug
E. An antipruritic and antiseptic drug
12. Drugs that block release of a
substance that causes allergic
reactions are called: ……………………….
A. Anticoagulants
B. Antidiabetics
C. Anticonvulsants
D. Antihistamines
E. Anesthetics
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13. Morphine: …………………………………….
A. Endocrine drug
B. Cardiovascular drug
C. Analgesic drug
D. Stimulant drug
E. Anticoagulant drug
14. Beta-blocker: ………………………………..
A. Endocrine drug
B. Cardiovascular drug
C. Analgesic drug
D. Stimulant drug
E. Anticoagulant drug
15. Heparin: ………………………………………
A. Endocrine drug
B. Cardiovascular drug
C. Analgesic drug
D. Stimulant drug
E. Anticoagulant drug
16. Estrogen: …………………………………….
A. Endocrine drug
B. Cardiovascular drug
C. Analgesic drug
D. Stimulant drug
E. Anticoagulant drug
17. Amphetamine and caffeine: ……………..
A. Endocrine drug
B. Cardiovascular drug
C. Analgesic drug
D. Stimulant drug
E. Anticoagulant drug
18. What is the effect of a diuretic? ………..
A. Lowers blood pressure by promoting fluid
excretion from the kidney
B. Widens blood vessels
C. Stops blood clotting
D. Lowers cholesterol
E. Increases blood pressure by holding water
in the body
19. Penicillin is an example of which
type of drug? ………………………………..
A. Antihistamine
B. Analgesic
C. Antiemetic
D. Antibiotic
E. Hypnotic
20. A drug that works against fever is: ……
A. Antipruritic
B. Antipyretic
C. Anesthetic
D. Anticoagulant
E. Hypnotic
21. Drugs that control anxiety and severe
disturbances of behavior: ………………..
A. Sedatives
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Analgesics
D. Tranquilizers
E. Anesthetics
22. Drugs that relax without necessarily
producing sleep: ……………………………
A. Sedatives
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Analgesics
D. Tranquilizers
E. Anesthetics
23. Drugs used to relieve pain, induce
sleep, and suppress cough: ……………..
A. Sedatives
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Analgesics
D. Tranquilizers
E. Anesthetics
24. Drugs that produce loss of sensation
throughout the entire body: …………….
A. Sedatives
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Analgesics
D. Tranquilizers
E. Anesthetics
25. Drugs used to treat epilepsy: ……………
A. Sedatives
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Analgesics
D. Tranquilizers
E. Anesthetics
576 Chapter 21 ■ VOCABULARY QUIZ
Chapter Twenty-One
VOCABULARY QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
addiction antagonistic action chemical name
additive action antidote contraindication
aerosol brand name generic name
anaphylaxis
1. Commercial name for a drug; trademark or trade name ___________________________________
2. Exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered
drug or foreign protein _____________________________________________________________
3. Physical and psychological dependence on and craving for a drug ___________________________
4. Particles of a drug suspended in air ___________________________________________________
5. Chemical formula for a drug _________________________________________________________
6. Factor in the patient’s condition that prevents the use of a particular
drug or treatment _________________________________________________________________
7. Legal, noncommercial name for a drug ________________________________________________
8. Combination of two drugs gives less than an additive effect ________________________________
9. Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug ___________________________________
10. Drug action in which the combination of two similar drugs is equal to the sum of the
effects of each ____________________________________________________________________
B. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
iatrogenic molecular pharmacology pharmacist
idiosyncrasy oral administration pharmacy
inhalation parenteral administration pharmacodynamics
medicinal chemistry
1. Study of new drug synthesis; relationship between chemical structure
and biological effects _______________________________________________________________
2. Condition caused by treatment given by physicians or medical personnel ____________________
3. Drugs are given by mouth ___________________________________________________________
4. Administration of drugs in gaseous or vapor form through
the nose or mouth _________________________________________________________________
5. Drugs are given by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins _______________________________
6. Study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules, enzymes,
or cell surface receptors ____________________________________________________________
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7. Location for preparing and dispensing drugs ____________________________________________
8. Specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs ____________________________________________
9. Unexpected effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most
patients __________________________________________________________________________
10. Study of the effects and strength of a drug within the body ________________________________
C. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receptor sublingual administration
pharmacokinetics rectal administration synergism
pharmacology side effect syringe
Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
1. Drugs are inserted through the anus into the rectum ____________________________________
