Question 1

Which is considered a disadvantage of natural herbals on the market?

Accepted Answer

A) Public comments 
B) May not be standardized 
C) DSHEA reviews 
D) Peer review literature 
A) Public comments 
B) May not be standardized 
C) DSHEA reviews 
D) Peer review literature B

Question 2

Drugs are compounded into three types of preparation.Which one of the following is NOT included?

Accepted Answer

A) Sprays 
B) Liquid 
C) Semisolid 
D) Solid 
A) Sprays 
B) Liquid 
C) Semisolid 
D) Solid A

Question 3

Which of the following are the most utilized routes of administration?

Accepted Answer

A) Sublingual and inhalation 
B) Oral and inhalation 
C) Parenteral and sublingual 
D) Parenteral and oral 
E) Oral and sublingual 
A) Sublingual and inhalation 
B) Oral and inhalation 
C) Parenteral and sublingual 
D) Parenteral and oral 
E) Oral and sublingual D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) The generic name is the official name of the drug. 
B) The brand name begins with a capital letter. 
C) The chemical name indicates the molecular structure. 
D) Each drug has only one name. 
A) The generic name is the official name of the drug. 
B) The brand name begins with a capital letter. 
C) The chemical name indicates the molecular structure. 
D) Each drug has only one name.

Question 5

How often are inventory forms required to be completed for Schedule II drugs and submitted to the federal agency?

Accepted Answer

A) Each year 
B) Every 2 years 
C) Every 3 years 
D) Every 4 years 
E) Upon request 
A) Each year 
B) Every 2 years 
C) Every 3 years 
D) Every 4 years 
E) Upon request

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a medical use of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy 
B) Diagnostic 
C) Curative 
D) Preventive 
E) Additive 
A) Therapy 
B) Diagnostic 
C) Curative 
D) Preventive 
E) Additive

Question 7

Which is a feature of e-prescribing?

Accepted Answer

A) Automatic alerts to allergies 
B) Recommends brand and/or generic drugs 
C) Automatic process renews or refills 
D) All of the above 
A) Automatic alerts to allergies 
B) Recommends brand and/or generic drugs 
C) Automatic process renews or refills 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following best describes when one drug potentiates (increases or diminishes) the action of another drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Adverse reaction 
B) Drug interaction 
C) Side effect 
D) Systemic effect 
E) Tolerance 
A) Adverse reaction 
B) Drug interaction 
C) Side effect 
D) Systemic effect 
E) Tolerance

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the classification of a drug used to counteract histamine?

Accepted Answer

A) Antiemetic 
B) Antihistamine 
C) Anti-inflammatory 
D) Antimanic 
A) Antiemetic 
B) Antihistamine 
C) Anti-inflammatory 
D) Antimanic

Question 10

Which of the following describes the characteristics of over-the-counter medications?

Accepted Answer

A) May be used beyond the expiration date 
B) Are safe to use with other drugs 
C) May be used to avoid seeking needed medical care 
D) Have only one active ingredient 
A) May be used beyond the expiration date 
B) Are safe to use with other drugs 
C) May be used to avoid seeking needed medical care 
D) Have only one active ingredient

Question 11

Match the scheduled drug classifications with the actions and regulations regarding the prescribing of the drug.

-low to moderate dependence potential; written or oral; only refilled 5 times in 6 months

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V 
A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V

Question 12

From which of the following are drugs NOT derived?

Accepted Answer

A) Plants 
B) Animals 
C) Minerals 
D) Rocks 
A) Plants 
B) Animals 
C) Minerals 
D) Rocks

Question 13

Match the term to the definition regarding information provided about drugs in the PDR.

-states the possible unfavorable effects that the drug may have on a patient

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  precautions 
C)  warnings 
D)  contraindications 
E)  adverse reactions 
A)  description 
B)  precautions 
C)  warnings 
D)  contraindications 
E)  adverse reactions

Question 14

Match the scheduled drug classifications with the actions and regulations regarding the prescribing of the drug.

