Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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This quiz reviews essential pharmacology concepts, including drug absorption, routes of administration, drug interactions, and medication functions—ideal for nursing and medical students preparing for exams like NCLEX or USMLE.

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Pharmacological a n d P a r e n t e r a l T h e r a p i e s Q u e s t i o n s
w i t h A n s w e r s
Question 1:
Which term refers to the study of how drugs enter the body, are absorbed, distributed,
metabolized, and excreted?
A) Pharmacokinetics
BjPharmacodynamics
OPharmacology
DjPharmacy
Answer: A} Pharmacokinetics
Question 2:
Which of the following routes of drug administration bypasses the gastrointestinal tract?
A) Oral
BiSublingual
Olntra venous
DJIntramuscular
Answer: C) Intravenous
Question 3:
What is the primary function of antiemetic medications?
A) Reduce pain
Bjlnduce sleep
OControl nausea and vomiting
DjLower blood pressure
Answer: C) Control nausea and vomiting
Question 4:
Which type of drug interaction occurs when one drug enhances the effect of another drug?
A) Additive effect
BjSynergistic effect
OAntagonistic effect
D)ldiosyncratic effect
Answer: B) Synergistic effect
Question 5:
Which term refers to the highest blood concentration of a drug?
A) Bioavailability
B)Peak plasma concentration
C)Half-life
D)Volume of distribution
Answer: B} Peak plasma concentration
Question 6:
Which medication class is commonly used to treat hypertension by relaxing blood vessels?
A) Antibiotics
BjAnticoagulants
ClDiuretics

□) Vasodilators
Answer: D) Vasodilators
Question 7:
What is the main purpose of administering an intramuscular injection?
A) Rapid drug absorption
B)Prolonged drug effect
OMinimized pain
D)Slow drug absorption
Answer: D) Slow drug absorption
Question 8:
Which medication is commonly used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose?
A) Insulin
BjNaloxone
OEpinephrine
DjWarfarin
Answer: B) Naloxone
Question 9:
What is the purpose of administering a loading dose of a medication?
A) To rapidly achieve therapeutic levels
B)To minimize adverse effects
C)To provide sustained release
□}To enhance absorption
Answer: A} To rapidly achieve therapeutic levels
Question 10:
Which of the following medications is classified as an anticoagulant?
A) Ibuprofen
BjAspirin
C)Warfarin
□)Acetaminophen
Answer: C) Warfarin
Question 11:
Which medication classification is commonly used to treat bacterial infections?
A) Diuretics
BjAnticoagulants
C)Antihypertensives
□)Antibiotics
Answer: D) Antibiotics
Question 12:
The time required for the body to eliminate half of the drug's concentration is known as:
A) Onset of action
BjDuration of action
C)Half-life
D)Peak plasma concentration
Answer: C) Half-life

Question 13:
Which medication classification is used to relieve pain and reduce fever?
A) Antihypertensives
B}Antipyretics
□ Anticoagulants
D)Antidepressants
Answer: B) Antipyretics
Question 14:
Which term refers to a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to a medication?
A) Anaphylaxis
B)lintolerance
□Idiosyncrasy
DjTolerance
Anaver: A) Anaphylaxis
Question 15:
Which route of drug administration offers a slower onset of action but longer duration of effect?
A) Intravenous
B}Subc utaneous
□Intramuscular
D)Oral
Anaver: D} Oral
Question 16:
Which medication class is commonly used to lower cholesterol levels?
A) Antihypertensives
B}Diureties
□Anticoagulants
DjStatins
Anaver: D) Statins
Question 17:
What is the primary purpose of administering a subcutaneous injection?
A) Rapid drug absorption
BjMinimized pain
□Prolonged drug effect
DjSlow. sustained drug absorption
Answer: D) Slow, sustained drug absorption
Question 18:
Which medication classification is used to treat diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels?
A) Anticoagulants
BjAntihype rtensives
□Antidiabetics
DjAntidepressants
Anaver: C) Antidiabetics
Question 19:
Which term refers to the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their

