Pharmacology Flashcards
What license must a physician have to dispense, prescribe, or administer controlled substances?
A. Lawyers
B. Narcotics
C. Buisness
D. Occupational
B. Narcotics
Physicians with a narcotics license are required to register on June 30 of each year with ___________.
A. food and drug administration
B. drug enforcment agency
C. american red cross
D. american medical association
B. Drug Enforcement Agency
A drug that causes urination is called a (n) ____________
A. diuretic
B. emetic
C. cirrhotic
D. esculent
A. diuretic
A drug used to relieve a cough is called a (n) ____________
A. antitussive
B. bronchodialator
C. antiseptic
D. antitoxin
A. antitussive
A drug that neutralizes acidity is called a (n) _____________
A. antidiarrhetic
B. antinauseant
C. antacid
D. placebo
C. antacid
A drug that controls appetite is called a (n) ____________
A. appetite suppressor
B. appetite stimulant
C. antispasmodic
D. appetite placebo
A. appetite suppressor
A drug used to prevent blood from clotting is called a (n) ________________
A. anticholinergic
B. anticoagulant
C. antidote
D. placebo
B. anticoagulant
A drug used to control temperature is called an ______________
A. antipyretic
B. antidote
C. anticoagulant
D. analgesic
A. antipyretic
A drug that reduces anxiety is called a (n) ____________
A. diuretic
B. tranquilizer
C. vaccine
D. ointment
B. tranquilizer
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a ____________
A. vasodilator
B. vasoconstrictor
C. sedative
D. laxative
A. vasodilator
A drug that decreases congestion is called a __________
A. suppressant
B.decongestant
C. diuretic
D. sedative
B. decongestant
A drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate is called a _____________
A. myotic
B. mydriatic
C. placebo
D. vaccine
B. mydriatic
A date on a bottle of medication that provides a “use until” date is the __________
A. manufactures date
B. outdate or expiration date
C. “sell by” date
D. ingredient half-life date
B. outdate or expiration date
A drug that increases urinary output is called a (n) _____________
A. miotic
B. diuretic
C. cytotoxin
D. expectorant
B. diuretic
A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water, such as castor oil, is called a (n) ___________
A. solution
B. emulsion
C. elixir
D. tinctures
B. emulsion
Nitroglycerine is used for _________
A. narcotic overdose
B. inflammatory conditions
C. treatment of angina pectoris
D. anti-anxiety muscle relaxant treatment
C. treatment of angina pectoris
Hydrocortisone is a drug used to suppress _______
A. inflammation
B. appetite
C. swelling
D. excretion of urine
A. inflammation
Schedule I (1) drugs include ____________
A. miscellaneous mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotic drugs
B. substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potiental for abuse
C. minor tranquilizers and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse
D. no correct answer
B. substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
Schedule IV (4) drugs include _____________
A. includes various narcotics such as opium
B. substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potiental for abuse
C. minor tranquilizers and hypnotics that have a lesser potiental for abuse
D. no answer correct
C. minor tranquilizers and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse.
A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called a (n) __________
A. transdermal system
B. reservior system
C. ointment system
D. epidermis system
A. transdermal system
The buccal method of administering a drug is done by __________
A. placing the medication between the gum and cheek
B. inhalation
C. intramuscular injection
D. intravenous solution
A. placing the medication between the gum and cheek.
Oxygen is ordered as percentage of oxygen concentration and its rate of delivery is written as?
A. liters per minute
B. volume per minute
C. degrees per minute
D. percentage per minute
A. liters per minute
A drug that produces sleep is called a (n) ___________
A. placebo
B. hypnotic
C. antipasmodic
D. diaphoretic
B. hypnotic
An inactive substance substituted in place of an actual drug to satisfy the patient is called a (n) ____________
A. sedative
B. stimulant
C. placebo
D. antiseptic
C. placebo
The abbreviation for elixir is ____________
A. elix
B. exr
C. elx
D. EX
A. elix
The abbreviation for emulsion is ___________
A. emul
B. eml
C. els
D. EML
A. emul
The abbreviation for fluid is _________
A. fl or fld
B. wet
C. flud
D. fuid
A. fl or fld
The abbreviation for ointment is ___________
A. ont
B. oint, ung
C. ONT
D. cream
B. oint, ung
The abbreviation for solution is __________
A. sol
B. slt
C. stn
D. SSN
A. sol
The abbreviation for suppository is ____________
A. supp
B. supt
C. SSUP
D. SPT
A. supp
The abbreviation for syrup is __________
A. sup
B. syr
C. spp
D. syp
B. syr
The abbreviation for tablet is __________
A. tbb
B. tsp
C. tbl
D. tab
D. tab
The abbreviation for tincture is ____________
A. tcc
B. tinc
C. tct
D. tcr
B. tinc
The abbreviation for intramuscular is ___________
A. IM
B. ims
C. IMSC
D. imul
A. IM
The abbreviation for injection is __________
A. in
B. inj
C. ing
D. ij
B. inj
The abbreviation for right ear is __________
A. AD
B. RE
C. re
D. rter
A. AD
The abbreviation for both ears is_____________
A. AU
B. BE
C. re
D. rter
A. AU
The abbreviation for drops is ___________
A. gtt
B. dtt
C. gts
D. dts
A. gtt
The abbreviation for two times a day is __________
A. tid
B. bid
C. qid
D. qh
B. bid
When mixing reagents always read the label __________
A. with the doctor
B. with a nurse
C. with magnifying glasses
D. twice
D. twice
The physician has ordered 500mg of a medication the amount on hand is 250mg per tablet. How many tablets will be given _____________
A. 0.5 tab
B. 1 tab
C. 2 tab
D. 2.5 tab
C. 2 tab.
The _______________ pages of the Physicians Desk Reference is where the medical assistant would be able to locate a medication by brand or generic name.
A. white
B. blue
C. pink
D. gray
C. pink
Medications can be located in the Physicians Drug reference under all of the following categories EXCEPT?
A. manufacter
B. generic name
C. classification
D. composition
D. Composition
The physician has ordered 0.2Gm of a medication. The amount on hand is 400mg tabs. How many tablets will be given to the patient?
A. 0.5 tab
B. 1 tab
C. 2 tab
D. 2.5 tab
A. 0.5 tab
The physician has ordered 50mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The amount on hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc’s of Demerol will be injected?
A. 0.5 cc
B. 1cc
C. 1.5cc
D. 0.25 cc
A. 0.5cc