-have an accepted use in the United States; may include refills, but limited to 5 times in 6 months

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V 
A)  Schedule I 
B)  Schedule II 
C)  Schedule III 
D)  Schedule IV 
E)  Schedule V

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant working with medications in the ambulatory care setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Know basic pharmacology. 
B) Know the law regarding controlled substances. 
C) Have knowledge of drug classifications. 
D) Dispense medications. 
E) Educate patients regarding medications. 
A) Know basic pharmacology. 
B) Know the law regarding controlled substances. 
C) Have knowledge of drug classifications. 
D) Dispense medications. 
E) Educate patients regarding medications.

Question 16

Information in the PDR that states the various conditions, diseases, types of microorganisms, and so on, for which the drug is used is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Contraindications 
B) Clinical pharmacology 
C) Indications 
D) Precautions 
A) Contraindications 
B) Clinical pharmacology 
C) Indications 
D) Precautions

Question 17

Which of the following includes heparin and Coumadin?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastrointestinal drugs 
B) Diuretics 
C) Vasoconstrictors 
D) Cardiotonic drugs 
E) Anticoagulants 
A) Gastrointestinal drugs 
B) Diuretics 
C) Vasoconstrictors 
D) Cardiotonic drugs 
E) Anticoagulants

Question 18

Which of the following is the agency that has the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug meets standards?

Accepted Answer

A) PDR 
B) USP 
C) DEA 
D) FDA 
A) PDR 
B) USP 
C) DEA 
D) FDA

Question 19

Match the term to the definition regarding information provided about drugs in the PDR.

-states when the drug should not be given to a specific person

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  precautions 
C)  warnings 
D)  contraindications 
E)  adverse reactions 
A)  description 
B)  precautions 
C)  warnings 
D)  contraindications 
E)  adverse reactions

Question 20

Which of the following is an action for managing drugs identified in the Controlled Substances Act list of narcotics and non-narcotics?

Accepted Answer

A) Store in a locked and secure cabinet and check when leaving the office. 
B) Send home with the physician at the end of the workday. 
C) Return to the hospital at the end of the workday. 
D) Treat the same as any other medical supplies are treated. 
A) Store in a locked and secure cabinet and check when leaving the office. 
B) Send home with the physician at the end of the workday. 
C) Return to the hospital at the end of the workday. 
D) Treat the same as any other medical supplies are treated.

Exam 34: Basic Pharmacology

Which is considered a disadvantage of natural herbals on the market?

Drugs are compounded into three types of preparation.Which one of the following is NOT included?

Which of the following are the most utilized routes of administration?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

How often are inventory forms required to be completed for Schedule II drugs and submitted to the federal agency?

Which of the following is NOT a medical use of drugs?

Which is a feature of e-prescribing?

Which of the following best describes when one drug potentiates (increases or diminishes) the action of another drug?

Which of the following best describes the classification of a drug used to counteract histamine?

Which of the following describes the characteristics of over-the-counter medications?

Match the scheduled drug classifications with the actions and regulations regarding the prescribing of the drug. -low to moderate dependence potential; written or oral; only refilled 5 times in 6 months

From which of the following are drugs NOT derived?

Match the term to the definition regarding information provided about drugs in the PDR. -states the possible unfavorable effects that the drug may have on a patient

Match the scheduled drug classifications with the actions and regulations regarding the prescribing of the drug. -have an accepted use in the United States; may include refills, but limited to 5 times in 6 months

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant working with medications in the ambulatory care setting?

Information in the PDR that states the various conditions, diseases, types of microorganisms, and so on, for which the drug is used is known as what?

Which of the following includes heparin and Coumadin?

Which of the following is the agency that has the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug meets standards?

Match the term to the definition regarding information provided about drugs in the PDR. -states when the drug should not be given to a specific person

Which of the following is an action for managing drugs identified in the Controlled Substances Act list of narcotics and non-narcotics?

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