MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of your chosen answer on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Which of the following refers to how drug or medicine affects or influences the cells of an organism? A. drug action C. molecular targets B. chemical structure D. pharmacological effect 2. When do drugs be called medicine? A. diagnosis C. treatment or prevention of a disease B. therapeutically active D. all of these 3. Who accidentally discovered penicillin? A. Werner Arber C. Louis Agassiz B. George Beadle D. Alexander Fleming 4. What is the type of medicine when active part of the medicine is contained inside a plastic shell that dissolves slowly in the stomach? A. capsule B. drops C. syrup D. tablet 5. Why do researchers carry out clinical investigations? A. for further studies B. for prevention and treatment C. to find out which diseases are present and why they occur D. A, B, and C 6. Who are NOT considered clinician? A. doctor B. nurse C. psychotherapist D. researcher 7. Which of the following area of science seeks ways to prevent and treat diseases that lead to illness or death? A. surgery B. psychotherapy C. clinical research D. biomedical research 8. Which of the following is considered as topical medicine? A. face powder B. lotion C. shampoo D. soap 9. How does one find out if a therapy, often a drug, is safe and effective to use when treating a specific condition? It is through a ______. A. clinician B. clinical trial C. clinical study D. clinical research 10. What is it that includes nurses, doctors, and various specialists and covers diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, medical research, and many other aspects of health? A. clinic B. hospital C. medicine D. physician 11. Which of the following involves the use of drugs or surgery, often supported by counseling and lifestyle measures? It is _______ medicine. A. alternative B. Chinese C. complementary D. conventional 12.Who assesses the individual, with the aim of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease using knowledge learned from training, research, experiences, and clinical judgment? A. architect B. engineer C. nurse D. physician 13. In what part of our body is intravenous or IV injections injected? A. into a vein C. into a muscle B. spinal cord D. under the surface of the skin 14. What treatment can help improve strength and flexibility in people who have a condition that affects their musculoskeletal system. A. Physical therapy C. Psychotherapy B. Occupational therapy D. Speech therapy 15. What field looks at how drugs or medicines are used? A. biomedical B. clinical practice C. clinical trials D. medications
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D. Pharmacological effect describes how a drug influences cellular processes.D. All of the above - Medicines are called such when they can be used for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention.D. Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin in 1928 when he noticed mold inhibiting bacterial growth.A. Capsules contain active ingredients in a dissolving plastic shell.D. A, B, and C - Clinical investigations serve multiple purposes including further studies, prevention, treatment, and understanding diseases.D. Researchers are not clinicians. Clinicians are typically those directly involved in patient care: doctors, nurses, psychotherapistsD. Biomedical research is a field that focuses on preventing and treating diseases that can lead to illness or death.B. Lotion is a type of topical medicine applied directly to a specific body area, like skinB. Clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of therapiesC. Medicine encompasses healthcare professionals, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and medical researchD. Conventional medicine uses standard medical treatments like drugs and surgery.D. Physicians diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases using their medical training and judgment.A. Into the vein - Intravenous or IV injections are administered directly into a vein.A. Physical therapy helps improve strength and flexibility for musculoskeletal conditions)B. Clinical practice looks at how drugs and medicines are actually used in healthcare.