2. Study of the preparation, properties, uses, and actions of drugs ____________________________
3. Target substance with which a drug interacts in the body _________________________________
4. Instrument for introducing or withdrawing fluids from the body ___________________________
5. Combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual
effects of each drug alone ___________________________________________________________
6. Drug products are listed and described in this book ______________________________________
7. Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion over a period
of time __________________________________________________________________________
8. Governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug
manufacture and clinical use ________________________________________________________
9. Drugs are given by placement under the tongue _________________________________________
10. Adverse reaction that routinely results from use of a drug _________________________________
D. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
ACE inhibitor antacid toxicity
amphetamine tolerance toxicology
analgesic topical application vitamin
anesthetic
1. Drug that relieves pain _____________________________________________________________
2. Substance found in foods and essential in small quantities for growth
and good health ___________________________________________________________________
3. Harmful effects of a drug ___________________________________________________________
4. Larger and larger drug doses must be given to achieve the desired effect _____________________
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5. Study of harmful chemicals and their effects on the body _________________________________
6. Central nervous system stimulant ____________________________________________________
7. Drug that reduces or eliminates sensation ______________________________________________
8. Drug that lowers blood pressure ______________________________________________________
9. Drug that neutralizes acid in the stomach ______________________________________________
10. Drugs are applied locally on the skin or mucous membranes of the body _________________
E. Match the following terms with their descriptions below:
antibiotic calcium channel blocker emetic
beta-blocker cathartic glucocorticoid
bisphosphonate diuretic hypnotic
caffeine
1. Drug that promotes vomiting ________________________________________________________
2. Drug that produces sleep or a trance-like state __________________________________________
3. Drug that prevents bone loss and osteopenia ____________________________________________
4. Drug that relieves constipation _______________________________________________________
5. Drug that is antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive, and antianginal; blocks receptors
in blood vessels ___________________________________________________________________
6. Hormone from the adrenal cortex that raises blood sugar and
reduces inflammation ______________________________________________________________
7. Drug that increases production of urine and thus reduces the volume of blood in the body;
lowers blood pressure ______________________________________________________________
8. Central nervous system stimulant ____________________________________________________
9. Drug produced by a plant or microorganism, which has the ability to inhibit or destroy foreign
organisms _______________________________________________________________________
10. Drug that blocks the entrance of calcium into heart muscle and lining of blood vessels;
antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, and antianginal drug ___________________________________
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F. Match the following terms with their meanings below:
antihistamine progestin stimulant
antiplatelet purgative thyroid hormone
aromatase inhibitor sedative tranquilizer
narcotic
1. Reduces estrogen in the blood by blocking an enzyme ____________________________________
2. Reduces the ability of thrombocytes to stick together and form a clot ________________________
3. Drug that excites and promotes activity; caffeine and amphetamines
are examples _____________________________________________________________________
4. Drug that controls anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior _____________________________
5. Drug that relieves constipation; strong cathartic and laxative ______________________________
6. Habit-forming drug that relieves pain by producing stupor or insensibility; morphine and
opium are examples ________________________________________________________________
7. Secretion from an endocrine gland in the neck; stimulates
cellular metabolism ________________________________________________________________
8. Female hormone that stimulates the uterine lining during pregnancy _______________________
9. A mildly hypnotic drug that relaxes without necessarily
producing sleep ___________________________________________________________________
10. Drug that is effective in preventing symptoms of allergy __________________________________
580 Chapter 21 ■ TERMINOLOGY QUIZ
Chapter Twenty-One
TERMINOLOGY QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Use the following word parts to create or complete the terms from the definitions below:
