Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources Flashcards
Which government agency was established to enforce the Controlled Substances Act?
he Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
All of the following are disadvantages to pharmacogenetics except
a.the complexity of its development.
b.educating health care providers to its use.
c.the cost of genetic research.
d.its use to target specific diseases.
d.its use to target specific diseases.
Which drug law established classifications, known as schedules, of medications that had potential for abuse?
a.
Drug Enforcement Administration
b.
Controlled Substances Act
c.
Pure Food and Drug Act
d.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
controlled substances act
A medication’s generic name is
never capitalized on the label.
Which source is the most reliable way to check that medication information is accurate online?
Using a government website
How does a SFA know if he or she can handle and administer medications in his or her state?
By researching the state’s policy online
Drugs from which controlled substance schedule have an accepted use in the surgical setting?
c-II
Coordination of research about drug abuse in another country is regulated by the
WHO
On some medication labels, the generic name is
placed inside parentheses
The full quantity contained in a medication bottle is its
total volume
All of the following are on the “Do Not Use” list of abbreviations except
a.
U for unit.
b.
QD for once daily.
c.
the trailing zero.
d.
zero before the decimal point.
The organization that internationally regulates medications is
WHO
Who assigns a brand name to a new medication?
manufacturer
Which federal action sets the standards for quality and requires proper medication labeling for preparations containing morphine?
pure food and drug act
What should be done to an otic suspension medication to dilute the particles before it is administered to the patient?
it must be shaken
