Exam 33: Principles of Pharmacology

The signature part of the prescription is where the physician signs his or her name.

Both garlic and flaxseed may be helpful in lowering blood cholesterol levels.

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

_________ is the process in which the drug passes into body fluids and tissues.

The _________ name of a drug is its official name.

A(n) _______ is an agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.

Demerol is a Schedule I analgesic.

The _____________ dose is the summation of a drug present in the body after repeated doses of the medication.

Zyrtec is an antihistamine used to relieve allergy symptoms.

Medications used for palliative treatment are designed to prevent the incidence of a disease.

Monistat is used to treat fungal infections.

Therapeutic drugs are intended to relieve symptoms.

Which of the following medications is used to treat hypertension?

Cortisone is a(n) ____________ agent that is used to treat serious inflammatory reactions.

Drugs used to increase urinary output and to reduce blood pressure are __________.

Substances that prevent or inhibit the growth of microorganisms are known as:

Signs of ototoxicity are nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, and vertigo.

Which of the following drugs is classified as an antihypertensive?

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

Using your understanding of common prescription abbreviations, define the following physician orders: 1. atenolol bid x 10 days 2. Lunesta hs prn 3. cephalexin ac tid 4. NPO p midnight 5. Prednisone 20 mg PO pc 6. Humalog SC stat