Question 1

Geriatric patients have an increased risk of drug toxicity because of the higher percentage of adipose tissue in their bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A medication that has been proven to cause harm to the developing fetus is categorized as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  X 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  X

Question 3

Certain drugs that are used to ward off or lessen the severity of a disease are called ____________ agents.

Accepted Answer

A)  prophylactic 
B)  therapeutic 
C)  diagnostic 
D)  replacement 
A)  prophylactic 
B)  therapeutic 
C)  diagnostic 
D)  replacement

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is classified as an antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 
B)  Glyburide (Micronase) 
C)  Ranitidine (Zantac) 
D)  Terfenadine (Seldane) 
E)  Triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide) 
A)  Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 
B)  Glyburide (Micronase) 
C)  Ranitidine (Zantac) 
D)  Terfenadine (Seldane) 
E)  Triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide)

Question 5

When using a drug reference resource,which of the following categories includes the drug's pregnancy risk category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action 
B)  Indication 
C)  Contraindication 
D)  Precautions 
E)  Dosage and administration 
A)  Action 
B)  Indication 
C)  Contraindication 
D)  Precautions 
E)  Dosage and administration

Question 6

The most serious adverse reaction to penicillin is

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea. 
B)  fever and diarrhea. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  anaphylaxis. 
A)  nausea. 
B)  fever and diarrhea. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  anaphylaxis.

Question 7

Medications that are prescribed to promote excretion of fluid through the kidneys are classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uremics 
B)  Antihypertensives 
C)  Diuretics 
D)  Lipid-lowering 
A)  Uremics 
B)  Antihypertensives 
C)  Diuretics 
D)  Lipid-lowering

Question 8

Which of the following is a parenteral route of administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhalation 
B)  SC 
C)  Oral 
D)  Transdermal 
A)  Inhalation 
B)  SC 
C)  Oral 
D)  Transdermal

Question 9

Echinacea has been proven to prevent the onset of colds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What occurs when a patient has a reduced responsiveness to one drug and becomes resistant to other,similar drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquired tolerance 
B)  Cross tolerance 
C)  Physical dependence 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Acquired tolerance 
B)  Cross tolerance 
C)  Physical dependence 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

A physician no longer needs to have a separate DEA registration number for each site at which he or she practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following medication orders cannot be phoned into the pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipitor 
B)  Valium 
C)  Percocet 
D)  Vicodin 
A)  Lipitor 
B)  Valium 
C)  Percocet 
D)  Vicodin

Question 13

Which type of drugs alters the function of a cell by affecting the physical properties of the cell membrane rather than altering biochemical processes within the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibiotics 
B)  Antihistamines 
C)  Anesthetics 
D)  Diuretics 
A)  Antibiotics 
B)  Antihistamines 
C)  Anesthetics 
D)  Diuretics

Question 14

__________ medications are used to delay or block blood clot formation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ medications are used to delay or...

Question 15

An example of a Schedule I drug is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Demerol 
D)  Seconal 
A)  Morphine 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Demerol 
D)  Seconal

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the improper use of common drugs that can lead to dependence or toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug misuse 
B)  Drug abuse 
C)  Drug dependency 
D)  Habituation 
A)  Drug misuse 
B)  Drug abuse 
C)  Drug dependency 
D)  Habituation

Question 17

Drug tolerance occurs when the patient finally starts to like to take the medication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Physical dependence results in alteration of cellular function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following medications would be prescribed for a patient who has been diagnosed with a wound infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Micronase 
B)  Keflex 
C)  Propulsid 
D)  Lasix 
E)  Inderal 
A)  Micronase 
B)  Keflex 
C)  Propulsid 
D)  Lasix 
E)  Inderal

Question 20

Ventolin and Proventil are used to promote bronchodilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Administrative Pharmacology Applications

Geriatric patients have an increased risk of drug toxicity because of the higher percentage of adipose tissue in their bodies.

A medication that has been proven to cause harm to the developing fetus is categorized as which of the following?

Certain drugs that are used to ward off or lessen the severity of a disease are called ____________ agents.

Which of the following drugs is classified as an antibiotic?

When using a drug reference resource,which of the following categories includes the drug's pregnancy risk category?

The most serious adverse reaction to penicillin is

Medications that are prescribed to promote excretion of fluid through the kidneys are classified as which of the following?

Which of the following is a parenteral route of administration?

Echinacea has been proven to prevent the onset of colds.

What occurs when a patient has a reduced responsiveness to one drug and becomes resistant to other,similar drugs?

A physician no longer needs to have a separate DEA registration number for each site at which he or she practices.

Which of the following medication orders cannot be phoned into the pharmacy?

Which type of drugs alters the function of a cell by affecting the physical properties of the cell membrane rather than altering biochemical processes within the cell?

__________ medications are used to delay or block blood clot formation.

An example of a Schedule I drug is which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the improper use of common drugs that can lead to dependence or toxicity?

Drug tolerance occurs when the patient finally starts to like to take the medication.

Physical dependence results in alteration of cellular function.

Which of the following medications would be prescribed for a patient who has been diagnosed with a wound infection?

Ventolin and Proventil are used to promote bronchodilation.

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