Unit 1

Question 1

Drugs that relieve pain without causing a loss of consciousness

Answer 1

Analgesics

Question 2

Condition of shock caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance that results in life-threatening respiratory distress and vascular collapse

Answer 2

Anaphylaxis

Question 3

Subnormal concentration of a erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood

Answer 3

Anemia

Question 4

Agents that reversibly depress neuronal function, producing loss of ability to perceive pain, and/or other sensations

Answer 4

Anesthesia

Question 5

Severe constricting pain in the chest, often radiating to the shoulder and down the arm caused by ischemia of the heart muscle usually a result of coronary disease

Answer 5

Angina pectoris

Question 6

Substance that tends to nullify the action of another drug

Answer 6

Antagonist

Question 7

Drugs that block the passage of impulses through the parasympathetic nerves

Answer 7

Anticholinergics

Question 8

Variations from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat

Answer 8

Arrhythmias

Question 9

Condition, in which thickening of the wall of a blood vessel occurs because of the deposition of plaque

Answer 9

Atherosclerosis

Question 10

Drugs that cause expansion of the lumina of the air passages of the lungs

Answer 10

Bronchodilators

Question 11

Process of clot formation

Answer 11

Coagulation

Question 12

Conditions that render the administration of some drug or some particular line of treatment, improper or undesirable

Answer 12

Contraindications

Question 13

Primarily a disorder of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, secondary to insufficient secretion of insulin or insulin resistance

Answer 13

Diabetes mellitus (DM)

Question 14

Form of nerve damage that affects the stomach ;food does not move through the stomach in a normal way, resulting in vomiting, nausea or bloating

Answer 14

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Question 15

Disorder of the peripheral nervous system, a complication of diabetes

Answer 15

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Question 16

Drugs that promote the excretion of urine

Answer 16

Diuretics

Question 17

Any substance that when taken into a living organism may modify one or more of its functions

Answer 17

Drug

Question 18

Presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues of the body

Answer 18

Edema

Question 19

Inflammation of the lower esophagus from regurgitation of acid gastric contents symptoms include heartburn

Answer 19

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Question 20

Drug name that is usually descriptive of its chemical structure, but is not protected as a brand or trade name. Never capitalized

Answer 20

Generic name

Question 21

Localized collection of blood in the tissue, resulting from a break in the wall of the blood vessel

Answer 21

Hematoma

Question 22

Elevations of plasma, lipid concentration

Answer 22

Hyperlipidemia

Question 23

Persistently high arterial, blood pressure usually exceeding 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic

Answer 23

Hypertension

Question 24

Response to a drug that is not normative per its intended, action or side effects

Answer 24

Idiosyncratic reaction

Question 25

Breathable chemical vapor that may cause stomach and local affects

Answer 25

Inhalant

Question 26

Diffusion of fluid into a tissue often used interchangeably with extravasation

Answer 26

Infiltration

Question 27

Agents that promote evacuation of the bowel

Answer 27

Laxatives

Question 28

Microscopic organisms, such as bacteria or viruses

Answer 28

Micro organisms

Question 29

Drugs, natural or synthetic that have pain, relief activity example, being morphine

Answer 29

Opioids

Question 30

Disease of bone that leads to an increased risk for fracture. Bone mineral density is reduced in bone micro architecture is disrupted.

Answer 30

Osteoporosis

Question 31

Not through the gastrointestinal tract, but by injection

Answer 31

Parenteral

Question 32

Degenerative neurologic disease of the brain that often impairs motor skills, speech, and other functions

Answer 32

Parkinson’s disease

Question 33

Waves of contraction that propel continents through the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 33

Peristalsis

Question 34

Person who is licensed to prepare and dispense drugs

Answer 34

Pharmacist

Question 35

Study of the metabolism of action of drugs, with particular emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of action distribution in the body and method of excretion

Answer 35

Pharmacokinetics

Question 36

Study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects on living organisms

Answer 36

Pharmacology

Question 37

State of adaption exhibited by a withdrawal syndrome specific to a class of drugs and that may be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction or administration of an antagonist

Answer 37

Physical dependence

Question 38

Chronic mental disorder, characterized by periods of hallucinations and paranoia

Answer 38

Schizophrenia

Question 39

Condition characterized by profound hypotension and reduced tissue perfusion

Answer 39

Shock

Question 40

Consequence other than the one for which a drug is used

Answer 40

Side effect

Question 41

Pertaining to the art of healing

Answer 41

Therapeutic

Question 42

Conditions involving the partial or complete obstruction of a blood vessel

Answer 42

Thromboembolic disorders

Question 43

State of adaptation in response to drug exposure that results in a decrease of one or more of the drugs effects over time

Answer 43

Tolerance

Question 44

Drugs that cause constriction of the blood vessels

Answer 44

Vasoconstrictors

Question 45

Drugs that cause dilatation of the blood vessels

Answer 45

Vasodilators

Question 46

The first name likely to be applied to a drug. Identifies the actual structure of the drug often complex

Answer 46

Chemical name

Question 47

Name given to a drug manufactured by a specific company and easy to remember

Answer 47

Trade name

Question 48

Most common oral dose form, may contain a polymer to slow absorption of the drug

Answer 48

Tablet

Question 49

Labeled as sustained or extended-release tablets

Answer 49

Polymer

Question 50

Powder or liquid drug is contained in a gelatin shell. Gelatin shell dissolves in the stomach

Answer 50

Capsule

Question 51

Shaped for insertion into a body orifice such as rectum, vagina, and or urethra

Answer 51

Suppository

Question 52

Dose form where one or more drugs is dissolved in a liquid carrier. Rapidly absorbed.

Answer 52

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