DEN134 Study Guide Flashcards
Which type of analgesic would be prescribed for a patient that is post-surgical dental pain if they are currently taking Dolophine (methadone):
a. Oxycodone
b. Acetaminophen
c. Naproxen
d. Codeine
c. Naproxen
If a patient is in need of dental treatment while undergoing a course of chemotherapy treatment, what would be the preferred day that the dental treatment take place?
a. Day that Chemotherapy is administered.
b. Day before the next dose of Chemotherapy
c. Day halfway between the last dose and next dose
d. Day after a dose of chemotherapy
b. Day before the next dose of Chemotherapy
What would be the oral side effect that is found in patients that regularly use an inhaler that contains a bronchodilator and corticosteroid to treat the patients asthma?
a. Ulceration of the buccal mucosa
b. Stained teeth
c. Oral fungal infection
d. TMJ problems
c. Oral fungal infection
What is the drug that is commonly prescribed to patients with osteoporosis?
a. Vasotec (enalopril)
b. Diabinese (chlorpropomide)
c. Reclast (Zoledronic Acid)
d. Celexa (citalopram)
c. Reclast (Zoledronic Acid)
What type of medical condition does a patient have if they have been prescribed Thorazine (chlorpromazine)?
a. psychiatric
b. endocrine
c. respiratory
d. cardiac
a. psychiatric
Prescriptions for dental pain commonly include drugs with _____________________.
codeine
When a patient takes a new antibiotic prescribed by the dental office and soon after develops hives and itching. What type of adverse reaction is the patient having?
a. toxicity
b. allergic reaction
c. side effect
d. teratogenic effect
b. allergic reaction
What would be the first name a drug receives?
a. generic name
b. brand name
c. proprietary name
d. chemical name
d. chemical name
What is the name of the antibiotic that will discolor developing teeth?
Tetracycline
What federal agency is responsible for drug testing and receives their approval for use?
FDA
What medication type should a patient with previous infective endocarditis take as a prophylactic?
a. antibiotics
b. sedatives
c. analgesics
d. antifungals
a. antibiotics
Barbiturates are a drug that _____________ cardiovascular activity.
a. depress
b. stimulate
c. can both stimulate and depress
d. has no effect on cardiovascular
a. depress
What is an example of an analgesic?
Aspirin
The need for a higher dose amount of a drug to produce the same effect is called ________________.
tolerance
Drugs that are injected just under the skin and above the muscle are:
a. Intradermal
b. subcutaneous
c. intramuscular
d. intravenous
b. subcutaneous
When drugs that need to be placed under the tongue to dissolve are ______________________.
sublingual
Drugs that are in the form of creams or ointments are ________________________.
topicals
Drugs that have a high potential for being abused and have no medical use, such as LSD, are listed as schedule ___ drugs.
1
Drugs that have the least potential for abuse, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications are listed as scheduled ___ drugs.
IV (4)
Dentists or doctors who prescribe controlled substances must have:
a. Approval from the FDA
b. A reference from the PDR
c. A DEA number
d. State license
c. A DEA number
The first federal law enacted to regulate and control the composition, sale and distribution of drugs was the:
a. Pure Food Drug, and Cosmetic ACT
b. Drug Enforcement Act
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Pure Food and Drug Act
d. Pure Food and Drug Act
On a prescription that has the abbreviation PRN, it means that the drug should be administered:
a. Every hour
b. As needed or necessary
c. Twice a day
d. After meals
b. As needed or necessary
What does the abbreviation BID mean?
a. Every hour
b. After meals
c. At bedtime
d. Twice a day
d. Twice a day
The most used publication, to find drug information is:
a. National Formulary
b. United States pharmacopeia
c. Physicians’ Desk Reference
d. Journal of the American Dental Association
c. Physicians’ Desk Reference
A side effect is a:
a. Effect of a drug on non-target organs or tissues
b. Desired result that is caused by a drug
c. Capacity to withstand disease
d. Substance that can change life-chemical processes in the body
a. Effect of a drug on non-target organs or tissues
