Ch. 1 Orientation to Medications

Question 1

What is the study of disease processes in the human body, including changes in structure and function?

A. Pathology
B. Psychology
C. Physiology
D. Pharmacology

Answer 1

A. Pathology

Question 2

The absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs is known as?

A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacy
D. Pharmacology

Answer 2

B. Pharmacokinetics

Question 3

The desired or predicted physiologic response to a drug in the body is called its what?

A. Dynamic
B. Side effect
C. Therapeutic effect
D. Indication

Answer 3

C. Therapeutic effect

Question 4

What are desirable or undesirable effects of a drug that are not related to the main action of the drug?

A. Beneficial effects
B. Therapeutic effects
C. Synergistic effects
D. Side effects

Answer 4

D. Side effects

Question 5

The four sources of drugs are?

A. Roots, seeds, grasses, and leaves
B. Tissues, organs, gums, and oils
C. Plants, animals, minerals, and chemicals
D. Oils, plants, hormones, and chemicals

Answer 5

C. Plants, animals, minerals, and chemicals

Question 6

What is an example of a drug made from a plant source?

A. Morphine
B. Codeine
C. Digitalis
D. All of these

Answer 6

D. All of these

Question 7

What are drugs used to prevent disease?

A. Antibiotics
B. Vaccines
C. Antifungals
D. Vitamins

Answer 7

B. Vaccines

Question 8

sed for what purpose?

A. To improve quality of life
B. To prevent infection
C. To treat cancer
D. To prevent pregnancy

Answer 8

A. To improve quality of life

Question 9

Drug standards have been established to ensure that preparations called by the same drug name are uniform in terms of their what?

A. Dosage, quality, and formula
B. Strength, quality, and purity
C. Quality, currency, and strength
D. Ingredients, strength, and purity

Answer 9

B. Strength, quality, and purity

Question 10

as its official list of drug standards?

A. United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information
B. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR®)
C. United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary
D. American Hospital Formulary Service Information Book

Answer 10

C. United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary

Question 11

Drug standards are necessary to what?

A. Control differences that can occur due to variation in manufacturing methods or locations
B. Prevent the sale of illegal drugs
C. Regulate manufacturers’ research, development, and marketing practices
D. Address quality control problems and product recalls

Answer 11

A. Control differences that can occur due to variation in manufacturing methods or locations

Question 12

Drug standards help physicians how?

A. Confirm they made an accurate diagnosis
B. Communicate with patients about the effects of drugs
C. Ensure that patients receive the correct drugs at the pharmacy
D. Prescribe accurate dosages and predict the results

Answer 12

D. Prescribe accurate dosages and predict the results

Question 13

What is the nonproprietary drug name assigned by the manufacturer with the approval of the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council?

A. Trade name
B. Brand name
C. Generic name
D. Chemical name

Answer 13

C. Generic name

Question 14

What is also known as the trade or proprietary name of a drug sold by a specific manufacturer?

A. USAN name
B. Brand name
C. Official name
D. Generic name

Answer 14

B. Brand name

Question 15

Which drug reference contains information about products of major pharmaceutical companies, including descriptions
and information on actions, indications, adverse reactions, dosage, and administration?

A. United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information
B. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR®)
C. United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary
D. American Hospital Formulary Service Information Book

Answer 15

B. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR®)

Question 16

If you know the generic name for a drug but not the brand names under which it is sold, how would you use the PDR® to find that information?

A. Look up the generic name in the Brand and Generic Name index
B. Look up the generic name in the Product Identification Guide
C. Look up the generic name in the Nursing Drug Reference section
D. Look up the generic name in the Product Category Index

Answer 16

A. Look up the generic name in the Brand and Generic Name index

Question 17

What are a drug reference tool you can create and customize yourself or purchase as a print or electronic set?

A. Drug inserts
B. Drug files
C. Drug cards
D. Drug directions

Answer 17

C. Drug cards

Question 18

Drug cards typically contain, at minimum, what?

A. Drug name, manufacturer, and adverse reactions
B. Route of administration, dosage range, and common packaging
C. Actions, side effects, and how long it has been on the market
D. Drug name, action, uses, dosage range, side effects, and precautions

Answer 18

D. Drug name, action, uses, dosage range, side effects, and precautions

Question 19

What is the legislation that regulates the manufacture and sale of narcotics and dangerous drugs?

A. Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
B. Drug Regulation and Reform Act of 1978
C. Controlled Substances act of 1990
D. Orphan Drug Act of 1983

Answer 19

C. Controlled Substances act of 1990

Question 20

The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 is legislation that does what?

A. Provides incentives for manufacturers to speed up the development of drugs to treat patients with rare diseases
B. Provides incentives for manufacturers to donate drugs to children suffering from rare diseases
C. Provides easier access to drugs for children in orphanages and foster care situations who have life-threatening diseases
D. Requires insurance companies to cover controversial drugs used to treat rare diseases

Answer 20

A. Provides incentives for manufacturers to speed up the development of drugs to treat patients with rare diseases

Question 21

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and regulates what?

A. Drug researchers, manufacturers, and pharmacists to set pricing
B. The development and prescribing of generic and brand name drugs
C. Research that leads to the development of new OTC and prescription drugs
D. Drug development, manufacture, and sales to ensure safety and effectiveness

Answer 21

D. Drug development, manufacture, and sales to ensure safety and effectiveness

Question 22

What is the federal agency that enforces the Controlled Substances Act?

A. Department of Health and Human Services
B. Drug Enforcement Administration
C. Federal Bureau of Investigation
D. Food and Drug Administration

Answer 22

B. Drug Enforcement Administration

Question 23

Why must health professionals be familiar with the laws related to drugs and controlled substances?

A. To protect health care workers from possible lawsuits or legal issues
B. To protect the safety of patients
C. To protect health care workers from making errors
D. All of these

Answer 23

D. All of these

Question 24

In addition to federal laws related to drugs and controlled substances, with what other laws and regulations should health
professionals be familiar?

A. State laws
B. Medicare or Medicaid regulations if your facility receives payments from these government programs
C. Health care facility rules and regulations
D. All of these

Answer 24

D. All of these