Pharmacy Flashcards
Pharmacology is a basic medical science
that deals with the study of which specialty?
Drugs
The branch of pharmacology that deals
with the preparation, dispensing, and proper
use of medications is?
Pharmacy
The actual title of the “blue bible” of
pharmacology is?
Remington’s The Science and
Practice of Pharmacy
The amount of medication administered
is referred to as what?
Dose
The minimum and maximum amount of
a drug required to produce the desired effect
is referred to by what term?
Dosage range
What dose refers to the least amount of
a drug that can cause death?
Minimum lethal
The most common factor influencing the
amount of drug given to a patient is?
Age
What two primary factors, if any,
determine a dose?
Age and weight
What is the proper dose in milliliters of
ampicillin for an 8-year old child if the adult
dose is 15 ml?
6
What is the name of the rule used to
determine appropriate dosage of medication
based on a child’s weight?
Clarke’s Rule
Determine the appropriate dose in
milligrams of medication for a child
weighing 30 pounds if the average dose for
an adult is 600 mg
120
In computing the amount of drug to be
given to an underweight female, what
adjustments to the normal dosage would
ordinarily be made?
Decrease of dosage because of her
sex and further decrease because of
her weight
A drug given continuously to a patient
often has to be increased in dosage to
maintain the desired effect. The need for a
larger dose is probably caused by?
A cumulative effect from habitual
use
The most common method of
administering medications is ________.
Orally
What term is used to define a
medication that is placed under the tongue?
Sublingual
Which of the following is an example of a drug injected intradermally? 1. Insulin 2. Procaine hydrochloride 3. Purified protein derivative 4. 2 or 3 above
Purified protein derivative
. What technique introduces a drug
directly into a vein?
Intravenous
In what form are medications introduced
into the body through inhalation?
Gas
Normally, how many names do
medications have?
Three
Which of the following is NOT a way in which drugs are grouped? 1. By chemical characteristics 2. By their brand names 3. By their source 4. By their action on the body
By their brand names
Aluminum acetate, an astringent, is often used to treat which of the following conditions? 1. Athlete’s foot 2. External otitis 3. Poison ivy 4. All of the abov
All of the above
Which of the following is a bronchomutropic agent? 1. Petrolatum 2. Guaifenesin 3. Benzoate 4. Phenol
Guaifenesin
Which of the following is a characteristic side effect of antihistamines? 1. Nausea 2. Drowsiness 3. Uricaria 4. Tinnitis
Drowsiness
Which of the following medications is administered to control motion sickness? 1. Cimetidine 2. Meclizine hydrochloride 3. Chlorpheniramine maleate 4. Diphenyhdramine hydrochloride
Meclizine hydrochlorid
In conjunction with antacids, which of the following is used to treat duodenal ulcers? 1. Dimenhydrinate 2. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 3. Ranitidine 4. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Ranitidine
The drug group most often used to treat
dyspepsia is?
Antacids
In addition to being an antacid,
magnesium hydroxide may be used as a/an?
Laxative
The standard by which all other
antiseptics are measured is?
Phenol
The primary pharmacological action of
sulfonamides is?
Bacteriostatic
The most common use for systemic
sulfonamides is in the treatment of which of
the conditions listed below?
Urinary tract infections
Silver sulfadiazine is used almost
exclusively in the treatment of?
Burns
The drug of choice for uncomplicated
group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal
pharyngitis is?
Penicillin V Potassium
Patients sensitive to penicillin may also
exhibit sensitivity to cephalosporins.
True
Milk or milk products may interfere
with the absorption of which of the
following drugs?
Tetracycline hydrochloride
Macrolides are effective against which
of the following organisms?
Gram-positive cocci
Which of the following is an appropriate
substitute for penicillin when penicillin is
contraindicated?
1. Doxycycline
2. Cephalexin
3. Erythromycin
4. Streptomycin
Erythromycin
Undeclyenic acid is used as a/an?
Antifungal
Supplemental potassium may be
required with which of the following
categories of drugs?
Diuretics
The drug of choice for the treatment and
management of grand mal seizures is?
Phenytoin sodium
Prochlorperizine is used mainly to?
Treat symptoms of nausea and
vomiting
Muscle relaxants include all of the following EXCEPT? 1. Methocarbamol 2. Diazepam 3. Cyclobenzaprine 4. Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate
Water-soluble vitamins are not excreted
in the urine and are stored in the body in
moderate amounts.
False
The vitamin deficiency associated with
night blindness is?
Vitamin A
The agent used to treat pernicious
anemia is?
Cyanocobalamin
Which of the following is the vitamin involved in absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus? 1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin B1 3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin D
Vitamin D
The correct abbreviations for the metric
systems of primary units of measure for
weight, volume, and linear dimensions are?
1. gr, l, cm
2. gr, ml, m
3. g, l, m
4. g, l, cm
g, l, m
Which of the following is equal to one
one-hundredth of a liter?
Centiliter
A prescription requires two ounces of a
substance supplied in liters. How many
milliliters are required to fill the
prescription?
60 ml
You have 360 grams of a compound. If
54 grams of the compound is silver nitrate,
what is the percentage strength of silver
nitrate?
15%
All pharmacies that dispense
prescriptions are required to have what Class
balance?
A
What drug incompatibility occurs when
agents antagonistic to one another are
prescribed together?
Therapeutic
Eutexia is an example of what type of
drug incompatibility manifestation?
Physical
A properly administered drug dosage
that has an unintended or harmful effect on
the patient is the definition of which of the
following terms?
Adverse reaction
What chapter of The Manual of the
Medical Department gives guidance on
pharmacy operations and drug control?
21
What DD form is used to prescribe
controlled and noncontrolled medications?
1289
In the prescription block of DD Form
1289, what part lists the name and quantity
of the ingredient prescribed?
Inscription
If, in the course of filling a prescription, the HM feels that there may be a discrepancy or incompatibility, the HM should take which of the following actions? 1. Let the patient know that you discovered an error and will be checking with the prescriber before filling the prescription 2. Consult the prescriber to verify the prescription before filling 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Fill the prescription as written
Consult the prescriber to verify the
prescription before filling
What types of prescription medications
have the potential for abuse?
Controlled
Which of the following is a Schedule III medication? 1. Marijuana 2. An antitussive 3. Amphetamines 4. Nonbarbiturate sedative
Nonbarbiturate sedative
What schedule of medications can never
be ordered with refills?
II
How many board members are on the
Controlled Substance Inventory Board?
Three
Controlled substances must be
inventoried at least?
Quarterly
