Question 1

Please check all of the items that an athletic trainer should include on a medication administration log.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient date of birth 
B)  Patient name 
C)  Lot number 
D)  Date of distribution 
E)  Date illness began
F) Complaint of symptoms
G) Active ingredients in medication 
A)  Patient date of birth 
B)  Patient name 
C)  Lot number 
D)  Date of distribution 
E)  Date illness began
F) Complaint of symptoms
G) Active ingredients in medication B, C, D, F

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about dry powder inhalers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require hand-lung coordination. 
B)  They can be used with a spacer that keeps medication from escaping into the air. 
C)  They convert the medication into a fine powder because of the pressure within the canister. 
D)  They require an individual to place the lips on their mouthpiece and inhale rapidly. 
E)  They convert medication into a mist. 
A)  They require hand-lung coordination. 
B)  They can be used with a spacer that keeps medication from escaping into the air. 
C)  They convert the medication into a fine powder because of the pressure within the canister. 
D)  They require an individual to place the lips on their mouthpiece and inhale rapidly. 
E)  They convert medication into a mist. D

Question 3

Please check all of the drugs that are considered opioids.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroin 
B)  OxyContin 
C)  Fentanyl 
D)  Narcan 
E)  CBD 
A)  Heroin 
B)  OxyContin 
C)  Fentanyl 
D)  Narcan 
E)  CBD A, B, C

Question 4

Within the two major categories of stimulants, which of the following is legal to obtain, or with a prescription, and commonly used for asthmatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ephedrine 
B)  B2 agonists 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Methamphetamines 
E)  Codeine 
A)  Ephedrine 
B)  B2 agonists 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Methamphetamines 
E)  Codeine

Question 5

From the following list, what recreational drug is incorrectly listed as one of the most abused?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Amphetamines 
D)  Cocaine 
E)  Marijuana 
A)  Nicotine 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Amphetamines 
D)  Cocaine 
E)  Marijuana

Question 6

An athlete claims ibuprofen is needed prior to each practice in order to complete the whole practice. The athlete had been taking ibuprofen for a lateral ankle sprain that occurred a month earlier; however, the doctor has instructed the athlete to cease taking medications due to lack of swelling and pain. What term would best describe the athlete's general response produced by the ibuprofen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tolerance 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Stimulation 
D)  Idiosyncrasy 
E)  Side effect 
A)  Tolerance 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Stimulation 
D)  Idiosyncrasy 
E)  Side effect

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about disinfectants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are substances that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. 
B)  They are substances made from the alkaloid of opium 
C)  They are stored throughout the body and in the brain tissues for weeks and even months 
D)  They tend to make arterial walls more permeable to fatty substances 
E)  They suppress the formation of prothrombin in the liver 
A)  They are substances that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. 
B)  They are substances made from the alkaloid of opium 
C)  They are stored throughout the body and in the brain tissues for weeks and even months 
D)  They tend to make arterial walls more permeable to fatty substances 
E)  They suppress the formation of prothrombin in the liver

Question 8

Which of the following statements is against the general guidelines for administering medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure the patient reads the label information prior to taking the medication. 
B)  Make sure the patient knows the dosage schedule for the medications he or she is taking. 
C)  The containers do not need to be childproof if the patient is over 18 years of age. 
D)  Provide both verbal and written instructions for the use of medications. 
E)  Advise patients not to share medications with other people. 
A)  Make sure the patient reads the label information prior to taking the medication. 
B)  Make sure the patient knows the dosage schedule for the medications he or she is taking. 
C)  The containers do not need to be childproof if the patient is over 18 years of age. 
D)  Provide both verbal and written instructions for the use of medications. 
E)  Advise patients not to share medications with other people.

Question 9

Which of the following is a usage of Coumadin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is used to treat exercise-induced bronchospasm. 
B)  It is used to slow clotting time in certain vascular disorders. 
C)  It is used to increase the production of fluid in the respiratory system. 
D)  It is used to control diarrhea. 
E)  It is used to treat anaphylaxis resulting from insect stings. 
A)  It is used to treat exercise-induced bronchospasm. 
B)  It is used to slow clotting time in certain vascular disorders. 
C)  It is used to increase the production of fluid in the respiratory system. 
D)  It is used to control diarrhea. 
E)  It is used to treat anaphylaxis resulting from insect stings.

