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1
Q

Which of the following is the study of how drugs are used to treat disease?

A

Pharmacotherapeutics

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2
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Pharmacotherapeutics is also referred to as clinical

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pharmacology.

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3
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Package inserts and drug labels are

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valuable resources for obtaining drug information.

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4
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To prepare and administer drugs, a medical assistant must understand the information that appears on drug

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labels.

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5
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Opioid

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Narcotic drug

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6
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Pharmacognosy

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Study of the characteristics and sources of natural drugs

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7
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Prescribe

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To give a patient a prescription to be filled by a pharmacy

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8
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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs

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9
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Trade name

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Name given to a drug by the manufacturer

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10
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Pharmacology is the science of

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drugs

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11
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Antigens can be which of the following?

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Viruses

Bacteria

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12
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Which type of drugs require a physician’s written order to authorize their dispensing to patients?

A

Prescription

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13
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Toxicology is the study of the ______ effects of drugs

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poisonous

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14
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The study of the mechanics of action, or how a drug works to produce a therapeutic effect, is called

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pharmacodynamics

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15
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Injected drugs that are absorbed through the skin are administered

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intradermally

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16
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What term describes the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs?

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Pharmacokinetics

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17
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Which of the following is the process by which the body converts a drug from its dose form to a form the body can use?

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Absorption

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18
Q

Before public human use of a new drug is allowed, ______ tests are performed on laboratory animals

A

toxicity

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19
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An injection given through the tissue just below the skin are administered is known as

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subcutaneously

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20
Q

Some prescription drugs are dispensed as OTC drugs at a much lower

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strength

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20
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OTC medications are also referred to as ______ drugs.

A

nonprescription

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21
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Pharmacokinetics is what the body does to a

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drug

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22
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Which of the following is the study of how drugs are used to treat disease?

Pharmacognosy

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacotherapeutics

Pharmacology

A

Pharmacotherapeutics

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23
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Which of the following are credible sources of drug information?

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AHFS

USP/NF

PDR

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24
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In 2015, the FDA established comprehensive labeling requirements for drugs given during which of the following life stages?

A

Females and Males of Reproductive Potential

Lactation

Pregnancy

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25
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What term describes the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs?

A

Pharmacokinetics

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25
Q

The FDA requires that manufacturers perform clinical tests on new ______ before human use

A

drugs

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25
Q

Nonprescription drugs are approved by the FDA for use without a(n) ______ healthcare practitioner’s supervision.

26
Q

The manufacturer’s index of the PDR includes information about each pharmaceutical company’s

A

name.

address.

available products.

27
Q

The USP-NF is published every ______ years

28
Q

The AHFS lists generic drugs and is divided into sections based on drug

29
Q

Which of the following information is available using Epocrates?

A

Alternative medicines

Pill identification

Brand and generic drug information

IV compatibility checker

Drug-drug interaction checker

30
Q

Which of the following are pregnancy categories?
Y

W

X

B

D

Z

C

A

31
Q

What is included in drug packaging to provide extensive information about that drug?

A

Package insert

32
Q

The greater the potential for ______ of a drug, the more severe the limitations on prescribing it.

33
Q

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act is the federal law that created which federal agency?

33
Q

Doctors who administer, dispense, or ______ any controlled substance must register with the DEA and have a current state license to practice medicine

34
Q

The Controlled Substance Act set up a labeling system to identify

A

controlled substances.

35
Q

Which of the following is a drug information software program for PDAs?

36
Q

If controlled substances are stolen from a physician’s office, the state bureau of narcotic enforcement, the local police, and the _____ should be notified immediately

37
Q

Physicians who administer or dispense controlled drugs to patients must maintain both ______ and inventory records

A

dispensing

38
Q

The CSA designates ______ schedules, according to degree of potential for a substance to be abused or used for a nontherapeutic effect.

39
Q

In addition to registering with the DEA and having a current state license to practice medicine, doctors in some states must also have a state ______ license.

A

controlled substance

40
Q

Any drug not available over the counter requires a(n)

A

prescription

41
Q

The ______ is the part of a prescription with instructions to the pharmacist dispensing the medication

A

subscription

42
Q

Chiropractic care

A

Spinal adjustments to treat chronic back or neck pain

43
Q

Massage

A

Used to treat headaches and arthritis and to promote healing through relaxation

44
Q

Acupuncture

A

Small amounts of electrical currents applied through needles to block pain

45
Q

Yoga

A

Use of postures to exercise the spine, stimulate the lymphatic system, and remove toxins from the body

46
Q

A(n) ______ is a preparation made from microorganisms and administered to a person to produce reduced sensitivity to, or increased immunity to, an infectious disease.

47
Q

nk The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians jointly publish ______ schedules

A

immunization

48
Q

Use DEA Form ______ to register a physician with the Drug Enforcement Administration

49
Q

Physicians who administer or dispense controlled drugs to patients must maintain both dispensing and ______ records

50
Q

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act is also referred to which of the following?

A

Controlled Substances Act of 1970

51
Q

Bacteria, viruses, or any other foreign substance that causes an immune response are known as:

52
Q

Which organizations publish immunization schedules?

A

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Academy of Family Physicians

53
Q

A drug’s official, non-propriety name is its ______ name

54
Q

The study of the characteristics and _____ of natural drugs is called pharmacognosy

55
Q

Use DEA Form ______ to renew a physician’s registration every 3 years

56
Q

Antiserums and antitoxins are examples of ______ substances that can be used as drugs

57
Q

Prescription drugs require a physician’s written order to authorize their dispensing to

58
Q

The study of the characteristics and sources of natural drugs is called

A

pharmacognosy

59
Q

Absorption is the process by which the body converts a drug from its ______ form into a form the body can use.

60
Q

Section 1 of the PDR is the

A

manufacturer’s index.

61
Q

Which of the following is the official source of drug standards in the United States

62
Q

The package insert for each drug contains important information, including

A

administration.

indications.

contraindications.

dosage.

63
Q

The ______ is the part of a prescription that refers to the patient instructions.

A

transcription

signa

64
Q

A vaccine is a preparation made from ______ and administered to a person to produce reduced sensitivity to, or increased immunity to, an infectious disease

A

microorganisms

65
Q

The information appearing on a drug label includes

A

warnings.

dosage strength.

the drug’s form.

the drug’s name.

route of administration.

storage requirements.

MDA 170 (5 decks)

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