Test Bank For Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 5th Edition by Tiffany Howe, Angela Burton Chapter 1-16 Chapter 01: Basic Pharmacology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A drug that binds to a receptor and stimulates its function is said to be a(n) _______________
drug. a. agonist b. antagonist c. idiosyncratic d. pharmacokinetic ANS: A
Agonist drugs bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular response. DIF: 1
REF: 14
TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:1:b, agonist
2. Which factor is not used for the classification of drugs? a. Therapeutic action b. Physiological action c. Affected body system d. Source of origin ANS: D
Drugs are classified by what they do, what they affect, what they are not, and what they are. DIF: 1
REF: 4
TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2, therapeutic actions
3. An anticoagulant drug is classified by its a. chemical type. b. source of origin. c. physiologic action. d. therapeutic action. ANS: D
Therapeutic action describes what the drug does for a patient; in this example, it works against coagulation. DIF: 1
REF: 4
TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2:a, indications
4. Prescriptions must include all of the following information except a. name of the drug. b. patient’s social security number. c. drug dosage. d. route of administration of the drug.