Deck 2: Principles of Pharmacology

Question 1

The shortened version of a drug's official name is the:

A) chemical name.
B) nonproprietary name.
C) generic name.
D) trade name.
E) proprietary name.

Answer 1

generic name.

Question 2

A legend drug is one that:

A) was accepted and put on the market by 1906 and is still in use today (e.g., morphine).
B) was sold before the 1912 "Opium Conference" at the Hague but is no longer used (now that drugs are regulated) because it is dangerous.
C) requires a prescription.
D) a and c.
E) b and c.

Answer 2

requires a prescription.

Question 3

Radiopaque contrast agents fall into the category of:

A) nonproprietary drugs.
B) generic drugs.
C) legend drugs.
D) over-the-counter drugs.
E) schedule C-I drugs.

Answer 3

legend drugs.

Question 4

A patient from out of town has her physician phone in a verbal order for an emergency filling of her prescription. The pharmacist realizes that:

A) a verbal order is not legal across state lines; he cannot fill this order.
B) a verbal order does not necessarily constitute a valid prescription unless it is signed.
C) a verbal order is not legal unless it is transcribed, by a certified medical professional, to an order form at the verbal order of the prescriber.
D) a and c.

Question 5

Schedule ____ drugs are prescription drugs with the highest potential for abuse.

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

Question 6

The following questions concern the case of Steve, an imaging technologist who is assigned to supervise storage of controlled substances in the radiography department.

-The radiography department where Steve works stores some controlled substances in addition to radiopaque agents and contrast media. Steve is asked to review routine security measures the department uses to store these substances. Precautions Steve's department should be taking include:

A) storing of the drugs under double lock and key.
B) requiring at least one signature for removing the medication from the supply bin.
C) accounting for all drugs once a day at the end of each employee shift.
D) having the same employee verify the count of every C-II drug, for consistent monitoring.
E) ensuring that each day's drug count agrees with the previous shift's count.

Question 7

The following questions concern the case of Steve, an imaging technologist who is assigned to supervise storage of controlled substances in the radiography department.

-At the end of his shift, Steve discovers that the drug count for schedule II drugs is inaccurate by one dosage unit-that is, one dosage unit is missing. If it cannot be accounted for by reviewing that day's drug administrations, what should Steve do?

A) Nothing yet. In the morning he should question physicians who have access to the medication bin. In emergencies, physicians may remove these drugs without having to immediately sign them out.
B) He should report the missing unit to the state agency, such as the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
C) He should report the illegal displacement to the federal DEA.
D) He should first conduct an internal investigation by contacting hospital security.
E) a, d, and b-in that order.

Question 8

The following questions concern the case of Steve, an imaging technologist who is assigned to supervise storage of controlled substances in the radiography department.

-Mrs. Jeffries arrives at the cardiology outpatient clinic in a major research hospital. She is moving out of state and demands to take her patient chart with her. The waiting room receptionist is unsure what to do; she receives the following pieces of advice. Which one is correct?

A) "You can make a copy of it, but ultimately, the chart is the property of the patient. You can be subject to liability if you don't turn it over to her within 24 hours."
B) "The chart belongs to the physician Mrs. Jeffries saw in this clinic. You'll need his permission to give her a copy, particularly if the data in her chart were included in a research study."
C) "See whether or not she has insurance. Patient charts belong to whoever is the primary insurance provider. They only belong to the patient if the patient is the primary source of payments."
D) "The patient chart is always a legal medical record, so it belongs to the hospital itself."
E) None of the above.

Question 9

Most hospital medical records use a ____ format.

A) POMR
B) PDR
C) AHFS
D) BNDD
E) DEA

Question 10

Lisa is reviewing a variety of drug reference products in an effort to choose the one that best suits her department. In comparing several, she notes that the drug reference ____ is extensively referenced under separate cover.

A) Physicians' Desk Reference
B) Facts and Comparisons
C) American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information
D) Handbook on Injectable Drugs
E) Drug Interaction Facts