1. Which of the following is a component of the triad of

anesthesia?

a) Analgesia

b) Amnesia

c) Akinesia

d) All of the above *

Rationale: The triad of anesthesia consists of analgesia (pain

relief), amnesia (loss of memory), and akinesia (loss of

movement). These are the desired effects of general

anesthesia.

2. What is the term used to describe the relationship between

the concentration of a drug at its site of action and the

intensity of its effect?

a) Pharmacodynamics *

b) Pharmacokinetics

c) Pharmacology

d) Pharmacotherapy

Rationale: Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs

affect the body, while pharmacokinetics is the study of how

the body handles drugs. Pharmacology is the general science

of drugs, and pharmacotherapy is the use of drugs to treat

diseases.

3. Which of the following factors affects the

pharmacokinetics of intravenous agents?

a) Cardiac output

b) Protein binding

c) Hepatic metabolism

d) All of the above *