Deck 3: Drug Information and Drug Forms

Question 1

Eardrops should be warmed prior to inserting in the auditory canal.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

An allied health professional is not familiar with a medication that is to be administered. Where may information concerning the medication be found?

A) PDR
B) USP/NF
C) product information inserts
D) a and c
E) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

Normal saline is isotonic with approximately the same salt concentration as found in body tissues.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The name that is owned by the manufacturer includes all of the following EXCEPT the

A) generic name
B) trade name
C) brand name
D) proprietary name
E) name marked with ®

Question 5

The drug form(s) that are manufactured for dissolving in the mouth are

A) buccal tablets
B) gelcaps
C) buffered tablets
D) transmucosal oral tablets
E) a and d

Question 6

Topical preparations include medications used in the eye and ear, as well as on the skin.

Question 7

Drugs that are marked by are _____ drugs.

A) trade name
B) generic name
C) regulated
D) over-the-counter

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT recognized as a general grouping of routes of administration of medications?

A) enterally
B) parenterally
C) transdermally
D) percutaneously
E) all of the above

Question 9

Drugs are classified by the

A) drug's therapeutic action
B) general use of the drug
C) drug family
D) action on a specific body system
E) all of the above

Question 10

Drugs must be adjusted to the lifestyle of the patient.

Question 11

Oral medications may be mixed with whole servings of food to assist with their administration in older adults and children.

Question 12

Elixirs may be given to alcoholics and persons with diabetes mellitus.

Question 13

Water-based parenteral medications have a longer absorption time than oil-based parenteral medications.

Question 14

The medical assistant or allied health professional needs which of the following knowledge bases for effective medication administration?

A) the actions of drugs in the body
B) correct dosages of medications and methods of administration
C) how to use reference books to ensure proper patient dosage and administration
D) symptoms of overdosage and what is considered abnormal reactions
E) all of the above

Question 15

Capsules

A) are gelatinous containers holding powders
B) may be opened on a routine basis to sprinkle the contents in the mouth
C) all contain medications that are released at the same time
D) are gelatinous containers that hold solid tablet-like medications
E) can be chewed

Question 16

A drug that is used "off label"

A) must have reapproval by the FDA for that use
B) means the "off-label" use has been studied by the manufacturer
C) means the drug has never been approved by the FDA for the "off-label" use
D) all of the above

Question 17

Sites of application for transdermal medications should be rotated on a regular basis to ensure proper absorption and prevent damage to the skin.

Question 18

Drug nomenclature includes all of the following EXCEPT the _____ name.

A) chemical
B) legend
C) pharmacy
D) proprietary
E) generic

Question 19

Enteric-coated tablets require all but which of the following?

A) swallowing tablet whole
B) crushing of the tablet for ease of administration
C) absorption in the intestines
D) a special coating that affects the rate of absorption

Question 20

Parenteral medications are available in all of the following forms EXCEPT

A) vials
B) premeasured cartridges
C) ampules
D) nebulizers
E) for reconstitution

Question 21

The PDR lists all available medications on the market.

Question 22

Medication in a prefilled cartridge is considered a one-dose volume of medication.

Question 23

Shelf life of a medication is affected by the date and time of reconstitution.

Question 24

The person's lifestyle and physical condition must be considered when administering medications.

Question 25

The only methods of administering medications are oral, parenteral, and transdermal.

Question 26

The PDR has several means of categorizing and indexing medications.

Question 27

Suspensions are ready to administer without any further mixing prior to administration.

Question 28

The whole dose of medication in a prefilled syringe must given parenterally at one time.

Question 29

The PDR is available for use only by a health care professional.

Question 30

Reconstituted medications must always be used immediately after reconstitution.

Question 31

Enteral medications are delivered in the GI tract.

Question 32

The rate of absorption of medications depends on the drug form.

Question 33

Semisolid medications used on the skin of older adults and young children may vary in absorption rate from that of an adult person.

Question 34

Use of a heating pad with a liniment is usually contraindicated.

Question 35

Suppositories can be easily inserted into a body orifice when held in the hand for three minutes prior to insertion.

Question 36

Metered dose inhalers are a means of supplying medications for airway diseases.

Question 37

Dispersions are medications with drug particles throughout a liquid.

Question 38

Drugs are available in solids and liquids.

Question 39

Pellets are dosage forms that are chewed.

Question 40

Effervescent powders are medicinal agents that are mixed with an effervescent salt that releases carbon dioxide when mixed with a liquid.

Question 41

Lotions are medications in an oily base.

Question 42

MDIs deliver a combination of fine dry powders and mists of medication to the respiratory tract to treat airway diseases.

Question 43

Gelcaps should be administered when the mouth is dry so the outer covering will not dissolve.

Question 44

The proprietary name and nonproprietary name of a drug are most often the same name.

Question 45

Ointments are semisolids in an oily base.

Question 46

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
The name given a drug by the manufacturer that is followed by an

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 47

Emulsions are a combination of oils and water that remain in a permanently combined state.

Question 48

Suppositories should be coated with a water-based lubricant for ease of insertion.

Question 49

Persons with diabetes and those who are alcoholics should not be given an elixir.

Question 50

Sustained-release and delayed-release capsules and tablets have the same time of absorption.

Question 51

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
Shows the exact chemical compound of the medication

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 52

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
Also called the proprietary name

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 53

"Off-label" use of medications means the indications for use do not appear on the medication label.

Question 54

An important part of patient education when using suppositories is to inform the patient to remove the covering on the suppository prior to insertion.

Question 55

Creams are medications in a water-soluble base.

Question 56

Drug nomenclature is based entirely on the family of medications such as "cillin" for penicillin derivatives.

Question 57

Oral dissolving tablets should not be swallowed but should be dissolved in the oral cavity.

Question 58

The form of medication to be administered depends on the patient's physical condition and the disease present.

Question 59

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
The name given a drug by the FDA and the name found in the USP/NF

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 60

DPIs contain fine powder medications that are delivered to the respiratory tract to treat diseases.

Question 61

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
The name that remains constant with all medications of the same chemical properties, although it was named by the manufacturer at the time of FDA approval

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 62

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
Layered tablets that provide the release of medication over a period of time

A)tablets
B)enteric-coated tablets
C)sustained-release tablets
D)troches
E)buffered tablets

Question 63

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
The legend name that may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 64

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
A drug's nonproprietary name

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name

Question 65

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
Tablets designed to dissolve in the small intestines to prevent irritation to the stomach

A)tablets
B)enteric-coated tablets
C)sustained-release tablets
D)troches
E)buffered tablets

Question 66

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
Dried powdered forms of drugs pressed into discs for ease in administration

A)tablets
B)enteric-coated tablets
C)sustained-release tablets
D)troches
E)buffered tablets

Question 67

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
Medications with added antacids to reduce irritation to the stomach

A)tablets
B)enteric-coated tablets
C)sustained-release tablets
D)troches
E)buffered tablets

Question 68

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
Medications in a flavored base for local use in the mouth or throat

A)tablets
B)enteric-coated tablets
C)sustained-release tablets
D)troches
E)buffered tablets

Question 69

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. (Terms may be used more than once.)
The name of a drug that may be bought without a prescription

A)chemical name
B)trade name
C)generic name
D)official name
E)OTC name