Deck 10: Pharmacology and Medication Administration

Question 1

The study of drugs and their properties and how they interact with the body is known as __________.

A) Prescriptions
B) Pharmacology
C) Biology
D) Genealogy

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All of the following are assigned to a drug by the manufacturer EXCEPT:

A) Generic name
B) Brand name
C) Chemical name
D) Nickname

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following controlled substances is classified as a "C-I" drug under the Controlled Substances act?

A) Heroin
B) Oxycodone
C) Barbiturates
D) Morphine

Answer 3

A

Question 4

All ________ substances should be kept in a secure locked cabinet separately from other drugs.

A) Non-controlled
B) Controlled
C) Flammable
D) Generic

Question 5

Which of the following are drugs that require an order by a licensed practitioner?

A) Prescription drugs
B) Over-the-counter drugs
C) Schedule I drugs
D) Expired drugs

Question 6

A ________ agent is any drug that relieves symptoms of a disease, stops or delays disease, or maintains health.

A) Pharmacodynamic
B) Therapeutic
C) Diagnostic
D) Destructive

Question 7

Which of the following agents usually contain radioactive isotopes?

A) Prophylactic
B) Destructive
C) Diagnostic
D) Therapeutic

Question 8

A ________ agent is used to prevent an illness from occurring.

A) Destructive
B) Antineoplastic
C) Therapeutic
D) Prophylactic

Question 9

Drugs are grouped in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A) Drugs that act directly on the body
B) Drugs that are absorbed by the body
C) Drugs that act on a microorganism
D) Drugs that replace chemicals in the body

Question 10

When a drug has an effect on the entire body, this effect is referred to as:

A) Local effect
B) Synergistic effect
C) Systemic effect
D) Elimination effect

Question 11

When a drug contraindication is present for a particular patient, the drug should:

A) Be prescribed
B) Not be prescribed
C) Be considered as a treatment
D) Be prescribed for only short periods of time

Question 12

Which of the following is a common drug interaction that results in one drug blocking the action of another drug?

A) Additive
B) Antagonism
C) Synergism
D) Potentiation

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a solid dosage form?

A) Tablets
B) Ointments
C) Suspensions
D) Enemas

Question 14

A ________ form is a system or device by which a drug is delivered to the body.

A) Treatment
B) Dosage
C) Prescription
D) Patient

Question 15

Which of the following dosage forms are designed to hold a specific amount of medication to be released into the skin and absorbed into the bloodstream over time?

A) Inhalation
B) Liquid
C) Transdermal patch
D) Implantable device

Question 16

Which of the following routes of administration is commonly referred to as the oral route?

A) Sublingual
B) Transdermal
C) Peroral
D) Otic

Question 17

Which of the following routes of administration bypasses the gastrointestinal tract?

A) Parenteral
B) Buccal
C) Sublingual
D) Peroral

Question 18

Which of the following is the fastest route of drug administration?

A) Intravenous
B) Topically
C) Inhalation
D) Peroral

Question 19

Which of the following healthcare professionals CANNOT prescribe drugs?

A) Physician
B) Dentist
C) Medical assistant
D) Physician assistant

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a right of a patient to medication safety?

A) The right dose
B) The right time
C) The right documentation
D) The right contraindication

Question 21

When administering medication, always practice medical ________.

A) Asepsis
B) Authorization
C) Memory
D) Theory

Question 22

Which of the following common prescription abbreviations indicates "Nothing by Mouth"?

A) NKA
B) NKDA
C) NPO
D) PO

Question 23

Allergic extracts must be given in ________ tissue, never in muscle.

A) Soft
B) Transdermal
C) Subcutaneous
D) Deep

Question 24

Oxygen is delivered as _____ per minute and as a percentage of oxygen concentration.

A) Ounces
B) Liters
C) Gallons
D) Pints