Final Exam

Question 1

Anticholinergic

Answer 1

Drugs that block the action of the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 2

Decongestant

Answer 2

Drugs that constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract, resulting in the shrinkage of swollen mucus membranes and opened nasal airway passages.

Question 3

Antihypertensive

Answer 3

Medications used in the treatment and management of all degrees of hypertension

Question 4

Antipyretic

Answer 4

Medication to reduce fever

Question 5

Antacid-

Answer 5

Agents that neutralize gastric hydrochloric acid

Question 6

Hypnotic

Answer 6

Drugs that promote sleep

Question 7

Cycloplegic

Answer 7

Drugs that paralyzes the muscles of accommodation for eye examinations

Question 8

Analgesic

Answer 8

Medications that alleviate pain

Question 9

Antidepressant

Answer 9

Medications used to treat patients with various types of depression; sometimes called mood elevators

Question 10

Contraceptive

Answer 10

Medications used for birth control

Question 11

Expectorant

Answer 11

Drugs that increase secretions, reduce viscosity, and help to expel serum

Question 12

Antineoplastic

Answer 12

An agent that prevents the development, growth, or spreading of malignant cells

Question 13

Antitussive

Answer 13

Medications that suppress coughing

Question 14

Emetic

Answer 14

Agent that induces vomiting

Question 15

Antihistamine

Answer 15

Medications that provide symptomatic relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine release

Question 16

Bronchodilator

Answer 16

Medications that relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree, thereby relieving bronchospasm and increasing the vital capacity of the lungs

Question 17

Aminoglycoside

Answer 17

Drugs used in combination with other antibiotics that treat many infections caused by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria

Question 18

Mucolytic

Answer 18

Medications that liquify pulmonary secretions

Question 19

Thrombolytic Agent

Answer 19

Medications used to dissolve clots after they have formed

Question 20

Sulfonylurea

Answer 20

Oral antidiabetic drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

Question 21

Vasodilator

Answer 21

A drug that expands the walls of the blood vessels, improving blood flow and resulting in the lowering of blood pressure

Question 22

Antipruritic

Answer 22

Products applied topically to alleviate itching

Question 23

Tricyclic

Answer 23

Antidepressants that elevate the mood, have a mild sedative effect, and increase appetite

Question 24

Anti-inflammatory-

Answer 24

Medication used to relieve inflammation

Question 25

Diuretic-

Answer 25

Medications that increase urine excretion

Question 26

Antiarrhythmic

Answer 26

Drugs that control or prevent cardiac irregularities

Question 27

Cardiac Glycoside

Answer 27

Medications used primarily in the treatment of heart failure

Question 28

Keratolytic-

Answer 28

Agents that promote loosening or scaling of the outer layer of the skin

Question 29

Laxative-

Answer 29

Drugs that promote the evacuation of the intestine

Question 30

Antilipemic agent-

Answer 30

Drugs that lower the serum cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) and increase the high-density lipoproteins (HDLs).

Question 31

Xanthine

Answer 31

Medication that indirectly increases the chemical that causes bronchodilation; also a respiratory stimulant to increase the ventilatory drive

Question 32

Beta-Blocker-

Answer 32

Drugs that block the action of the sympathetic nervous system

Question 33

COX-2 Inhibitor

Answer 33

Anti-inflammatory drug that does not inhibit clotting and causes fewer gastric problems and less GI bleeding than other NSAIDs.

Question 34

Anticoagulant

Answer 34

Medications used to prevent the formation of clots or decrease the extension of existing clots in such conditions as venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and coronary occlusion

Question 35

NSAIDS

Answer 35

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 36

Antiemetic

Answer 36

Drugs that prevent or treat nausea, vomiting, or motion sickness

Question 37

Emollient-

Answer 37

Medication used topically to protect or soothe minor dermatological conditions, such as diaper rash, abrasions, and minor burns

Question 38

Heterocyclic

Answer 38

Second-generation cyclic antidepressants with very different adverse effect profiles

Question 39

Local anesthetic-

Answer 39

Medications administered to produce temporary loss of sensation or feeling in a specific area

Question 40

Mydriatic

Answer 40

Drugs that dilate the pupil

Question 41

Proton Pump Inhibitor-

Answer 41

Gastric antisecretory agent unrelated to H2 receptor antagonists used for short-term symptomatic relief of GERD, ulcers, heartburn, and erosive esophagitis

Question 42

Sedative

Answer 42

Controlled substances used to promote sedation in smaller doses, and some may be used to promote sleep in larger doses

Question 43

Sulfonamide

Answer 43

A class of anti-infectives used in combinations with other drugs to slow the development of resistance; used in the treatment of urinary tract infections, enteritis, and opportunistic infections of AIDS

Question 44

Hormones

Answer 44

Substances originating from an organ, gland, or body part, conveyed through the blood to another body part, and chemically stimulating that part to increase or decrease its functional activity or to increase or decrease the secretion of another hormone

Question 45

SSRI

Answer 45

Antidepressants that block the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter serotonin, thus helping to restore the brain’s chemical balance

Question 46

Uricosuric Agent

Answer 46

Promoting urinary excretion of uric acid

Question 47

Antipsychotic-

Answer 47

Major tranquilizers used to relieve the symptoms of psychoses or severe neuroses; sometimes called neuroleptics

Question 48

Antithrombotic Agent

Answer 48

Agents that interfere with or prevent thrombosis (clot formation)