Pharmacology Questions

Question 1

There is an ethnic distinction in that the Latinos have a much higher proportion of individuals with type 1 diabetes (20%). T/f

Answer 1

False - scandinavians

Question 2

The suffix terol is a common ending for the drug classification

Answer 2

Anti-asthma

Question 3

Forty to fifty percent of the population is allergic to penicillin. T/f

Answer 3

False - 7-10%

Question 4

Bone loss in early menopause is ___ per year

Answer 4

1-5%

Question 5

One side effect of tetracycline is severe tooth discoloration. T/f

Answer 5

True

Question 6

WOTF is NOT a common side effect of opiates

Answer 6

Causes diarrhea

Question 7

One of the first signs of type 2 diabetes in women is pruritis. T/f

Answer 7

True

Question 8

WOTF is a medication commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

Answer 8

Metformin

Question 9

The suffic prazole is a common ending for the drug classification

Answer 9

Proton pump inhibitor

Question 10

NSAIDs are schedule III drugs. T/f

Answer 10

True

Question 11

As a PCP, you should check for gestational diabetes in pregnant patients between weeks ___ using a one-hour tolerance test.

Answer 11

24-28

Question 12

The word antibiotic comes from the Greek Language and literally means against life. T/f

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Azithromycin is a commonly prescribed

Answer 13

Antibiotic

Question 14

The geriatric patient makes up ___ of most DC practices

Answer 14

12-15%

Question 15

The standard against which all other narcotics are measured is

Answer 15

Morphine

Question 16

The most common cause of hearing loss in the geriatric population is

Answer 16

Presbycusis

Question 17

According to souza, an appropriate in-office breast exam can detect, at minimum, ___ of asymptomatic cancers

Answer 17

50%

Question 18

The suffix gliptin is a common ending for the drug classification

Answer 18

Anti-diabetic

Question 19

According to souza, the goal of chiropractic treatment in the geriatric population is to

Answer 19

Prevent or delay functional decline and restore or maintain function to allow as much independent living as possible

Question 20

Sildenafil is commonly prescribed

Answer 20

Erectile dysfunction drug

Question 21

Which drug, although it is not a controlled substance in all states, is subject to much abuse

Answer 21

Soma

Question 22

Which drug is sometimes used to control hiccups

Answer 22

Lioresal

Question 23

WOTF drugs should not be taken more than 2-3 weeks

Answer 23

Flexeril - acts as an antidepressant

Question 24

Which drug is used in the tx of MS

Answer 24

Lioresal