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18-21 pharm review Flashcards

1
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What is Vitamin A essential for?

A

Vision, reproductive, and immune health

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2
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Is Vitamin K fat or water-soluble?

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Fat-soluble

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3
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True or false: Chromium is a Major mineral meaning its needed in Large amounts

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FALSE: Chromium is a TRACE mineral meaning it’s needed in SMALL amounts.

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4
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How many essential amino acids are there?

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eight.

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5
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many people use _______ to self-medicate

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Herbs

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6
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when are some herbal medicines harmful?

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When taken in the wrong quantity or when interacting with medications

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7
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what are the administrations routes for herbal medications?

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tablets, Teas, Roots, Topical applications, Aromatherapy (burned and aroma inhaled).

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8
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TRUE OR FALSE: Herbal supplements are strictly regulated by the FDA.

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FALSE

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9
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What does the acronym CAM stand for?

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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10
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TRUE OR FALSE: the danger of conventional treatment is that herbs have much less scientific testing to support their value than modern drugs

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TRUE

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11
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Why are insurance companies reluctant when paying for CAM

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Because of the lack of evidence supporting effectiveness

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12
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This philosophy believes that health is the absence of disease.

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Western philosophy

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13
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Where are fat- soluble vitamins stored

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Fatty tissue

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14
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How often do water-soluble vitamins need to be ingested

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daily

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15
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Anticholinergic medications (in the pulmonary system)

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Dilate bronchi, allowing more air flow

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16
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Xanthines, such as theophylline, are most commonly used to treat

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asthma

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17
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Smoking cessation medications may be administered via

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transdermal patch, gum, inhalation

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18
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An example of a mast cell stabilizer is

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Intal

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19
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A common side effect of glucocorticoids (pertaining to pulmonary medication) is

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oral fungal infection

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20
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inhibit allergy cells from bursting open and releasing substances that cause inflammation

A

mast cell stabalizers

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21
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Apnea in infants is treated with

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caffieine citrate and theophylline

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22
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The perferred treatment for influenza is

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Prevention through vaccinations

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23
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The medication that is injected subcutaneously in episodes of severe dyspnea associated with asthma is

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epinephrine

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24
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which of the following drug classifications supress coughing

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antitissuives

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24
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which of the following drug classifications supress coughing

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antitissuives

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25
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Which classification of drug works primarily to remove secretions from the respiratory tract by making the secretions thinner?

A

expectorants

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26
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as an emergency drug,________ does not require an order prior to administration.

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oxygen

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27
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medications used to treat tuberculosis include

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INH and Rifadin

28
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Medications that liquefy very thick lung secretions, which result in more productive cough are

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mucolytics

29
Q

Smoking cessation medications include:

A

Nicoderm, wellburtin, chantix

30
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Mast cell stabilizers are administered via

A

MDI

31
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The disorder in which the stomach acid moves upward into the esophagus, causing irritation and damage to the mucosa is

A

GERD

32
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Antiemetics include:

A

Cholinergic medications

33
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What promotes bowel movements

A

Laxatives

34
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What is used to treat peptic ulcers?

A

Antibiotics, antispasmodics. proton pump inhibitors

35
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The type of antidiarrheal that is taken after each bowel movement to absorb toxins or bacteria is an

A

absorbent

36
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emetics

A

induce vomiting

37
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in patients with poisoning or overdose, the medication used to attract a toxin and inactivate the poison in the GI tract is

A

activated charcoal

38
Q

A drug class of choice to fight Helicopter pylori infection is

A

antibiotics

39
Q

Medications may be given when patient are at risk for aspiration of stomach contents are

A

gastric stimulants

40
Q

Halitosis means

A

bad breath

41
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What treats motion sickness

A

antiemetics

42
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The reason for taking a gastrointestinal medication before eating is to allow the medication to

A

coat the stomach lining or decrease gastric acidity

43
Q

What can cause pregnancy loss

A

Prostaglandins

44
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Medications that facilitate fast emptying of the colon are

A

Cathartics

45
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types of laxatives

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Bulk - forming agents, osmotics, stool softeners

46
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Oxytocin (Pitocin) is given to stimulate

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labor

47
Q

Mifeprex causes

A

Abortion of the fetus

48
Q

Medications that are known to decrease libido in men and women include

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Benadryl, catapres, Valium

49
Q

Erectile dysfunction medications are administered

A

orally, by direct injection into the penis, via urethral pellet

50
Q

The classifications of medications commonly known as water pill is

A

diuretics

51
Q

Magnesium is administered to

A

stop premature labor and treat preeclampsia

52
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Side effects of erectile dysfunction drugs

A

Headache, flushing, abnormal vision

53
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Medications can turn urine into what colors

A

Blue - green, orange - yellow, red - pink

54
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Which medication is used to stop preterm labor and should not be used during the last 2 months of pregnancy because of its effects on the fetus’s cardiac development?

A

Indomethacin

55
Q

Postcoital contraception is a high dose_________

A

progesterone medication

56
Q

tocolytics

A

slow or stop uterine contractions

57
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Monistat

A

used to treat vaginal yeast

58
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Patients who have hypertension, heart failure, and kidney failure may be administered

A

diuretics

59
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premarin is an example of

A

HRT and estrogen therapy

60
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DDAVP is used to treat

A

Bed-wetting

61
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St. John’s Wort is an

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antidepressant

62
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Vitamin K aids with

A

blood clotting

63
Q

Melatonin

A

induces sleep

64
Q

Folic acid is

A

used to prevent spina bifida in fetuses

65
Q

What remedy improves urinary function

A

Saw Palmetto

66
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TRUE OR FALSE; Lipids store energey, they insulate body tissue from heat and cold, they cushion and protect our internal organs

A

TRUE

67
Q

What mineral prevents osteoporosis

A

Vitamin D

68
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Ginseng

A

Boost energy and immune system

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