Module 10 Assessment

1. Which area of pharmacokinetics is the most important in terms of interactions?

a) Absorption

b) Distribution

c) Metabolism

d) Excretion

2. Which of these is a pharmacodynamic interaction?

a) Where the supplement has a similar mode of action to the drug

b) Where the supplement is correcting a depletion of the drug

c) Where the supplement is supporting a side effect of the medication

d) Where the supplement is binding to the drug in the GI tract

3. How many hours before and after chemotherapy would supplements be best avoided?

a) 4 hours

b) 24 hours

c) 72 hours

d) 1 week

4. Which of the following is not a key factor to consider when assessing the risk of supplementation alongside medication?

a) The toxicity of the medication affected

b) What the mode of action of the medication is

c) The age of the patient

d) The evidence of the benefit of the supplement

5. Which of the following supplements doesn’t have anti-platelet activity?

a) Green tea

b) Berberine

c) Curcumin

d) Ashwagandha

6. What is the general consensus on how many herbal teas are safe to take alongside medication without a concern of interactions occurring?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

7. Which is the most robust website for checking drug and nutrient interactions

a) drugs.com

b) natural medicines database

c) Nutri advanced healthnotes

d) medicines.org

8. As a general rule how far away from a medicine should a supplement known to affect absorption of a medication be taken?

a) 1 hour

b) 2 hours

c) 4 hours

d) 12 hours

9. What dose of Reishi is likely to have antiplatelet activity

a) 500mg

b) 1000mg

c) 1500mg

d) 3000mg

An Introduction to Integrative Oncology for Healthcare Professionals Module 10 Assessment