Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

Controlled substances are divided into schedules.Which of the following schedule descriptions is false?

A)Schedule I: Substances used for research only with no clinical use.
B)Schedule II: Drugs with a high potential for physical and psychological abuse but limited medical use with no refills.
C)Schedule III: Drugs with moderate potential for abuse and wider therapeutic use but refills allowed.
D)Schedule IV: Drugs with no potential for abuse and wide therapeutic use and unlimited refills allowed.

Answer 1

Schedule IV: Drugs with no potential for abuse and wide therapeutic use and unlimited refills allowed.

Question 2

Morphine,fentanyl and oxycodone are in schedule __________.

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

Answer 2

II

Question 3

The official medical name of a drug is the __________.

A)chemical name
B)brand name
C)proprietary name
D)generic name

Answer 3

generic name

Question 4

The year it was required that marketed drugs be shown by the pharmaceutical company to be both efficacious and relatively safe is __________.

A)1855
B)1909
C)1934
D)1962

Question 5

Approval for marketing of a drug is done by the __________.

A)Food and Drug Administration
B)U.S.Health Department
C)American Medical Association
D)National Institute of Health

Question 6

Before a drug is approved,the company must submit data verifying that the drug __________.

A)is efficacious
B)has acceptable toxicity
C)should be marketed at a particular dose and indication
D)All of the above

Question 7

Rehabilitative therapists should know pharmacology because __________.

A)drugs can cause effects which interfere with physical therapy
B)proper drug administration scheduling can help physical therapy
C)certain therapies like hot baths can seriously interact with certain drugs
D)All of the above

Question 8

The abbreviation prn stands for __________.

A)as needed
B)every day
C)before meals
D)twice a day

Question 9

The effectiveness of a drug in large populations is the subject of __________.

A)pharmacogenomics
B)pharmacodynamics
C)pharmacoepidemiology
D)pharmacokinetics

Question 10

To bring a new drug on the market takes about __________.

A)1 year
B)5 years
C)8 years
D)12 years

Question 11

A prescription must contain all of the following information except __________.

A)physician's name, credentials, address, telephone number, and signature
B)the drug name, dose and how the drug is to be administered
C)the patient's full name and address
D)the name of the pharmacy that is supposed to fill the prescription

Question 12

Clinical trials of a new drug are divided into 4 phases.Which description is correct?

A)Phase I tests the drug in only 20 patients who are mildly ill.
B)Phase II tests the drug in about 40-50 patients who are seriously ill.
C)Phase III tests the drug in about 3000-10,000 patients.
D)Phase IV re-tests the drug in about 500 patients who were previously drug non-responders.

Question 13

Drugs can be classified and grouped pharmacologically and therapeutically according to their __________.

A)chemical structures
B)source or origin
C)mode of action
D)All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

A)A drug can have many brand names.
B)A drug can have many chemical names.
C)A drug can have many generic names.
D)The generic name of a drug must be changed after a patent has been expired.