Chapter 1 ending questions Flashcards
Clinical pharmacology is the study of
A)the biological effects of chemicals. >B)drugs used to treat, prevent, or diagnose disease.
C)plant components that can be used as medicines.
D)binders and other vehicles for delivering medication.
Phase I drug studies involve
A)testing chemicals either in vitro or in vivo.
B)patients with the disease the drug is designed to treat.
C)mass marketing surveys of drug effects in large numbers of people. >D)healthy human volunteers who are often paid for their participation.
The generic name of a drug is
A)the name assigned to the drug by the pharmaceutical company developing it.
B)the chemical name of the drug based on its chemical structure.
>C)the original name assigned to the drug at the beginning of the evaluation process.
D)the name that is often used in advertising campaigns.
An orphan drug is a drug that
A)has failed to go through the approval process.
B)is available in a foreign country but not in this country.
>C)has been tested but is not considered to be financially viable without financial incentives.
D) is available without a prescription.
The FDA pregnancy categories were used
> A)to indicate a drug’s potential or actual teratogenic effects.
B) for research purposes only.
C)to list drugs that are more likely to have addicting properties.
D) to follow regulations set by the DEA.
The storing, prescribing, and distributing of controlled substances—drugs that are more apt to be addictive—are monitored by
A)the Food and Drug Administration. B)the Department of Commerce.
C)the Federal Bureau of Investigation. >D)the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Which of the following are not regulated by the FDA?
A)over-the-counter medications.
>B)prescription medications from Canada.
C)dietary supplements.
D)none of the above.
A patient has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for several years, but when picking up the prescription this month found that the tablets looked different and became concerned. The nurse, checking with the pharmacist, found that fluoxetine had just become available in the generic form and the prescription had been filled with the generic product. The nurse should tell the patient
> A)that for most people the generic form will work similarly to the brand name medication.
B) that generic drugs are available without a prescription and they are just as safe as the brand name medication.
C)that the law requires that prescriptions be filled with the generic form if available to cut down the cost of medications unless a prescriber writes the insurance company.
D)that the pharmacist filled the prescription with the wrong drug and it should be returned to the pharmacy for a refund.
