NCCT Review: Pharmacolgy

Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin products?

• fifth disease

• Reye’s syndrome

• cystic fibrosis

• meningitis

The patient lost her bottle of medication, but found one pill in the bottom of her purse.  Which of the following references would allow the medical assistant to determine what kind of medication it is by looking at the pill?

• PDR

• MSDS

• Poison control center

• HCPC

The patient is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor).  Which of the following side effects is likely to occur if too much of the medication is taken?

• Gastroesophageal reflux

• hypotension

• polydipsia

• anuria

The medical assistant is obtaining a patient’s current medication history.  Which of the following products has the potential to cause a drug-herb interaction and is important to include on the medication list?

• A. St. John’s wort

• B. acai berry

• C. green tea

• D. clover honey

5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the following conditions?

• A. excessive moisture in the auditory canal

• B. cerumen impaction

• C. otitis externa

• D. tinnitus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

6. Which of the following is a reliable source for a medical assistant when looking up information about a specific medication? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)

• MSDS

• policy and procedure manual

• physician's desk reference

• dosage handbook

• pharmaceutical package inserts

7. Which of the following immunizations should be avoided for an adult patient taking a maintenance dose of prednisone?

• influenza

• hepatitis a

• td

• zoster

8. Which angle should the needle be positioned when administering a subcutaneous injection?

• 45 degree

• 90 degree

• 15 degree

• 20 degree

9. A patient who is suspect for allergies will be undergoing intradermal allergy testing. Which area of the body is the appropriate injection site?

• upper shoulder

• forearm

• abdomen

• lower back

10. When educating an average-sized adult patient on self-insulin injections, the medical assistant should explain that a subcutaneous injection is given at which of the following angles?

• 15 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degree