Understanding Pharmacology For Health Professionals 5th Edition Turley Test Bank Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 5e (Turley) Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology and the History of Drugs 1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Pharmacology is the study of . A) how drugs are dispensed B) pills and how to give them C) drugs and their interactions with living organisms D) plants, herbs, minerals, and animals Answer: C Explanation: A) The dispensing of drugs is only a small part of the field of pharmacology. B) While pharmacology includes these items, the field of pharmacology covers much more. D) Some drugs come from these sources, but it is not the focus of the study of pharmacology. 2) The word pharmacology comes from . A) the Dutch word droog and a suffix meaning the study of B) the Greek word pharmakon and a suffix meaning the study of C) the Greek word prophylaxis and a suffix meaning to study D) the Latin word medicina and a suffix meaning the study of Answer: B Explanation: A) The Dutch word droog is where we get the word drug, not pharmacology. C) The Greek word prophylaxis means to keep guard before. Prophylaxis is used as a preventive method. D) The Latin word medicina is where we get the word medicine or medication, not pharmacology. 3) Drugs have three medical uses. Which of the following is NOT one of those uses? A) Drugs can provide evidence that a disease is present. B) Drugs can treat symptoms, signs, and diseases C) Drugs can prevent disease D) Drugs can cause symptoms, signs, and diseases Answer: D Explanation: A) This IS one of the three medical uses for drugs. B) This IS one of the three medical uses for drugs. C) This IS one of the three medical uses for drugs. 4) The use of drugs during radiological procedures and other medical tests to show evidence of a disease is known as . A) a preventive use B) a diagnostic use C) treating symptoms and signs of a disease D) none of the above Answer: B Explanation: A) The preventive use of drugs does not occur during a radiologic procedure. C) Drugs used during radiologic procedures are not treating a disease. D) One of these answers is correct