Deck 2: Medication Development,regulation,and Resources

Question 1

Who assigns a brand name to a new medication?

A)The FDA
B)Manufacturer
C)Pharmacist
D)Drug reference publishers

Answer 1

Manufacturer

Question 2

The full quantity contained in a medication bottle is its

A)control number.
B)administration route.
C)total volume.
D)supply dosage.

Answer 2

total volume.

Question 3

Nonprescription medications are also known as which one of the following?

A)Addictive medications
B)Over-the-counter medications
C)Controlled substances
D)Schedule C-II medications

Answer 3

Over-the-counter medications

Question 4

Which federal action sets the standards for quality and requires proper medication labeling for preparations containing morphine?

A)Durham-Humphrey Amendments
B)Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
C)Pure Food and Drug Act
D)Controlled Substances Act

Question 5

Which government agency was established to enforce the Controlled Substances Act?

A)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C)The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
D)The Joint Commission

Question 6

On some medication labels,the generic name is

A)placed inside parentheses.
B)capitalized.
C)not required.
D)most prominent.

Question 7

Coordination of research about drug abuse in another country is regulated by the

A)CDC
B)WHO
C)FDA
D)DEA

Question 8

Drugs that are listed with a C-I are considered to

A)have a high-abuse potential with no medical use.
B)be appropriate for postoperative pain control.
C)have a low-abuse potential (e.g., steroids).
D)be available over the counter.

Question 9

All of the following are on the "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations except

A)U for unit.
B)the trailing zero.
C)QD for once daily.
D)zero before the decimal point.

Question 10

The organization that internationally regulates medications is

A)The Joint Commission.
B)FDA.
C)OSHA.
D)The World Health Organization.

Question 11

Which drug law established classifications,known as schedules,of medications that had potential for abuse?

A)Controlled Substances Act
B)Pure Food and Drug Act
C)Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
D)Drug Enforcement Administration

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of pharmacogenomics?

A)Complexity of the genetic research
B)Cost of the genetic research
C)Education in the use of this technology
D)Facilitate the medication approval process

Question 13

Drugs from which controlled substance schedule have an accepted use in the surgical setting?

A)C-I
B)C-II
C)C-III
D)C-IV

Question 14

A medication's generic name is

A)never capitalized on the label.
B)followed by the registered trademark (®) symbol.
C)its formula.
D)its proprietary name.

Question 15

All are found on medication labels,except

A)supply dosage.
B)control number.
C)label alert.
D)PDR number.

Question 16

What should be done to an otic suspension medication to dilute the particles before it is administered to the patient?

A)It must be liquefied.
B)It must be concentrated.
C)It must be shaken.
D)It must be sterilized.

Question 17

All of the following are disadvantages to pharmacogenetics except

A)its use to target specific diseases.
B)the complexity of its development.
C)the cost of genetic research.
D)educating health care providers to its use.

Question 18

The identifying number on every prescription that is required by federal law is called the

A)National Drug Code.
B)label alert.
C)barcode symbol.
D)lot number.

Question 19

How does a surgical technologist know if he or she can handle and administer medications in his or her state?

A)By asking the surgeon
B)By asking the facility's risk management
C)By researching the state's policy online
D)By contacting the AORN

Question 20

How should an outdated multiuse vial of a local anesthetic be handled?

A)By finishing the vial
B)By returning it to pharmacy
C)By giving it to anesthesia team
D)By discarding the vial

Question 21

Which categories of medications under the FDA's pregnancy categories are considered to be within safe limits for use during pregnancy?

Question 22

In the phases of human medication testing,what is the last phase?

Question 23

Which medication reference is published annually and updated quarterly by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists,Bethesda,Md.?

A)AHFS
B)USP-NF
C)PDR
D)WHO

Question 24

Which source is the most reliable way to check that medication information is accurate online?

A)Searching the Internet
B)Using a government website
C)Asking a clinical coordinator
D)Calling the FDA