m e c h a n i s m s o f a c t i o n ?
A ) P h a r m a c o k i n e t i c s
B j P h a r m a c o d y n a m i c s
C ) P h a r m a c y
D ) Pha r m a co Io g y
Answer: B ) P h a r m a c o d y n a m i c s
Q u e s t i o n 2 0 :
W h a t i s the primary p u r p o s e o f a d m i n i s t e r i n g a m a i n t e n a n c e d o s e o f a m e d i c a t i o n ?
A ) T o r a p i d l y a c h i e v e t h e r a p e u t i c l e v e l s
B)T o m i n i m i z e a d v e r s e effects
CjTo p r e v e n t r e c u r r e n c e o f s y m p t o m s
D ) T o p r o v i d e i m m e d i a t e r e l i e f
A n s w e r : C ) T o p r e v e n t r e c u r r e n c e o f s y m p t o m s
Q u e s t i o n 2 1 :
W h i c h t e r m d e s c r i b e s a d r u g ' s a b i l i t y t o p r o d u c e a t h e r a p e u t i c effect?
A ) Efficacy
B i Pc t e n c y
C )A b s o r p t i o n
D ) Half-life
A n s w e r A ) Efficacy
Q u e s t i o n 2 2 :
W h i c h type o f d r u g a d m i n i s t r a t i o n i n v o l v e s p l a c i n g a d r u g u n d e r t h e t o n g u e for a b s o r p t i o n ?
A ) S u b l i n g u a l
B j l n t r a m u s c u a r
C )I n t r a v e n o u s
D ) Intra d e r m a l
A n s w e r : A ) S u b l i n g u a l
Q u e s t i o n 2 3 :
W h i c h m e d i c a t i o n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s u s e d t o treat d e p r e s s i o n a n d a n x i e t y d i s o r d e r s ?
A ) A n t i d i a b e t i c s
B jAntih ype irte n s i ve s
C )A n t i d e press a nts
D j A n t i c o a g dla n t s
A n s w e r : C ) A n t i d e p r e s s a n t s
Q u e s t i o n 2 4 :
W h i c h m e d i c a t i o n i s c o m m o n l y u s e d t o r e l i e v e severe p a i n a n d is c o n s i d e r e d a n o p i o i d a n a l g e s i c ?
A ) A c e t a m i n e p h e n
Bjlbuprofen
C ) M o r p h i n e
D )A s p i r i n
A n s w e r : C) M o r p h i n e
Q u e s t i o n 2 5 :
W h i c h o f t h e following m e d i c a t i o n a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s w o u l d h a v e t h e fastest o n s e t o f act ion?
A ) Intra v e n o u s
B) S u b c u t a n e o u s
C ) I n t r a m u s c u l a r
D j O r a l
A n s wer: A ) I n t r a v e n o u s
Q u e s t i o n 2 6 :
W h a t i s the p u r p o s e o f u s i n g a s p a c e r d e v i c e with a n i n h a e r w h e n administering r e s p i r a t o r y
m e d i c a t i o n s ?
A ) T o i n c r e a s e m e d i c a t i o n p o t e n c y
E )T o r e d u c e t h e risk o f i n faction
C)To e n h a n c e d r u g a b s o r p t i o n
D}To e n s u r e a r o p e r m e d i c a t i o n d e l i 'very t o t h e l u n g s
A n s w e r : D ) T o e n s u r e p r o p e r m e d i c a t i o n d e l i v e r y t o t h e l u n g s

Q u e s t i o n 2 7 :
W h i c h m e d i c a t i o n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s u s e d t o treat i r r e g u l a r h e a r t r h y t h m s ?
A) A n t i h y p e r t e n s i ves
BjAntiarrhythmics
C )Antic o a g ul a nts
D )A n t i d i a b e t i c s
Answer B ) A n t i a r r h y t h m i c s
Q u e s t i o n 2 8 :
W h a t i s the p n m a r y p u r p o s e o f a d m i n i s t e r i n g a t o p i c a l m e d i c a t i o n ?
A ) T o p r o v d e i m m e d i a t e r e l i e f
B j l o a c h i e v e r a p i d d r u g absorption
C ) T o t a ■■get a l o c a l i z e d a r e a
D j T o a v o i d d r u g i n t e r a c t i o n s
A n s w e r : C ) T o t a r g e t a l o c a l i z e d a r e a
Q u e s t i o n 2 9 :
W h i c h t e r m d e s c r i b e s t h e b o d y ' s a b i l i t y t o m e t a b o l i z e a n d e l i m i n a t e a d r u g ?
A ) B i o a v a i l a b Ii t y
B ) H aI f-life
C ) B i o tra nsfo r m a t i o n
D j D i s t r i b u t i o n
Answer: C ) B i o t r a n s formation
Q u e s t i o n 3 0 :
W h i c h m e d i c a t i o n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s c o m m o n l y u s e d t o r e d u c e i n f l a m m a t i o n a n d p a i n ?
A ) A n t i c o a g u l a n t s
B ) Antih ype rte n s i ve s
O A n a l g e s i c s
D j A n t i d i a o e t i c s
A n s w e r : C ) A n a l g e s i c s
Q u e s t i o n 3 1 :
W h a t i s the p n m a r y f u n c t i o n o f a n t i c o a g u l a n t m e d i c a t i o n s ?
A) C o n t r o l n a u s e a a n d v o m i t i n g
B j R e d u c e inflammation
C ) Pre v e n t b l o o d c l o t formation
D ) L o w e r b l o o d p r e s s u r e
A n s w e r : C ) P r e v e n t b l o o d c l o t fo r m a t i o n
Q u e s t i o n 3 2 :
W h i c h t e r m refers t o the u n i n t e n d e d a n d u n d e s i r a b l e effects o f a m e d i c a t i o n ?
A ) Efficac y
B ) P h a r m a c o d y n a m i c s
C ) S i d e effects
D j P o t e n c y
A n s w e r : C ) Side effects
Q u e s t i o n 3 3 :
W h i c h m e d i c a t i o n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s u s e d t o treat a s t h m a b y r e l a x i n g t h e b r o n c h i a l s m o o t h m u s c l e s ?
A ) A n t i h y p e r t e n s i ves
B ) B r o n c h o d i l a t o r s
C j A n t i c o a g u a n t s
D ) D i ureti c s
A n s w e r B ) B r o n c h o d i l a t o r s
Q u e s t i o n 3 4 :
W h a t i s the p u r p o s e o f a d m i n i s t e r i n g a c o n t r o l l e d - r e l e a s e m e d i c a t i o n formulation?
A ) T o p r o v d e i m m e d i a t e r e l i e f
E)T o e n h a n c e d r u g a b s o r p t i o n
CjT o pre v e n t d r u g o v e r d o s e
D)T o o r o v i d e p r o l o n g e d d r u g effect
A n s w e r : D ) T o p r o v d e p r o i o n g e d d r u g effect

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