Question 10

Alcohol is an example of which of the following external administration methods for medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inunctions 
B)  Solutions 
C)  Ointments 
D)  Pastes 
E)  Plasters 
A)  Inunctions 
B)  Solutions 
C)  Ointments 
D)  Pastes 
E)  Plasters

Question 11

If a patient is suffering from asthma, the ideal method to administer daily medication would be via what method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhalation 
B)  Intranasal 
C)  Intradermal 
D)  Intraspinal 
E)  Sublingual 
A)  Inhalation 
B)  Intranasal 
C)  Intradermal 
D)  Intraspinal 
E)  Sublingual

Question 12

Which of the following drugs can increase the rate of heat illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tetracyclines 
B)  Macrolides 
C)  Carminatives 
D)  Corticosteroids 
E)  Diuretics 
A)  Tetracyclines 
B)  Macrolides 
C)  Carminatives 
D)  Corticosteroids 
E)  Diuretics

Question 13

Which of the following ergogenic aids is produced by the somatotropic cells of the anterior region of the pituitary gland, from which it is released into the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human growth hormone 
B)  Androstenedione 
C)  Amphetamines 
D)  Human chorionic gonadotropin 
E)  Tetrahydrogestrinone 
A)  Human growth hormone 
B)  Androstenedione 
C)  Amphetamines 
D)  Human chorionic gonadotropin 
E)  Tetrahydrogestrinone

Question 14

Which of the following is the most common method of administering medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intraspinally 
B)  Rectally 
C)  Intravenously 
D)  Orally 
E)  Sublingually 
A)  Intraspinally 
B)  Rectally 
C)  Intravenously 
D)  Orally 
E)  Sublingually

Question 15

Which of the following was given full authority to develop programs, policies, and procedures for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sports in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCA
A)  
B)  The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 
C)  The U.S.Anti-Doping Agency (USAD
A)  
D)  The U.S. Olympic Committee (USO
C)  
E)  The Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
A)  The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCA
A)  
B)  The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 
C)  The U.S.Anti-Doping Agency (USAD
A)  
D)  The U.S. Olympic Committee (USO
C)  
E)  The Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)

Question 16

Which of the following types of drugs can decrease an athlete's ability to sweat, therefore predisposing them to a heat illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antihistamines 
B)  Cough medicine 
C)  Anti-inflammatory 
D)  Antibiotics 
E)  Anticoagulants 
A)  Antihistamines 
B)  Cough medicine 
C)  Anti-inflammatory 
D)  Antibiotics 
E)  Anticoagulants

Question 17

If a suspected drug overdose has occurred, which would be an essential professional contact that should be notified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athletic support staff 
B)  Team psychologist / School counselor 
C)  Campus police 
D)  Team physician 
E)  Poison control center 
A)  Athletic support staff 
B)  Team psychologist / School counselor 
C)  Campus police 
D)  Team physician 
E)  Poison control center

Question 18

If a patient is suffering from flatulence, what should be taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cathartics 
B)  Histamine 2 blockers 
C)  Carminatives 
D)  Antimetics 
E)  Antacids 
A)  Cathartics 
B)  Histamine 2 blockers 
C)  Carminatives 
D)  Antimetics 
E)  Antacids

Question 19

Why would diuretics increase the rate of heat illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decrease the peripheral mechanism of sweating. 
B)  They are vasoconstrictors. 
C)  They prevent volume expansion and limit cutaneous vasodilation. 
D)  They affect hypothalamic heat control and have anticholinergic activity. 
E)  They affect both affect cold and hold temperature regulation. 
A)  They decrease the peripheral mechanism of sweating. 
B)  They are vasoconstrictors. 
C)  They prevent volume expansion and limit cutaneous vasodilation. 
D)  They affect hypothalamic heat control and have anticholinergic activity. 
E)  They affect both affect cold and hold temperature regulation.

Question 20

A patient is taking an antipruritic drug. What is the reason that a patient would be taking this drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  To decrease body temperature 
B)  To relieve a muscle spasm 
C)  To relieve itching 
D)  To control appetite 
E)  To relieve congestion 
A)  To decrease body temperature 
B)  To relieve a muscle spasm 
C)  To relieve itching 
D)  To control appetite 
E)  To relieve congestion

Exam 17: Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports

Please check all of the items that an athletic trainer should include on a medication administration log.

Which of the following statements is true about dry powder inhalers?

Please check all of the drugs that are considered opioids.

Within the two major categories of stimulants, which of the following is legal to obtain, or with a prescription, and commonly used for asthmatics?

From the following list, what recreational drug is incorrectly listed as one of the most abused?

Which of the following statements is true about disinfectants?

Which of the following statements is against the general guidelines for administering medications?

Which of the following is a usage of Coumadin?

Alcohol is an example of which of the following external administration methods for medications?

If a patient is suffering from asthma, the ideal method to administer daily medication would be via what method?

Which of the following drugs can increase the rate of heat illness?

Which of the following ergogenic aids is produced by the somatotropic cells of the anterior region of the pituitary gland, from which it is released into the circulatory system?

Which of the following is the most common method of administering medicine?

Which of the following was given full authority to develop programs, policies, and procedures for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sports in the United States?

Which of the following types of drugs can decrease an athlete's ability to sweat, therefore predisposing them to a heat illness?

If a suspected drug overdose has occurred, which would be an essential professional contact that should be notified?

If a patient is suffering from flatulence, what should be taken?

Why would diuretics increase the rate of heat illness?

A patient is taking an antipruritic drug. What is the reason that a patient would be taking this drug?

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