Deck 4: Regulations

Question 1

Which agency approves the United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP/NF)?

A)CDC
B)OSHA
C)FDA
D)DEA
E)AMA

Answer 1

FDA

Question 2

Which government department withdraws medications from the market?

A)DEA
B)DOJ
C)FDA
D)DHHS
E)OSHA

Answer 2

FDA

Question 3

If you witness a severe drug reaction, you must report it to

A)MedWatch.
B)DEA.
C)CDC.
D)AAMA.
E)AMA.

Answer 3

MedWatch.

Question 4

The Controlled Substances Act was passed in what year?

A)1849
B)1899
C)1970
D)1990
E)2002

Question 5

Which of the following schedules contains Hydrocet?

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

Question 6

Common symptoms of drug withdrawal include all of the following EXCEPT

A)tremors.
B)death.
C)frustration.
D)hallucinations.
E)anger.

Question 7

OSHA is part of what federal agency?

A)Department of Health and Human Services
B)Department of Justice
C)Department of Labor
D)Office of Personnel Management
E)Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Question 8

Which of the following means that a person needs more of a drug to produce the desired effect?

A)Addiction
B)Dependence
C)Habituation
D)Tolerance
E)Abuse

Question 9

Which government department enforces the Controlled Substances Act?

A)DEA
B)DOL
C)FDA
D)DHHS
E)OSHA

Question 10

ETOH is an abbreviation for

A)marijuana.
B)alcohol.
C)OxyContin.
D)Excedrin PM.
E)water.

Question 11

Controlled substances must be stored

A)in the refrigerator.
B)with nonprescription medications.
C)in a double-locked cabinet.
D)in the physician's desk.
E)at controlled temperatures.

Question 12

Which of the following schedules contains Robitussin A-C?

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

Question 13

Which of the following schedules contains Valium?

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

Question 14

Ritalin is a controlled substance in which of the following schedules?

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

Question 15

Signs of possible substance abuse include all of the following EXCEPT

A)needle tracks.
B)slurred speech.
C)slowed reflexes.
D)poor hygiene.
E)talking about drugs.

Question 16

Which of the following schedules contains illegal drugs?

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

Question 17

If a physician in your office seems impaired, you should first notify

A)the health department.
B)your supervisor.
C)the patients.
D)the board of medicine.
E)the physician who is impaired.

Question 18

Which of the following words means psychologically addicted?

A)Withdrawal
B)Dependency
C)Habituated
D)Impaired
E)Tolerant

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct expansion of OSHA?

A)Occupational Safety and Health Agency
B)Occupational Safety and Hygiene Administration
C)Organization for Safety and Health Assurance
D)Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 20

A drug that you can get without a prescription is

A)IND.
B)OTC.
C)USP/NF.
D)an orphan drug.
E)a controlled substance.

Question 21

Match the clinical trial phase with its purpose.
Efficacy: does the drug help the patient; also looks at safety.

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

Question 22

Phase I of a clinical trial tests for which of the following?

A)Dosage
B)Safety
C)Efficacy
D)Chemistry
E)Legality

Question 23

Match the clinical trial phase with its purpose.
Safety: does the drug do harm?

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

Question 24

Phase III clinical trials include

A)hundreds to thousands of participants.
B)many different facilities.
C)testing for safety, effectiveness, and dosage.
D)hundreds to thousands of participants in many different facilities who are testing the drugs for safety, effectiveness, and dosage.

Question 25

Which of the following is the official name of a drug?

A)Chemical
B)Brand
C)Trade
D)Generic

Question 26

Match the clinical trial phase with its purpose.
Dosage: how much the patient should take to be helped without overdosing; also looks at safety and efficacy.

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

Question 27

In clinical trials, double-blind means that

A)a patient is blind in both eyes.
B)both parents of a child are blind.
C)the clinician and patient are both unaware of whether a patient is receiving a medication or a placebo.
D)a patient is blind in both eyes and both of the patient's parents are blind.

Question 28

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Phennies

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 29

Which of the following schedules contains oxycodone (OxyContin)?

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

Question 30

Which of the following is an inert drug?

A)Aspirin
B)Demerol
C)Placebo
D)Marijuana
E)LSD

Question 31

Which of the following statements about patent medicines is incorrect?

A)In the early 1900s, approximately 1 out of every 200 people was addicted to some form of patent medicine.
B)Patent medicine referred to remedies of questionable value that had the potential to cause intentional or accidental harm.
C)Patent medicines contained alcohol, morphine, heroin, or opium.
D)Patent medicines were valuable concoctions that offered relief for many common illnesses.

Question 32

Phase II of a clinical trial tests for which of the following?

A)Dosage
B)Safety
C)Efficacy
D)Chemistry
E)Legality

Question 33

OSHA requires

A)controlled substances to be logged daily.
B)all drugs to be approved before use.
C)doctors to sign all orders.
D)sharp needles to be disposed of in specially marked hard containers.
E)prescription pads to contain a special number that authorizes the prescriber.

Question 34

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Gangster

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 35

Which of the following incidents need to be reported to OSHA?

A)Dirty needlesticks
B)Falls
C)Sexual harassment
D)Dirty needlesticks and falls
E)Dirty needlesticks, falls, and sexual harassment

Question 36

After the three phases of clinical trials are completed, the manufacturer

A) manufactures and markets the medication to the public.
B) submits a new drug application with the FDA.
C) begins phase IV of clinical trials.
D) publishes research results to improve acceptance of the medication.

Question 37

Match the clinical trial phase with its purpose.
Continuing evaluation through MedWatch.

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

Question 38

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Schoolboy

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 39

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Charlie

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 40

The purpose of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 is to

A)care for orphans without insurance.
B)facilitate the development of drugs for rare diseases.
C)provide medications for third world countries.
D)provide research money for third world drug research.

Question 41

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Blotter

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 42

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Apache

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 43

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Angel dust

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl

Question 44

Match each of these commonly abused drugs with its street name.
Juice

A)Hashish
B)Barbiturates
C)LSD
D)PCP
E)Codeine
F)Anabolic steroids
G)Cocaine
H)Fentanyl