aer/o chem/o esthes/o -ia -y
alges/o cras/o hist/o -ism anti-
bronch/o cutane/o hypn/o -ous
erg/o iatr/o -therapy
1. Condition of lack of feeling or sensation: an ____________________________________________
2. Treatment using drugs: _____________________________________________________________
3. Pertaining to under the skin: sub _____________________________________________________
4. A drug that widens bronchial tubes: _____________________________________________ dilator
5. Effect of combination of two drugs is greater than each drug alone: syn ______________________
6. Pertaining to sleep: ______________________________________________________________ tic
7. Unexpected effect of a drug (peculiar to an individual): idiosyn _____________________________
8. Particles of drug suspended in air: _________________________________________________ sol
9. Blocks the action of a substance produced in tissues (activated in allergic responses):
____________________________________________________________________________ amine
10. Adverse effect related to being produced by a treatment: _____________________________ genic
B. Use the following word parts to create or complete the terms from the definitions below:
derm/o narc/o pyret/o -ic
erythr/o or/o thec/o -logy
lingu/o pharmac/o tox/o anti-
myc/o prurit/o -al intra-
1. Pertaining to under the tongue: sub __________________________________________________
2. Pertaining to under the skin: hypo ____________________________________________________
3. Pertaining to a stupor: ___________________________________________________________ tic
4. Study of drugs: ____________________________________________________________________
5. Antibiotic drug produced from a red mold: ___________________________________________ in
6. Pertaining to the mouth: ___________________________________________________________
7. Pertaining to against fever: ________________________________________________________ ic
8. Pertaining to within the sheath (of the brain and spinal cord): _____________________________ .
9. Pertaining to against itching: ______________________________________________________ ic
10. Pertaining to a poison: ___________________________________________________________ ic
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C. Use the following word parts to create or complete the terms from the definitions below:
bi/o vit/o anti- syn-
toxic/o -logy contra-
vas/o -ous intra-
ven/o ana- par–
1. Pertaining to a drug that is against life (bacterial life): __________________________________ tic
2. Pertaining to other than through the intestine: ___________________________________ enteral
3. Exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction: __________________________________________ phylaxis
4. Pertaining to when the effect of two drugs is greater than either alone: ________________ ergistic
5. Pertaining to within a vein: __________________________________________________________
6. A factor that prevents the use of a drug or treatment: ____________________________ indication
7. A drug that widens a blood vessel: ______________________________________________ dilator
8. Agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug: ______________________________ dote
9. Study of poisons: __________________________________________________________________
10. Substance found in foods that is necessary for good health and life: _____________________ amin
582 Chapter 21 ■ EXERCISE QUIZ
Chapter Twenty-One
EXERCISE QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Match the pharmacologic specialty with its description below:
chemotherapy pharmacodynamics toxicology
molecular pharmacology pharmacokinetics
1. Study of how drugs interact with subcellular parts _______________________________________
2. Use of drugs in the treatment of disease ________________________________________________
3. Study of the harmful effects of drugs __________________________________________________
4. Study of drug effects in the body _____________________________________________________
5. Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion over a period
of time __________________________________________________________________________
B. Name the route of drug administration from its description below:
6. Drug is administered via suppository or fluid into the anus ________________________________
7. Drug is administered via vapor or gas into the nose or mouth ______________________________
8. Drug is administered under the tongue ________________________________________________
9. Drug is applied locally on skin or mucous membrane ____________________________________
10. Drug is given by mouth and absorbed through the stomach or intestine _____________________
11. Drug is injected via syringe under the skin, into a vein, muscle, or cavity ____________________
C. Give meanings for the following terms:
12. antipruritic ______________________________________________________________________
13. intrathecal _______________________________________________________________________
14. antiseptic ________________________________________________________________________
15. aerosol __________________________________________________________________________
16. subcutaneous _____________________________________________________________________
D. Give the meaning for the following terms:
17. cathartic _________________________________________________________________________
18. antiemetic _______________________________________________________________________
19. narcotic _________________________________________________________________________
20. beta-blocker ______________________________________________________________________
21. bronchodilator ____________________________________________________________________
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E. Match the term in Column I with an associated term in Column II:
Column I Column II
22. antihistamine _______ A. Relieves allergic symptoms
23. analgesic _______ B. Penicillin or erythromycin
24. stimulant _______ C. Barbiturate
25. sedative _______ D. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
26. tranquilizer _______ E. Phenothiazines
27. antidiabetic _______ F. Caffeine or amphetamines
28. antibiotic _______ G. Insulin
F. Select from the following terms to complete the definitions below:
antianginal cholesterol-lowering drug vasoconstrictor
anticoagulant digoxin vasodilator
antihypertensive diuretic
29. drug that widens blood vessels _______________________________________________________
30. drug that reduces blood pressure _____________________________________________________
31. drug that strengthens the force and efficiency of the heartbeat _____________________________
32. drug that narrows blood vessels ______________________________________________________
33. drug that prevents chest pain due to ischemia __________________________________________
34. drug that reduces lipids in blood _____________________________________________________
35. drug that promotes excretion of urine, lowering blood pressure ____________________________
G. Match the drug or type of drug in Column I with the condition it treats in Column II:
Column I Column II
36. anticonvulsant _______ A. Myalgia
37. anticoagulant _______ B. Epilepsy
38. antacid _______ C. Epigastric discomfort
39. antibiotic _______ D. Thrombosis
40. tranquilizer _______ E. Bacterial pneumonia
41. analgesic _______ F. Congestive heart failure
42. digoxin _______ G. High blood pressure
43. antihistamine _______ H. Abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance
44. antihypertensive _______ I. Severe behavior disturbances and anxiety
45. progestins _______ J. Anaphylaxis
584 Chapter 21 ■ DICTATION AND COMPREHENSION QUIZ
Chapter Twenty-One
DICTATION AND
COMPREHENSION QUIZ
Name: ______________________________
A. Dictation of Terms
1. ____________________________________ 11. ______________________________________
2. ____________________________________ 12. ______________________________________
3. ____________________________________ 13. ______________________________________
4. ____________________________________ 14. ______________________________________
5. ____________________________________ 15. ______________________________________
6. ____________________________________ 16. ______________________________________
7. ____________________________________ 17. ______________________________________
8. ____________________________________ 18. ______________________________________
9. ____________________________________ 19. ______________________________________
10. ____________________________________ 20. ______________________________________
B. Comprehension of Terms: Match number of the above term with its meaning below.
______ An unexpected effect produced in a sensitive individual, but not seen in most patients
______ An agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug
______ Harmful effects of a drug
______ Drug action in which the combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the
sum of the individual effects of each drug alone
______ A central nervous system stimulant
______ Drug that relieves constipation
______ Drug that stops the action of epinephrine at sites on receptors of heart muscle cells
______ Drug that lowers body temperature
______ An antibiotic substance
______ Pertaining to delivery of a drug within the membranes lining the spinal cord
______ A factor in the patient’s condition that prevents the use of a drug or treatment
______ Drug that acts as a sedative
______ Pertaining to killing microorganisms
______ Drug that prevents abnormal brain activity
______ Drug that opens airways
______ Particles of drug suspended in air
______ Tube for introducing or withdrawing fluids
______ Drug that prevents vomiting and nausea
______ Pertaining to giving a drug by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins
______ Drug that blocks the action of histamine and helps prevent symptoms of allergy