Pharmacology

Question 1

True of False-
A drug addiction is the loss of a drug’s effectiveness that occurs when a patient has taken the drug over time and no longer receives the drug’s beneficial effects.

Answer 1

False-

A drug addiction is a physical dependence on a drug.

Question 2

The ________ includes the patient’s name, address, date, and Rx symbol on a prescription.

Answer 2

Superscription

Question 3

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the sale of patient medication and evaluates their:
A. Dosage and quantity
B. Safety and effectiveness for daily use
C. Dependence and safety
D. Abuse potential and dosage

Answer 3

B. Safety and effectiveness for daily use

Question 4

What is an example of a schedule I drug and who can prescribe them?
A. Vicodin, cannot be prescribed by anyone
B. Adderall, dentist
C. Marijuana, cannot be prescribed by anyone
D. Oxycontin, medical doctor

Answer 4

C. Marijuana, cannot be prescribed by anyone.

Schedule 1 drugs have no current accepted medical usefulness and have a high potential for abuse. Normally Schedule 1 drugs cannot be prescribed.

Question 5

A prescription is a written order provided by a \_\_\_\_\_\_ or \_\_\_\_\_\_ for the preparation and administration of a medicine.
A. Dental assistant, dentist
B. Physician, dental hygienist
C. Nurse, dentist
D. Dentist, physician

Answer 5

D. Dentist, physician

Only a professional who is legally authorized to prescribe medication and has a DEA identification number.

Question 6

List three routes of drug administration:

Answer 6

Answers could be oral, topical, trans-dermal, inhalation, sublingual, or injection route.

Question 7

What is the correct stages of drug action in the body:
A. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
B. Absorption, digestion, distribution, excretion
C. Distribution, absorption, metabolism, excretion
D. Absorption, distribution, processing, excretion

Answer 7

A. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Absorption: The drug is absorbed from the site of entry
Distribution: drug enters the bloodstream and attaches to proteins within the blood
Metabolism: drug becomes metabolized
Excretion: drug leaves body by way of kidneys, liver, saliva, breast milk, and sweat.

Question 8

\_\_\_\_\_\_ medications are prescribed for the relief of acute pain, postoperative pain, and/or chronic pain.
A. Schedule V 
B. Analgesic
C. Antibiotic
D. Over the counter

Answer 8

B. Analgesics

This type of drug lessens the sensory function of the brain by blocking pain receptors

Question 9

Which medication would be prescribed for a patient with an abscessed tooth who is experiencing pain.
A. Chlorhexidine
B. Acetaminophen
C. Penicillin
D. Levatol

Answer 9

C. Penicillin

Penicillin is one of the most effective and one of the least toxic of the antimicrobial agents used in dentistry.

Question 10

The common prescription abbreviation for "at bedtime" is:
A. a.b.
B. b.i.d.
C. h.s.
D. a.b.t.

Answer 10

C. h.s.