Deck 11: Pharmacology and Drug Administration

Question 1

2)Select the most serious allergic reaction to a drug.

A) Light rash
B) Hives
C) Nausea
D) Cardiac or respiratory arrest

Answer 1

D
The most severe reaction may result in a patient's death and requires immediate intensive treatment.

Question 2

10)For injections administered by the intradermal route, the syringe should be positioned _________ to the skin.

A) at a 45-degree angle
B) at a 90-degree angle
C) almost parallel
D) almost perpendicular

Answer 2

C
The syringe should be positioned almost parallel to the skin for intradermal injections.

Question 3

4)What is the first duty of a therapist if a patient has an adverse reaction to a drug?

A) Locate emergency supplies.
B) Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
C) Call a code.
D) Observe the patient carefully.

Answer 3

C
A therapist should follow the health care facility's emergency code procedure immediately.

Question 4

20)The name given to a medication by the manufacturer is called its _______________ name.

A) trade
B) brand
C) generic
D) chemical

Question 5

11)Contrast agents used for the imaging procedure known as cholecystography should be administered by which of the following routes?

A) Oral
B) Intravenous
C) Intramuscular
D) Intradermal

Question 6

7)In which part of the body is barium sulfate used as a contrast agent?

A) Gastrointestinal tract
B) Bronchography
C) Myelography
D) Cardiovascular

Question 7

9)What type of medication administration bypasses the gastrointestinal tract?

A) Topical administration
B) Parenteral administration
C) Mucous membrane administration
D) Administration via the rectum

Question 8

13)The abbreviation BID stands for which of the following?

A) After meals
B) Before meals
C) Twice daily
D) Once daily

Question 9

3)Which of the following are included in the "six rights" of drug safety?
I)Identify the right patient.
II)Identify the right medication and right dose.
III)Identify the right time.
IV)Identify the route.

A) I, II, and III
B) I, III, and IV
C) II, III, and IV
D) I, II, III, and IV

Question 10

1)Select the organ most commonly used by the body to excrete drugs and their byproducts.

A) Kidneys
B) Lungs
C) Sweat glands
D) All of the above

Question 11

17)Which of the following radioactive isotopes is used in radiation therapy?

A) Strontium 89
B) Technetium 99
C) Fluorine 18
D) Hydrogen 3

Question 12

12)Which of the following routes of drug administration is not considered a parenteral route?

A) Oral
B) Intradermal
C) Subcutaneous
D) Intrathecal

Question 13

18)Radiolucent contrast agents are those that ______________________.

A) appear dark on x-ray
B) appear white on x-ray
C) have high atomic numbers
D) absorb x-ray photons easily

Question 14

16)Drugs in the anesthetic category are intended to suppress which of the following?

A) Muscle spasms
B) Allergic response
C) Sensation of feeling
D) Blood pressure

Question 15

19)Opioid medications are prescribed for the purpose of which of the following?

A) Preventing nausea and vomiting
B) Treating allergic reactions
C) Reducing inflammation
D) Relieving pain

Question 16

15)Intrathecal administration means that medications are injected directly into which of the following?

A) Brain
B) Spinal canal
C) Bone joint
D) Urinary bladder

Question 17

8)Select potential reasons why a patient may be unable to take oral preparations of a drug.

A) The patient is experiencing nausea and vomiting.
B) The patient has difficulty in swallowing.
C) The patient refuses to swallow medication.
D) All of the above apply.

Question 18

5)Select potential symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction to a drug.
I)Nausea and vomiting
II)Diarrhea
III)Urticarial
IV)Symptoms of vascular shock

A) I, II, and III
B) I, III, and IV
C) II, III, and IV
D) I, II, III, and IV

Question 19

6)Select the drugs that may be prescribed to relieve anxiety.
I)Ativan
II)Valium
III)Librium
IV)Prozac

A) I, II, and IV
B) I, II, and III
C) II, III, and IV
D) I, II, III, and IV

Question 20

14)An allergic reaction to the administration of certain drugs may cause urticaria.Urticaria describes ________________.

A) pain
B) hives
C) nausea
D) fainting